A former Burnaby librarian’s family will match donations up to $2,500 this summer for the Burnaby Public Library’s teen services department.
A former Burnaby librarian’s commitment and passion to youth literacy is still remembered 10 years after her death.
Julia’s father Paul Nelson donates to the fund every year, and this year he will match donations that BPL receives between now and the end of August up to $2,500. A rockin’ scholar When Julia worked for the library, she was the only teen librarian. Now, BPL has four teen librarians in all its branches.
“She was one of three sisters, middle daughter, and she was sort of the creative spark of the family – very creative,” her dad said.
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