Mary Elder:  Branch Manager

  • How many years with SDCL: 3 ½
  • How many years/months at LAK: 3 ½
  • Favourite genre: Fantasy, SciFi, Romance, Historical Fiction, Memoirs – don’t make me pick just one!
  • Favourite local restaurants (San Diego, not just Lakeside) Himalayan Cuisine, Banbu Sushi, Eastbound
  • Favourite thing about your job: Being able to support and collaborate with my incredible staff so we can make a difference in our community, every day.

 Carlene Rocheck: Assistant Branch Manager, Library Tech IV

  • How many years with SDCL: 6 ½ years with SDCL
  • How many years/months at LAK: 14 months at LAK
  • Favourite genre: Literary Fiction
  • Favourite local restaurants (San Diego, not just Lakeside):B. Noodle House
  • Favourite thing about your job: Everything!  Everyone!

 Kelly Chung: Youth Services Librarian

  • How many years with SDCL: February 13th will be 10 years J
  • How many years/months at LAK: 10 months
  • Favourite genre: Ugh the worst question EVER! I like books—some are awful, most are AWESOME, but I hop from genre to genre depending on all sorts of things like the weather, special events, etc.
  • Favourite local restaurants (San Diego, not just Lakeside): Chopstix on Convoy—we’ve been going for over 20 years and they are always fast and consistent with their Japanese cuisine.
  • Favourite thing about your job: Knowing that we are helping people every day we come to work AND Storytime has a BIG place in my heart!

 Paige Dillard: Adult Service Librarian

  • How many years with SDCL: 7 years
  • How many years/months at LAK: One year at LAK as the Adult Services Librarian
  • Favourite genre:  Fantasy
  • Favourite local restaurants (San Diego, not just Lakeside): BJs in La Mesa or Anthony’s in El Cajon
  • Favourite thing about your job: My favorite part about my job is helping people find and access information, especially a book they really want to read!

 Monica Twilegar:  Library Tech III

  • How many years with SDCL: 5 years – October 2017 part-time, full-time since 2019
  • How many years/months at LAK: wow that’s a big number….6 amazing months.
  • Favourite genre: Fiction and I do enjoy a good Rom-Com Romance
  • Favourite local restaurants (San Diego, not just Lakeside): favorite surprise restaurant is on Main in El Cajon! https://malalsham.com/
  • Favourite thing about your job: The ability to provide and offer so many valuable resources and services to our community.

 Albert Torres:  Library Tech II

  • How many years with SDCL: 8 1/2 yrs
  • How many years/months at LAK: 5 1/2 yrs
  • Favourite genre: Anything Non-Fiction (Personal Development & Digital Currency)
  • Favourite local restaurants (San Diego, not just Lakeside): Asian Buffets (all of them…lol)
  • Favourite thing about your job:  Love to see children reading and checking out books

 Dawn Espedal:  Library Tech I

  • How many years with SDCL: With SDCL for 18 years.
  • How many years/months at LAK: 17 1/2 years
  • Favourite genre: Mystery
  • Favourite local restaurants (San Diego, not just Lakeside): Mariscos Taco Truck at Garden Farms Market
  • Favourite thing about your job:  Favorite thing about my job is meeting all the wonderful people that live here in Lakeside.

 Amy Guthrie:  Library Tech I

  • How many years with SDCL:25 years
  • How many years/months at LAK:7 years
  • Favourite genre:  Juvenile non-fiction
  • Favourite local restaurants (San Diego, not just Lakeside): Brigantines on Harbor Drive
  • Favourite thing about your job:  Customer service, reading to children and working with an amazing staff!!!

 Evangilynn Cabral-Edu:  Library Tech I

  • How many years with SDCL: 6 months
  • How many years/months at LAK: 6 months
  • Favourite genre: Fiction (Romance and Fantasy), Graphic Novels, and YA
  • Favourite local restaurants (San Diego, not just Lakeside): Island Style Cafe, Lolita’s Mexican Food, Buta Japanese
  • Favourite thing about your job:  I love being able to work alongside my amazing colleagues, being around their positive energy allows me to stay motivated throughout the day. I also love meeting all the wonderful Lakeside locals.

 

Meet the New Library staff

With all of the staff changes over the past year, we thought we’d re-introduce you to the fabulous staff that will be serving our community at the New Library! 

Staff Pictured Left to Right: Top Row: Kelly Chung, Carlene Rocheck, Monica Twilegar​

Bottom Row: Dawn Espedal, Mary Elder, Paige Dillard, Evangilynn Cabral-Edu

Amy Guthrie and Albert Torres