Nancy Martinez retires after leading Lodi Library through renovations

Posted: Friday, December 21, 2012 12:00 am | Updated: 6:36 am, Fri Dec 21, 2012.

While standing between rows of children's books waiting for her photo to be taken, Library Services Director Nancy Martinez notices a book about pet rabbits is out of place. She plucks it from the bookcase and reshelves it.

Since she was 14, Martinez has dreamed of working in a library. Throughout the decades, her passion for helping people learn new information has only grown stronger.

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David Diskin posted at 9:39 am on Fri, Dec 21, 2012.

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Thanks for all you've done, Nancy! It's been great working with you.
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