South Windsor Library To Be Renamed For Retired Longtime Director

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — After a 38-year career with the town, retired South Windsor Public Library director Mary J. Etter will be permanently honored next month, when the building will be renamed in her honor.

In recognition of Etter's outstanding contributions to the community, the official renaming ceremony will take place April 12 at 1 p.m. at 1550 Sullivan Avenue. Weather permitting, the event will take place outside in front of the awning by the lower entrance of the building.

Under Etter’s leadership, from 1984 to 2023, the library flourished as a hub for literacy, education and community engagement. Etter additionally oversaw a large addition to the building in 1992.

After remarks from Mayor Audrey Delnicki and Library Board of Directors Chairperson Kathleen-Mary Sharos, a veil will be removed to reveal the sign for the Mary J. Etter Public Library. Light refreshments will then be served in the Library’s Friends Room.

"Mary Etter embodies a hardworking, dedicated and compassionate leader,"Sharos said. "By her example, she has become a mentor of many. Thank you, Mary, for your leadership over the years allowing the library to prosper."

The community is encouraged to join in this special occasion. For more information, contact info.swpl@libraryconnection.info.