Meet Melody, Downers Grove Public Library Bookologist

Submitted by the Downers Grove Public Library.

Bookology: it’s the science of good books, making Downers Grove Public Library staff experts in the field, or bookologists.

Browse dglibrary.org/books/bookology to get to know library staff, who might have some of the same interests (reading and other) as you do.

The library is highlighting one bookologist at a time. New month, new bookologist. This March, meet Melody.

Melody is the staff artist in the Public Relations Department, responsible for graphics, print publications, and the art galleries. She enjoys reading romantic suspense, fantasy, and paranormal books and listening to pop, rock, and classical music.

The first book Melody remembers reading is "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak.

"It gives me a kick to know that it was enjoyed by my kids (lifelong readers) and is now enjoyed by my granddaughter (a lifelong reader in the making)."

For as long as Melody has enjoyed reading, she has also enjoyed drawing.

"I used to draw the characters from my Disney coloring books rather than coloring in them."

Some of Bookologist Melody's recommendations include "Jurassic Park" by Michael Crichton, "Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination" by Neal Gabler and "Genuine Lies" by Nora Roberts.

A display in the first floor lobby also includes her favorite picture books for kids, including "Bats at the Library" by Brian Lies and "Skippyjon Jones" by Judith Byron Schachner. Come take a look.

See more about Melody and the other Bookologists at dglibrary.org/books/bookology. To ask Melody for more suggestions or to recommend something she should read, email her at mdanley@dglibrary.org