Every summer the Sandy Library hires a teen intern who gets the opportunity to learn the library system, as well as select a special project to take on and work on throughout the course of the summer.
This year, Riley Berg will be joining the Sandy Library!
Here's a little bit more about Riley:
Name: Riley Berg
Age: 17
School/Year: Junior (Soon to be a senior next school year!)
Favorite Subject in School: I love my history and English classes because of the teachers, but I have a soft spot for science.
School Extracurriculars: I act in the fall play and spring musicals, I am in the symphonic choir, Green Club, Aquanauts (a club dedicated to oceanic exploration/conservation), I write for the Pioneer Press at Sandy High, and am also a member of NHS!
What inspired you to intern at the library: I've always loved libraries, and spent so much time in them as a child. In grade school, I opted to stay in most recesses and help the librarians, earning the title of a library helper. In my recent years, the Sandy Library has always been a place I've felt welcomed and I wanted to be able to extend that towards others by interning here.
What are you most excited about in your internship: I am very excited to see how the programs/activities I am able to create are able to come to fruition. I am currently workshopping an event based on the life cycle of a salmon which would explore keystone species and the unique traits salmon have!!
What is your favorite book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, it's the perfect length book to bring along for a short trip, I've read it at least thrice.
What is your favorite book series: My favorite book series is the Alice Oseman books, which are Solitaire, Radio Silence, Loveless, and I Was Born for This. While they were not technically published as a series they all follow stories set within the same world and characters. I love her writing style and the realistic ways she depicts characters.
If you could see any book or series made into a tv/movie what would it be and why: I would love to see the book The Secret History by Donna Tartt made into a movie. It would make the most beautiful mystery on screen!
Favorite literary hero/heroine: Despite how cliché it may be I've always loved Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter series.
What's next for you after high school: I am planning to attend Oregon State University and study nuclear engineering! Although I am partial to biology and environmental sciences, therefore my focus of study may change.
Thanks Riley and welcome to the team! We can't wait to see all that you do!
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