Registration is now open for our upcoming webinar: Aging Well with the Library: Community-Centered Approaches to Older Adult Services with Amy DelPo, Denver Public Library and Rossanna McGinnis, Opelika Public Library. Through this panel discussion we will:

• • Identify innovative programming ideas that support lifelong learning, wellness, and social connection for older adults.
• • Describe current trends influencing older adult library services. 
• • Identify strategies for developing and sustaining partnerships that enhance services for older adults. 

Register on Zoom (all registrants will be emailed a link to the recording): https://kslib.zoom.us/meeting/register/i2-GmnCLTG-KciSvphzfVg

Sign up for the Older Adult Library Services Group email list: https://forms.gle/JZBkCRyhcYRu1bqF9

This learning opportunity is brought to you by Northeast Kansas Library System and Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library.

About our special guests…

Amy DelPo, Manager of Adult Services and Lifelong Learning, Denver Public Library (Denver, CO)

Amy DelPo is currently the Library Manager of Adult Services at the Denver Public Library, where she oversees the library’s programs and services for people aged 18 to end of life. Amy has been a librarian for over 15 years, and in that time she has developed a specialization in library programs and services for older adults, for people with Alzheimer’s/dementia, and for caregivers.

Previously, Amy was DPL’s Manager of Older Adult Services – a role that she created. In that role, Amy oversaw all aspects of library service for people aged 50+ in the Denver metro area. She spearheaded a positive aging approach rooted in neurology, psychology, and the social and emotional needs of people as they age.

For her innovative approach, Amy has received a Metro Vision Award from the Denver Regional Council of Government and a Movers & Shakers award from Library Journal

Rosanna McGinnis, Library Director, Opelika Public Library (Opelika, AL)

Rosanna McGinnis is the Director of the Opelika Public Library in Alabama, where she has served since 2016. She is passionate about developing libraries that are inclusive, future-ready spaces that foster connection, learning, and community pride. 

During her tenure, she has led the design and construction of Opelika’s new library facility, implemented RFID technology to improve access and efficiency, and brought nationally recognized exhibits such as Aim High: Soaring with the Tuskegee Airmen to the community.

McGinnis holds an MLIS from the University of Alabama and a B.A. from the University of Montevallo and is active in statewide library leadership and local initiatives focused on education and economic empowerment.