HEPL Director Edra Waterman to retire Dec. 22

On Friday, Tiffanie Ditlevson, President of the Board of Trustees of the Hamilton East Public Library, announced to the public that Library Director/CEO Edra Waterman will soon retire. Ditlevson’s full statement follows.

Patrons, Stakeholders, Taxpayers,

On Thursday, November 9, the Library Director/Chief Executive Officer, Edra Waterman, notified the Hamilton East Public Library Board of Trustees that her last day of service to the Hamilton East Public Library will be December 22, 2023. We wish her the best in all of her future endeavors.

Edra Waterman has served as the CEO and Library Director for the last 12 years. Under her leadership, HEPL has been recognized as a leader in innovation among public libraries regionally.

The Hamilton East Board of Trustees will begin the search process for a new Chief Executive Officer immediately. During this time of change, we do not anticipate any changes or disruptions in the delivery of services to our patrons.