Adam Cleri

Reference Librarian, Burroughs-Saden Main Library

How long have you worked at BPL?  Over 4 years

What are your responsibilities? I help patrons with using computers, applying for jobs, finding books, researching questions, and more every day.

What’s your favorite thing about working at the library? I frequently encounter books that present ideas that are new to me, or that explore ideas I’ve already thought of but in a different way.

What is your favorite book? Paradise Lost by John Milton

Favorite genre?  Books that present a powerful & intriguing idea.

Favorite food?   Ham sandwiches with mayo, provolone or Swiss cheese, tomato, and lettuce, on a wrap or a Portuguese roll.

Your hobbies? Writing is the reason I get up in the morning.

Tell us some surprising things about yourself.  When my mother was expecting me, she and my father worked for a senior citizens’ home; in exchange, they received, in addition to a stipend, an apartment in the home. My mother went to the hospital to have me and two days later, brought me back to the home to live. Therefore, at two days old, I am the youngest person to have ever lived in a senior citizens’ home.