By New head librarian at Los Altos library

Cheryl Houts was appointed Community Library Supervisor of the Los Altos Library in late June. She had served as Acting Community Library Supervisor since Catharine Fouts retired in mid-May.

Houts began working for the Santa Clara County Library System in 1991 as an extra help librarian. Then she worked as a children’s librarian for Cupertino Library from 1995 to 1998 before joining Los Altos Library as a Children’s Program Librarian in December 1998.

She has a bachelor’s degree in child development and a master’s degree in library science from San Jose State University.

“I’ve really enjoyed working in this very library-friendly community,” Houts said. She praised the Los Altos Library staff as “extremely competent,” and said that they “strive to provide excellent library service in this community.”