May 16, 2024
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Batavia bids fond farewell to outgoing longtime library director

By Shaw Local News Network
Batavia Public Library Executive Director George H. Scheetz is retiring June 9 after 18 years of service. The library held a retirement reception for him on May 7.

Batavia Public Library Executive Director George H. Scheetz is retiring June 9 after 18 years of service. The library held a retirement reception for him on May 7. (Batavia Public Library)

The Batavia Public Library’s longtime Executive Director George H. Scheetz is retiring next month. The library held a special reception for Scheetz on May 7.

After 18 years as the library’s director, Scheetz will retire Friday, June 9.

Scheetz is known for his love of libraries, passion for local history and zest for projects that bring community members together, according to a news release from the library.

Scheetz takes special pride in the success of three initiatives he launched during his tenure with the library:

  • PechaKucha Night, which began in 2015 in Batavia.
  • “The Year of Mark Twain in Batavia,” which occurred in 2019 and was a yearlong, communitywide celebration in honor of the sesquicentenary of Samuel L. Clemens’ 1869 visit to Batavia.
  • Bulldogs Unleashed, which Scheetz proposed to the Batavia Public Library Foundation in 2010 as a community event and fundraising project.

To learn more about the library, visit BataviaPublicLibrary.org.

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