Link to June 28 San Jose Mercury News article, "Longtime Los Gatos library director Peggy Conaway set to retire".
Excerpt: When one door closes, another door opens: That seems to be the swing of library director Peggy Conaway's life these days. Conaway is retiring July 1, ending a career that spanned 27 years, 10 of which were spent here in Los Gatos.
That's the door that's closing, but another door will open in September when Conaway marries Chuck Bergtold, whose family once owned a prune ranch on what is now known as Placer Oaks Drive.
"We wouldn't have met if he hadn't come to hear me talk at Borders," Conaway said. That was in 2004, and Conaway was talking about her passion—history. She's written two books and co-authored a third, all with a historical perspective.
History is also what will bring her back to town post- retirement.
"I'll come back for a month and set up the new library's history room," Conaway said. And she'll continue to consult on the new library's fundraising campaign.
"I'll stay with the Friends of the Library until the campaign ends," Conaway said. The Friends are committed to raising $2.1 million to purchase fixtures and furnishings for the library."
Conaway, who helped design the Martin Luther King library in downtown San Jose, worked just as hard on the new Los Gatos Public Library.
That's the door that's closing, but another door will open in September when Conaway marries Chuck Bergtold, whose family once owned a prune ranch on what is now known as Placer Oaks Drive.
"We wouldn't have met if he hadn't come to hear me talk at Borders," Conaway said. That was in 2004, and Conaway was talking about her passion—history. She's written two books and co-authored a third, all with a historical perspective.
History is also what will bring her back to town post- retirement.
"I'll come back for a month and set up the new library's history room," Conaway said. And she'll continue to consult on the new library's fundraising campaign.
"I'll stay with the Friends of the Library until the campaign ends," Conaway said. The Friends are committed to raising $2.1 million to purchase fixtures and furnishings for the library."
Conaway, who helped design the Martin Luther King library in downtown San Jose, worked just as hard on the new Los Gatos Public Library.
Related article:
10 questions with Peggy Conaway. (Includes a charming picture of Peggy with her two grandchildren.)
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