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Meet the Staff
The North Grenville Public Library has nine Library Professionals on staff to serve your needs. Our Librarians are committed to providing excellent service!
Sue Higgins
Sue Higgins, a graduate of McMaster University and the University of Toronto, is the Library's CEO. Sue has over 25 years of library experience working in government, business, university and public libraries. She was the Chief Librarian at the Kemptville Library from 1991 to 1998 when she became the head of the North Grenville Public Library. She can be reached at her office, located at the South Gower Branch, at 613-258-4711 or shiggins@ripnet.com.


Patricia Evans
Patricia Evans has her Diploma in Library Technology from Algonquin College. She is responsible for the processing and cataloguing of all material in the Library as well as all Inter-Library Loans. She has been employed with the Library since 1995, first working at the Kemptville Branch and then in 1998 moving to the Administrative Office at the South Gower Branch. She can be reached at 613-258-4711 or pevans@ripnet.com.


Sue Bergeron
Sue Bergeron has a degree in psychology from Queen's University and an Excel certificate in Public Library Management from the Southern Ontario Library Service. Sue has worked as the Children's Programmer for the Library since 2001. She also works in the various branches, primarily Oxford Mills, as a public service librarian. Messages for Sue can be left at 613-258-4711 or kidsngpl@ripnet.com.


Rebecca Dukes
Rebecca Dukes works primarily at the Kemptville Branch as a public services librarian. Rebecca is a graduate of the Library Technology course at Algonquin College. She has worked for the Library since 1993 and can be reached at 613-258-5577 or kemptvillelibrary@ripnet.com


Patsy Brooks
Patsy Brooks has diplomas in horticulture and library technology from Algonquin College. She joined the library staff in 2001 and though she works in all branches she can usually be found at the South Gower Branch at 613-258-4711 or southgowerlibrary@ripnet.com.


Liz Dwyer
Liz worked as a volunteer for the South Gower Library prior to amalgamation. She also helped out at that branch in the early days of the North Grenville Public Library until she left to spend more time with her growing family. Liz rejoined the Library staff in 2006 as a Relief Librarian. She is now responsible for our Burritt's Rapids Branch, though she helps out at the other branches. She is also working on her Excel Certificate in Public Library Management.She can be reached at 613-269-3636 or burrittslibrary@ripnet.com.


Chantelle Dooley
Chantelle Dooley works primarily as the Library's webmaster, although she has also helped out with circulation services and computer training for the North Grenville Public Library. Chantelle works largely behind the scenes designing and updating our website. She can be reached at capngpl@ripnet.com.



As well we have 3 other people in the community who help out at the branches on evenings / weekends and when the staff are on holidays. They are Pam Germain, Carolyn Lundy and Linda Carriveau.


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