Cotentin. Passionate about books since childhood, Sophie now works in this media library

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From early September 2024the Victor-Hugo media library (relocated to the Paul-Nicolle room the time of work) of Pieux (Manche) welcomed a new face full of enthusiasm and ideas : Sophie Herland.

Some readersperhaps already remember her, because she made an appearance about fifteen years ago for a replacement . At the time, she came to help the team for six months.

Many initiatives

Sophie traced her path within the Zigzag network of media libraries in La Hague, where she worked for almost ten years. His journey was punctuated by cultural initiatives and animationsto make libraries even more lively and accessible.

Between the creative workshops for young and old THE concerts organized within establishments, reading cafesfor literary sharing, and story times for young ears, Sophie has breathed life and warmth into these spaces.

Every summershe also got involved in the beach library.

A vocation

For Sophie, being a librarian is not a random choice. This vocationshe wears it since childhood . Originally from Fermanville, she grew up in a world where the booksoccupied a central place.

“At home, there were always books everywhere,” she confides.

My grandparents even had their own collection, which fascinated me even when I was little.

Adolescentshe is passionate about children's literature a specialty that she chose to pursue during her studies in DUT book professions, encouraged by the Onisep sheets of the CDI of its collegewho guided him step by step.

Sophie has always been attached au service publicwhere the loan of books is not subject to a commercial exchange but is part of an approach to sharingand of transmission .

It is this vision which still drives her today, and which she intends to continue to transmit in her new missionsat the Victor-Hugo media library.

Responsibilities

In this new position, Sophie takes charge of the youth sector, as well as relations with activities for primary and secondary schools . She is looking forward to organizing events dedicated to young readers, particularly during the next reopening of the media library.

This will be an opportunity for her to launch projects that it matures, with its sights set on the ambition of making the media library attractiveto adolescents, an audience that is sometimes difficult to capture .

I already have some ideas to attract teenagers and make them want to come to the media library, to feel good there.

Among the projects, she plans to work hand in hand with the animator Nicolas Le Bellier of media center pour imagine workshopswho will mix digital and cultureto thus awaken the interest of young people.

The possibilities seem endless, and Sophie can't wait to unveil these new initiatives .

Dynamic team

With Sophie, the Victor-Hugo media library team is now complete, alongside Corinne, Sylvie, Nicolas and Véronique.

“We are a close-knit team, everyone has their own specialty and ideas, but above all, we all share a common desire to make the media library lively, warm and open to all,” emphasizes Véronique Bigot, responsiblefrom the media library.

From our correspondent Laure GHANNAM

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