An Interview with Kim Jurkovic our Local History Librarian
How long have you worked at the Dover Public Library?
I started in the Local History Room in 2020
What is your typical workday like?
I work 2 days a week in the Local History Room for the Dover Public Library. I spend my days helping people with local history or genealogical research. I take care of the archival collections and work with the Dover Historical Society to bring their archival collection to the Local History Room. I love finding that missing piece of history for people who are searching!
Do you have any stories about the library?
It is just wonderful that this is a place where people can come to find answers! I love that the Dover Public Library puts value on Local History!!!
What kind of books do you enjoy reading or listening to?
I love to read history books. Brian Kilmeade is writing books about American History that are easy to read, include intriguing stories of the people involved in the part of history that he is writing about, and give you great pride in the American story. The books he has completed so far are about Washington’s spy network, Jefferson and the Tripoli pirates, Texas and the Alamo, Andrew Jackson and the Battle of New Orleans, and Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. He puts the stories together in such a reader friendly way that I highly recommend them. That being said, my all-time favorite series is Harry Potter. 🙂
Tell us about your family and/or pets.
I am married to Eric and we have 2 adult daughters and a wonderfully cute cat named Spider. One evening Spider did not come home by dark as usual. I went outside in the cold and called her and heard a distant meow. I continually called her, following the sound. I was afraid she was in a storm drain, but the sound led me up the hill towards a neighbor’s house. Low and behold she was stuck on their roof!!!!!
When you aren’t working what kinds of things do you enjoy doing?
My biggest hobby is sports. I have watched my kids play sports throughout their childhood and high school careers, and good or bad, I love to see the competition. I attend a lot of high school sporting events–doesn’t matter what sport it is, I love to watch. College football and college softball are my favorite sports to watch on television. A trip to LSU for a softball game is on my bucket list.