[Michlib-l] New Director at the Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library

Fri Jun 6 12:10:41 EDT 2025

Thank you all!
 :D
Tina Markowski (she/her)
Director
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
(989) 356-6188 X16

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On Fri, Jun 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM Jean Fellows via Michlib-l <
michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:

> Congrats!🥳🎉
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> On Fri, Jun 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM Membiela, Clare (MDE) via Michlib-l <
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>> That’s awesome Tina! 😊
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>> *From:* Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org> *On Behalf Of *Sharon
>> Crotser via Michlib-l
>> *Sent:* Friday, June 6, 2025 11:36 AM
>> *To:* Michlib-l at mcls.org; Jessica Luther <jluther at alpenalibrary.org>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Michlib-l] New Director at the Alpena County George N.
>> Fletcher Public Library
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>> Congratulations, Tina!
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>> -Sharon
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>> *From:* Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org> on behalf of Jessica
>> Luther via Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org>
>> *Sent:* Friday, June 6, 2025 11:07 AM
>> *To:* Michlib-l at mcls.org <michlib-l at mcls.org>
>> *Subject:* [Michlib-l] New Director at the Alpena County George N.
>> Fletcher Public Library
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>> The Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library Board of Trustees
>> unanimously appointed Christina Markowski to permanently fill the role of
>> Library Director following a series of candidate interviews. Markowski had
>> been serving as Interim Director since September 2024 and has been on staff
>> with the Library since 2015. Through the course of her career at the
>> Library, she has worked in youth services, STEM programming, circulation
>> services, and more. Markowski earned her Master’s Degree in Library and
>> Information Science from Wayne State University.
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>> Markowski is an Alpena County native and is excited to be taking on this
>> new role. “I am thrilled to enter the Director role at Alpena County George
>> N. Fletcher Public Library. I love my hometown library and look forward to
>> being a part of the library's future." Assistant Director Jessica Luther
>> added that she has worked with Markowski for almost ten years and is
>> confident she will continue to guide the library in a positive direction.
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>> Markowski officially begins her role on June 7, 2025.
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>> Please join me in congratulating Tina on her new role!
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>> *Jessica Luther (she/her)  *
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>> Assistant Director
>> *Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library* 211 N. First Ave.  Alpena,
>> MI 49707 jluther at alpenalibrary.org 989.419.4236
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