About Us

We’re librarians from Syosset Public Library!

Jessikah Chautin – Jessikah began her career in 2003 as a children’s librarian. After many years, and many (many) cups of coffee, she is now the Community Engagement Specialist for Syosset Library, which requires the ability to be in all places at all times! She enjoys reading thrillers, speculative science fiction, and various types of graphic novels. Jessikah’s personal motto of librarianship is : be the Leslie Knope your library needs!

 

Jenn Jordan –  Jenn is a library aide who dabbles in Media Engagement, Programming, and Social Media. She has a doctorate in medieval history, and writes comics with her creative partner, Sophie Goldstein. In her free time, she enjoys reading horror and science fiction, watching movies of all kinds, and being terrorized by her cats, Robin and Samantha.

 

Lisa Hollander – Lisa is a Readers’ Services librarian and has been a card carrying patron of this library since the late 1970s. When Lisa is not at the library or reading, she’s torturing herself with the Islanders and Mets.

 

Stacey Mencher – Stacey began her library career in 2010 working as a page at the library. She used to be a Readers’ Services librarian for years but is now the Technology and Applications Manager. When not helping the library run behind the scenes, she can be found enjoying audiobooks, puzzles, trivia, true crime, causing alliance mayhem on TikTok and anything pop culture related..

 

Sharon Long has been librarianing with both children and teens at the Syosset Public Library since 2007 and is currently the assistant director. Besides reading all the latest YA books, she enjoys sleeping and eating, which are two activities that she cannot do in her preferred quantities.

 

   Meghan Fangmann – Meghan is a Children’s Librarian at Syosset Library. She started her career at Syosset Public Library in 2015 as a librarian trainee. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and reading.

 

Barney Levantino – Barney is a Reference and Local History librarian at Syosset Library. He did not grow up in the area, but since joining the staff he has become fascinated with the history of Syosset and the surrounding area. He hopes that our podcasts will help others to learn about and appreciate the rich history of our community.

Evelyn Hershkowitz – Evelyn has loved working in libraries since her early days in elementary school when she use to help the school librarian. She has been working at the Syosset Public Library since 2007 and received her library degree in 2010. She loves being a Readers’ Services Librarian and recommending books to the patrons either at the library or at local stores! She loves interviewing authors for Turn the Page and looks forward to speaking to many more authors.

Melissa Contino – New to the library world Melissa graduated with an MS in 2022 from University at Albany (SUNY). She has been working at Syosset Library since 2021 and has worked in departments ranging from circulation clerk to children’s room. Melissa is known for her love of all things spooky, thriller, and mystery but especially loves the king of horror novels: Stephen King. When not reading horror novels you can find Melissa talking about, listening to, and obsessing over Taylor Swift. She’s also been a lifelong New York Islanders fan and is a lover of all things hockey.

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