Leila Regan Will Be Sierra Madre’s Librarian

Leila Regan (Photos – City of Sierra Madre, Graphics Dept.)

SIERRA MADRE – ColoradoBoulevard.net:

After an extensive recruitment process, Leila Regan has been selected to serve as the next Librarian for Sierra Madre Public Library.

By News Desk

Prior to coming to Sierra Madre, Ms. Regan served with Monrovia Public Library. In 2019 she joined the Sierra Madre Public Library as the Youth Services Librarian. Ms. Regan has been instrumental in enhancing and developing programs and activities.  This became especially important during the COVID pandemic. While most cities in California were closing their libraries, Ms. Regan worked with Sierra Madre’s City Librarian, Christine Smart, to utilize creative techniques that became critical to children as they shifted their learning environment to home-based settings. Ms. Regan helped introduce virtual courses, social media story-times, contact-less book check outs, and other services that provided normalcy to families during uncertain times. Ms. Regan said, “Working in Sierra Madre has shown me the love and dedication this community has for their Library. I am grateful to be given the opportunity to strengthen and grow with the Library as I take on my new role as City Librarian. I am excited for the upcoming challenges and humbled by the support and commitment of the City of Sierra Madre.”

City Manager Jose Reynoso said:

With the recent $10 million grant awarded to the Library by the State, we are entering a very exciting time in our Library’s history. I am confident that with Leila’s leadership we will improve our Library and continue to enrich programming.

Ms. Regan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, and a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Sciences from San Jose State University. Ms. Regan has been married for 11 years and has an autistic daughter in first-grade, thus she has a sympathetic understanding of children with learning challenges.