Recently hired in July of 2024, Calla Patton joins us after recently returning to central Illinois after several years of working for the Palm Beach County Library System in Florida.

Calla joins the growing staff of the Tri-City Public Library District to help increase the visibility and patron services within the community. She comes to us with a vast background in the library field having worked with major library systems, medium and small rural ones.

 Before her move to Florida, Calla started her career with local libraries in 2010 as a Library Assistant before earning promotions into management. Her last Illinois library she worked for before she moved, was the Auburn Public Library District, where she served as their Library Director for a few years. 

Her experience covers a wide range from programming for all ages, outreach coordination, technical/circulation work and library administrative knowledge.

"It is important that the community knows that we are here to serve them and to offer great and exciting things to our patrons."
- Calla

Hobbies: Video Games/Board Games, Dungeons and Dragons, Crocheting, large craft projects (ask her about the dragon she made!)
Favorite Author: Laurell K. Hamilton
Favorite Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels