Our team.
Lorena McDowell | Library Director
Lorena McDowell is the current director of the Fraser Public Library since her start there in 2014, and a committed literary advocate since 2007. She has lived, studied, and worked abroad giving her a unique insight into the multicultural elements presented with today’s patrons. Prior to her role at Fraser Public Library Lorena started her library career as a Substitute Librarian at the Traverse Area District Library in 2008, moving on to be a Library Technician Substitute at the Warren Civic Center Branch Library and making her way up to the Branch Librarian. Lorena is an advocate of equal access, community outreach, and collection development.
Brenda Conway | Head of Circulation
As the Head of Circulation, I assist librarians with duties like helping a library patron find reference materials and resources, answer questions or check out books at the circulation desk in addition to training and managing all circulation clerks. I also help patrons with interlibrary loans. My favorite book growing up was Heidi. I like to take my dog for walks.
Fatima Syed | Marketing and Development Coordinator
Hi everyone! I’m here as the link between the library and our community. Feel free to contact me with any questions/comments you might have regarding what you’d like to see more of at the library. When I’m not working at Fraser Library, I’m either exploring nature with my camera or hanging out with my dog. I look forward to seeing you all at the library!
Kristen Getzin | Programming and Youth Services Librarian
I am the true definition of a geek, dork or nerd. In all reality it means that I love anything related to D&D, graphic novels, fantasy books, science fiction books, superheroes, and history. My other obsessions are coffee and my dog Ninisinna or Nini. Yes, I named my dog after an ancient Mesopotamian Goddess, please see first sentence about geekiness! ^_^