Kathy Petersen Interview

Kathy Petersen is the President of the Friends of the Avon Branch Library. Her family moved to Avon from Ohio City in 1962. Kathy discusses growing up with a large Carnegie branch library in Ohio City and then moving to a much smaller library in Avon. Her involvement with the Avon Branch Library has spanned many decades and locations. She discusses the Library’s various moves, growth, and hope for its future.

~ Lorain Public Library System, “Kathy Petersen Interview,” Lorain County Memory, accessed November 15, 2026, https://loraincountymemory.org/items/show/26.

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Title

Kathy Petersen Interview

Description

Kathy Petersen is the President of the Friends of the Avon Branch Library. Her family moved to Avon from Ohio City in 1962. Kathy discusses growing up with a large Carnegie branch library in Ohio City and then moving to a much smaller library in Avon. Her involvement with the Avon Branch Library has spanned many decades and locations. She discusses the Library’s various moves, growth, and hope for its future.

Source

Original interview recording

Publisher

Lorain Public Library System

Date

2019-04-01

Contributor

Lorain Public Library System
Peterson, Kathy (interviewee)
Knick, Corey (interviewer)
Bobka, Erika (interviewer)

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Format

MP3

Language

English

Type

Sound

Coverage

Avon, Ohio

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Original Format

MP3

Duration

14:18

Interviewer

Knick, Corey
Bobka, Erika

Interviewee

Peterson, Kathy

Location

Lorain Public Library System--Avon Branch