Cady Fontana, a fifth-generation Ithacan, was born to coordinate the Makerspace in the Tompkins County Public Library 28 years later.
Growing up in Fall Creek, Cady still carries the TCPL card she received when she turned five. Her parents would pull her and her books in her red wagon. Every evening, Cady’s mom, Chris, would read books with her, and a love of books has been a constant throughout Cady’s life.
Cady also loved making things. “My Grandmother Kaaren Hoback taught me how to sew and make all kinds of things,” she says. “I’ve always been a maker: my Grandmother’s varied craft interests have inspired me to dabble and learn many creative skills.”
By the time Cady was in high school, she was a TCPL regular, and it was logical that…
