A reporter for the New Haven Register posted on Facebook an article that was written by Vivian Lee for the New York Times on Thursday, Jan. 24. The article headline was, “Hispanics in East Haven Are Wary of Kinder Tone.”
I am writing this as a board member of the Hagaman Library and as an East Haven citizen. The progress in the last year to embrace the Hispanic community by the library staff has been phenomenal! All of the staff have completed an extensive class in speaking Spanish, Sasha the children’s librarian, has incorporated her programs to include Spanish and there is a help group for Hispanic high school students applying to college, to assist them in completing their apps for college. I feel that we have embraced our Hispanic community and hope that they will feel comfortable when they visit us.
Susan C. Stacey
East Haven