“Maybe some of the avenues that we’ll take will be different.”Ĭompoe was first hired at the library as a library page in 2001, the same year he graduated from Brandywine High School. “I’d say our vision is pretty much the same,” he said. In 2015, the Niles District Library was named Library of the Year by the state of Michigan.Ĭompoe, who joined the library staff shortly before Studebaker, is looking forward to carrying on the torch. Under Studebaker’s leadership, the library was recognized for the pivotal change in vision. “People are always surprised to hear about the amount of programming and types of services we offer,” Compoe said. One of Compoe’s favorite activities happens outside the library building, when fellow readers gather at Niles bars or coffee shops to discuss the latest book club picks. Niles Community Schools utilize the library’s basement for its adult education program, and patrons can rent just about anything they can think of from the Library of Things. Patrons can also visit the library to be connected with government services, or to seek advice from a social services expert. They may gather in the rotunda for a concert - or bring their NERF guns for an after-hours battle. They may join in on chess club or organized board game sessions. On a typical day at the library, patrons may bring little ones to listen to books read aloud or participate in crafts. In addition to books and other materials, the library also offers a wide range of programming and services.
“We are in the business of providing information, and information can come in many forms - not just the traditional book.” “It was reaching out to the community to find the gaps that we could fill to kind of become that community center to offer more than just materials,” he said.
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