By Annie Steinfelt ’24, staff writer

Julia Harvey, Bishop Library’s technical services librarian, who has worked there for 23 years, will be retiring at the end of December.

Harvey began working at Bishop Library in 1998, when she was searching for a job in which she could get back into cataloging, and grew to love Annville, LVC and the library. She was offered the job on the spot and has been a devoted employee ever since.

“A normal day involves selecting and purchasing print and electronic materials for the library, cataloging materials and adding them to the system so they are discoverable in Primo and solving any infrastructure- or systems-related problems—or trying to, anyway,” Harvey said. “Good times, bad times—it’s been an ordinary job, which has suited me just fine.”

She has always been interested in crafts, so she has done her best to incorporate those into her time at the library. Her junk journaling activity, a favorite project among students, allowed them the opportunity to take a break from schoolwork, gather with friends and use their creativity to destress. Harvey is always there to share crafts-related tips, tricks and resources and to provide hearty conversation and support.

She hopes to continue to spend much of her time doing crafts and sewing after her retirement, which will be on December 22; only a few days before her 24th anniversary of working at the Bishop Library. She also hopes to move to Florida within a year.

“Thanks to LVC for keeping me gainfully employed for the past two decades,” Harvey said.

The faculty, staff and students at LVC and Bishop Library wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors and hope to see her again soon!