Meet Our Staff

Michelle has a BA and MA in English from Millersville University of PA as well as an MLIS from the University of Michigan (and the student loans to prove it all).  While working as an archivist, she began moonlighting as a reference librarian in the Needham (MA) Public Library.  It felt like home and she soon made the leap from archives to full-time librarianship.  She worked as an Assistant Director at the Dover (MA) Public Library for several years before relocating to Milford, NH to become Director of the Wadleigh Memorial Library for the next 11 years.  Having grown up with her sister, landlocked on a 3rd generation dairy farm in Pennsylvania, she didn’t know what she was missing until she saw the ocean for the first time.  It wasn’t long before she made it her mission to one day live by the sea.  

Kerry Cronin joined the York Public Library as Assistant Director in April 2024 after most recently serving as a library director in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire libraries.  Her public library career has spanned multiple service areas including:  children’s services, reference, collection development, and administration.  Kerry is passionate about community engagement and outreach and is thrilled to be part of the YPL team and work in York, a community where she celebrated holidays as a child.  Kerry holds an undergraduate degree in English from the University of New Hampshire and advanced degrees in Library Science from Rutgers University and Public Administration from Suffolk University.  In her free time, Kerry enjoys reading, gardening, and beachcombing.  Kerry lives on the Seacoast of New Hampshire with her husband Ken and their cat Little Chino.

Jane joined the York Public Library team in 2019 after working for ten years at an animal shelter in Brunswick, Maine. As a lifelong lover of libraries and nonprofits, she’s happy to be part of the YPL team to serve another cause dear to her heart. Jane lives in Eliot with her husband Dave, their large, fluffy gray cat Muffy (she’s in charge), their tuxedo cat Hazel, and their large, drooly, goofy, gangly Great Dane, Gus.  

Michele began working at the library in 2007. She holds a BA in English and enjoys reading, boating, gardening and cuddling with her three rescued cats and beagle. 

Danielle (Danie) has been working in libraries since before the dawn of time (or the late 1990’s whichever is cooler…). So she totally remembers the days of pre-internet and the old paper card catalogs, which she totally doesn’t miss. (The first time you drop a drawer and have to put allll the little cards back you’d get why she doesn’t miss them.) Danie has three cats and a dog, all very spoiled and will happily share pictures if you ask. In her non-library life she enjoys terrible dad jokes, roller skating, and playing roller derby.

Lynn started out as an intern at the YPL in the fall of 2020, earning her MLIS from URI. In May of 2021, she started filling in and “subbing” for various shifts, until she took the plunge in 2023 and became a permanent YPL staff member. Originally from the Midwest (St. Louis and Chicago!), her family fell in love with New England when she moved to Massachusetts in the middle of 4th grade.  A former elementary school teacher of 20 years with her M.Ed. from UNH, she made the decision to leave the classroom in 2016 with the arrival of her son and pursue a new academic and career adventure. Aside from reading, Lynn loves spending time with her son and husband, walking, cooking, baking, writing, and doing anything creative and crafty with her hands!

Erin happily joined YPL in June 2024. Having worked in libraries for over 10 years, she has worn multiple hats throughout her library career, including work in administration, youth services, cataloging, and collection development. For her, the word “library” is synonymous with “home.” She enjoys gardening, cooking, music, kayaking (anything on the water, really), and reading books with her rescued dog and cat, and mini-dachshund. 

After volunteering at the York Public Library in the summer of 2021, Isabelle knew it was the place to be! She joined the YPL team in November 2022. A lifelong lover of libraries, literature, and alliteration, Isabelle holds a BA in English from Mount Holyoke College. Even outside of library life, she reads and writes as often as she can. Her constant companions are two furry friends: Peggy the dog and Mr. Darcy the cat.

Terri is a licensed physical therapist with a love for reading and the calm, orderly peace of  York Public Library. When an opportunity arose for her to spend more time at her favorite place on Earth AND learn completely different skills, she jumped at the chance!  Terri joined YPL in July 2024 and still works as a PT in the homecare setting.  You might also find her gardening with her husband, baking, hunting seaglass with her three amazing daughters, or cuddling her playful pup named Clover.