Dear Library Colleagues, I'm sorry to be sharing the sad news that we have lost a dear friend, Leslee Niethammer. Leslee Niethammer passed away on March 11, 2016 after a battle with cancer that began last June. Leslee was the long-time Director of the Saline District Library, having served in that capacity since 1989. She saw the Library through its transition to a district library in 1991, opening a new facility in 1994, and then expanding that building in 2008. Leslee was a very active member of the Saline community and positioned the Library to be at its center. Over the years, Leslee represented the Library by serving in leadership roles for nearly every community organization and had a part in founding important groups such as the Saline Coalition for a Quality Community and Saline Leadership Institute. Leslee was passionate about nature and art, and she shared her passions with the community by installing gardens, trails, and works of art throughout the Library grounds, and by rotating art exhibits inside the building. Leslee and her legendary smile will be dearly missed by her family, friends, and Library colleagues. Visitation and services will be held at First United Methodist Church of Saline, 1200 North Ann Arbor Street in Saline. Visitation: Monday 4:00-8:00 p.m. and Tuesday 10:00-11:00 a.m. Memorial Service: Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. Further details: http://www.rbfhsaline.com/obituaries/Leslee-Niethammer/#!/Obituary Mary Ellen Mulcrone Assistant Director Saline District Library 555 N. Maple Rd. Saline, MI 48176 (734) 401-1283 www.salinelibrary.org
