Grand Forks library hires new director

Mr. Avi Silberstein, pictured here in a Victoria Library photo, has been hired as the new library director in Grand Forks —

Photo courtesy Victoria Library blog

Grand Forks Public Library Association board chair, Ted Invictus, announced the hiring of Mr. Avi Silberstein as the new library director for the Grand Forks & District Public Library effective July 30, 2012. Silberstein was unanimously approved by the library board at a special meeting held June 12.

Silberstein is currently the outreach librarian at the Greater Victoria Public Library. In this capacity he has worked to establish partnerships with schools, community organizations and the Regional District. Silberstein was responsible for the development of several exciting outreach programs at GVPL, including the Bikemobile and Library While You Wait. He obtained his Masters of Library and Information Science degree from Western University. He is excited to be joining the staff and board of the Grand Forks and District Public Library.

Invictus stated: "As our library evolves to meet the needs of the community, Mr. Silberstein has the talents to sustain the historical perspective that the Grand Forks and District Public Library enjoys, as well as the visionary qualities to guide the Grand Forks and District Public Library into its new and exciting future."