Leaving post following nearly 30 years of service
After nearly 30 years of working for the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Mary Jean Jakubowski, library system director, has announced her retirement effective in late June 2021. Appointed director a decade ago, she has also served as chief operating officer, human resources officer, Central Library department head and as a librarian, working in several departments at the Central Library and the Orchard Park Public Library.
After nearly 30 years of working for the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Mary Jean Jakubowski, library system director, has announced her retirement effective in late June 2021. Appointed director a decade ago, she has also served as chief operating officer, human resources officer, Central Library department head and as a librarian, working in several departments at the Central Library and the Orchard Park Public Library.
“The B&ECPL Board of Trustees recognizes Mary Jean’s forward thinking; she has not only raised the level of community awareness about library services, but she has also encouraged new partnerships, bringing organizations with similar missions into the Central Library,” stated Kathleen Berens Bucki, chair, Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Board of Trustees.
“In addition, Mary Jean has created new…
