After a long career in teaching, Christine Lojewski shifted gears to library science. Starting in public libraries in October 2019 was an exciting shift – only to have the COVID-19 pandemic change the landscape everywhere. However, Christine remains in public libraries, focusing on outreach, marketing and community engagement. In addition to being a lifelong avid reader, Christine is a plant nerd who enjoys gardening, DIY and crochet.

Christine DeAlba works at the Berwyn Public Library in the Community Engagement Department. She has worked in Adult Services at the Elmwood Park Public Library and the Forest Park Public Library. She also worked in Youth Services at River Forest Public Library. Some of her favorite activities at the library include Trivia Night, storytime, and talking about library resources at community events.