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Ridgewood librarian leaves behind a history
FEBRUARY 27, 2015 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2015, 12:31 AM
BY MARK KRULISH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
What was once a few boxes tucked away in the basement of the Ridgewood Public Library has blossomed over time into a unique service provided to village residents eager to learn more about their town’s history.
Although it is certainly not the only contribution Peggy Norris made to the library during her 22-year tenure – she considers herself a reference librarian first – part of her legacy will be the Bolger Heritage Center, a collection of information like no other dedicated to genealogy and local history.
With her retirement on the horizon, friends and family gathered on Thursday, Feb. 19 for a goodbye celebration and to thank her for the two decades of service to the library.
“The reason that we have that beautiful local history center upstairs is because of Peggy,” said Nancy Greene, director of the Ridgewood Public Library. “I knew that the time to do it was when we had somebody like Peggy to lead it. So we kind of built the local history center around Peggy, with her advice, her vision and I’m so glad and proud that we have had you to come and be with us.”
