Position: Paris Carnegie's longest-serving director to date.
Term: Feb. 1988 - Mar. 2023

Oversaw the construction of the addition and the automation of the library, internet access computers, and lots of children's programs. head librarian at the 100th anniversary.

Term: 1982 - Dec. 1987

 Brought in the first computer. we had a children's and a staff computer. She introduced technology. started circulating vhs cassets starting with a…

Position: Former Board Member, Head Librarian, and Staff Member
Term: Board Member 1959 Head Librarian Sept. 1969 - 1982

Mrs. Spicer is perhaps best remembered for how quiet the library was during her tenure. She resigned from the board to join the library staff.Moved…

Position: Former Head Librarian
Term: Nov. 1961 - Sept. 1969

Feutz was hired in 1956 and moved into the role of director. Feutz was head librarian when Paris Carnegie Public Library joined the Lincoln Trail…

Position: Former Head Librarian
Term: March 1929 - May 1961

Russell served as the first assistant librarian from 1924 to 1929, when she took over as head librarian from Leota Price. Russell held the post until…

Position: Former Head Librarian
Term: 1920-1929

Not much is known about Price. She attended the Illinois Regional Library Conference hosted in Mattoon, IL, on March 10, 1926, along with some other…

Position: Former Head Librarians
Term: 1915- 1920

Three women served as head librarians in the five years between Boyd and Price.  Little is known about them, even how long each served.

Position: Former Head Librarian
Term: 1902-1915

Paris Carnegie's first head librarian in the Carnegie building. She retired do it poor health.

Position: Former Head Librarian
Term: April 4, 1902 - 1902 (possibly)(Paris Beacon)

Bishop served as the head librarian for the Paris Women's Club, which operated a library before the Paris Carnegie Public Library was constructed. The…