The librarians at Ras Abebe Aregay Library, Debre Birhan:
Genet Alemu
Chief Librarian for three years. She worked for six days a week with passion and discipline! Genet is the one standing on the left.
Ruth Habtemariam
Ruth was the lunch time librarian. I came to know her when she borrowed books. She accepted the job and did it successfully. Ruth is the one on the right.
I am Mezemir Girma, the library's founder. I am the one standing in the middle wearing a white shirt.
Eyerus Sahle
Eyerus is the current Librarian. She started working when the COVID-19 pandemic started.
Amakelew Alemshet
Amakelew was the librarian at our branch library. He was also the leader of a theatre club at Kebele 02. Amakelew is the one standing and smiling in this photo.
Bekele
Bekele was the volunteer librarian at our branch library. He is seen in this phot wearing the library's shirt, Hailemariam Mamo School's uniform and donating blood.
Tesfamicael Hailu
Tesfa was a hardworking librarian who started by distributing storybooks to schools with this bike. He also projected storybooks to children. He still comes for the Thursday night discussion sessions.
Fikremariam Gebre Yonannis
Fikre was the
librarian after Genet. He has many memories here including getting his bike
stolen and forgetting a candle he lit in the small room. He was about to set
the library ablaze.
Emebet
Emebet was the evening librarian who worked from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. She worked at the library while studying English at the university. She is now a teacher.
