Meet our Staff

Gale Yallop is a proud mother of 3 and has been a NJ resident for 9 years. One of her hobbies is PC gaming. Gale started World of Warcraft in 2005. After a short break she began gaming again 2008. She is currently playing a level 32 Blood Elf priest. Gale also is part of the virtual world Second Life where she owns two shops. Her other passion is being eco-friendly. She has made many changes in her life to reduce her carbon footprint including giving up driving and eating food grown locally.

Gale has always worked in libraries. When asked why she became a librarian she responded simply because she loves books. She left her first profession because she was offered the opportunity to attend library school at a reduced cost. Her love of finding answers combined with the fact that she can't stand an unanswered question fueled her decision that libraries were where she wanted to be.

Gale started working at the library in November of 2007. The location was perfect because there is a direct train line from her house. She likes that East Orange serves a diverse community and it is close to her home. Her favorite part of the job is being able to use technology to help people. She also likes to be around new materials because she feels like she is privy to all these works before they are made public.

When asked what's new at the library that interests her she enthusiastically says, "games on computers." She expands on this by mentioning that most libraries have rules about not playing games, however, EOPL is open to gaming and she sees it as a move in the right direction because people can learn through the medium of games. If Gale could change one thing about the library she would want a larger budget for DVDs because she feels we could better serve our public with an extensive collection. A richer collection would enrich people's lives.

Our Mission

The East Orange Public Library helps people of all ages meet their informational, educational, and recreational needs by acquiring, organizing, and assisting in the use of print and non-print resources.

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