Meet our Staff · Nyama Y. Reed

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Nyama Y. Reed, Library Director

Hello, I'm Nyama, your Library Director. Joining the Whitefish Bay Public Library team in 2014 was one of the best decisions I ever made. The community support of WFBPL is tremendous and uplifting. I love meeting patrons, supporting the Library team in serving the community, and making a difference in people's lives. Feel free to contact me or stop by my office any time with questions, comments, or just to say Hello.

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Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper

Embarking on a more than 3,000-kilometer walking journey from rural Canada to the East coast so that she can see the ocean for the first time in her life, an octogenarian woman has experiences that blur her perspectives between illusion, memory and reality.

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The whole30 : the 30-day guide to total health and food freedom by Melissa Hartwig and Dallas Hartwig

Melissa and Dallas Hartwig's critically-acclaimed Whole30 program has helped hundreds of thousands of people transform how they think about their food, bodies, and lives. The Whole30 features more than 100 chef-developed recipes, like Chimichurri Beef Kabobs and Halibut with Citrus Ginger Glaze, designed to build your confidence in the kitchen and inspire your taste buds. The book also includes real-life success stories, community resources, and an extensive FAQ to give you the support you need on your journey to "food freedom

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How to Instant Pot : mastering all the functions of the one pot that will change the way you cook by Daniel Shumski

Shumski provides both a guide to understanding the Instant Pot basics, and a foodie's creative collection of recipes specially crafted to take advantage of the Instant Pot's many virtues. From cooking perfect risotto in six minutes, to five kinds of yogurt, to creating one-hour killer chili and soups from scratch using dried beans, you'll find incredible hands-off meals plus plenty of sides, breakfasts, and desserts.

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Why Buddhism is true : the science and philosophy of meditation and enlightenment by Robert Wright.

This book is the culmination of a personal journey that began with Wright's book on evolutionary psychology, The Moral Animal, and deepened as he immersed himself in meditative practice and conversed with some of the world's most skilled mediators. It shows how, in a time of technological distraction and social division, we can save ourselves from ourselves, both as individuals and as a species.

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Captain Underpants and the sensational saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot : the twelfth epic novel by Dav Pilkey

George and Harold and their doubles, Yesterday George and Yesterday Harold, have been taking turns going to school, but when the doubles fall prey to their gym teacher, Mr. Meaner, and his method of mind control that turns students into attentive, obedient, perfect children, it is up to original George and Harold to strike back.

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Should I share my ice cream? by Mo Willems

Gerald the elephant has a big decision to make, but will he make it in time?

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Part Time Staff of the Whitefish Bay Public Library


Kathy, Circulation Assistant – Team member since 2012
Renee, Circulation Assistant – Team member since 2014
Sheila, Circulation Assistant -- Team member since 2018
Betty, Circulation Assistant – Team member since 2020
Lisa, Circulation Assistant – Team member since 2020
 Mary, Circulation Assistant - Team member since 2020
 Megan, Circulation Assistant- Team member since 2021
Emma, Circulation Assistant- Team member since 2021
Su, Circulation Assistant- Team member since 2022