Pat Bohn retires from Kindersley's library

By Joan Janzen

The final day of 2024 also marked Pat Bohn's last day of work at the Kindersley Library. The community librarian has been a dedicated employee for the past 34 years and will be missed by the many patrons who visit.

Pat started as the new librarian assistant in the fall of 1990. She had volunteered at the library two days a week for just over a year before assuming her new duties. Since then, she has met and assisted thousands of people who have come through the library's doors.

Pat Bohn went through each book to ensure it didn't have missing pages before boxing it up for the used book sale, which was held annually at the Kindersley Mall. PHOTO WEST CENTRAL CROSSROADS - Sept 2005

Pat Bohn, community librarian, talks to a playschool group who visited the library in 2023. PHOTO KINDERSLEY LIBRARY

Always polite and friendly, Pat was content to work in the background, and she did well. The library held a three-day used book sale at the Kindersley Mall for many years. More than three hundred boxes of donated books filled the library's basement each year. All of those books had to be sorted and each one inspected for missing pages. Volunteers were recruited, and the Klippers did the heavy lifting; nevertheless Pat did a lot of work during those sales.

She also underwent a huge learning curve as technology advanced and everything changed at the library, allowing patrons access to much more information. Meanwhile, plenty of other activities were happening, including winter and summer reading challenges, invited guests, activities for kids, storytime, writing contests, science parties, a tree planting program, adult programs, and Teddy Bear picnics outside for a crowd of active children.

Pat kept right on working while the library's interior underwent renovations and when its flat roof was replaced with a metal peaked roof.

Thanks for all your hard work, Pat. The community will most assuredly miss seeing your friendly smile when they visit the library.