Current Contributors:

Lisa Young : Lisa is the Director of Access Services, supervising the front desk or as she likes to call it “the front porch” of Library Services. Reading is her favorite, followed closely by sports and music! She gravitates towards books that make her feel big emotions and view the world from a transcendent, meaningful, soulful place. She reads for inspiration so you can count on her to be reading 20 books at once: mostly feeler fiction and inspirational non-fiction and memoirs. Stop by the “front porch” sometime for a sip n’ chat about books!

Ryan Yarber: Ryan works in the Office of Student and Academic Support Services (SASS). He supervises tutors and provides academic mentoring to students. He likes to read, write, watch movies, and play video games in his free time. Ryan’s favorite genres include fiction, fantasy, science fiction, memoir, biography, and mythology. He is always open to reading new things.

Michael Fetters: Michael is the digital librarian at Lindenwood University. He supervises the library’s Media & Gaming Lab and assists students with digital media projects and research. Outside of work, he enjoys designing and playing games, hiking and camping, and reading. Michael’s favorite genres are: fantasy, science fiction, biography, philosophy and spirituality, and mythology.

Leah Rosenmiller: Leah is the Engagement and Outreach Librarian at Lindenwood University. Reading is one of her favorite hobbies. She read a lot of biographies, middle-grade fiction, and suspense novels. Leah listens to a lot of audiobooks, she prefer to read non-fiction on audio. Her reading personality is an Explorer, this type of reader enjoys experiencing a world of possibilities and firmly agrees that reading builds empathy. Explorers are thoughtful about what they read next. They are likely to get their book recommendations from their fellow readers and sometimes fellow travelers, the issues of the day, and their own research. Leah has a dog, named Barry, who is her frequent reading companion.