Staff
(May 9, 2009, John Welch Memorial Bench Dedication: Debbie Kohlhase, Mary Rash, Scott Campbell)
Library Director: D. Scott Campbell
In the Spring of 2007, I was honored to become the 10th library director at Langdon Public Library.
My library career began in the late 1980s when, as a student at the University of New Hampshire (English, ‘90), I worked part-time at local public libraries to help put myself through college. In the mid-90s, I worked in Technical Services at UNH’s Dimond Library as a monographs cataloger. After UNH, I spent a decade doing marketing and public relations for high-tech businesses in the NH “e-Coast” before returning to the library profession at the Rice Public Library in Kittery, Maine, in 2005.
I’m a movie buff, an avid sports fan, and the proud father of a bright and beautiful daughter, Erin.
Favorite books: Lolita, Bright Lights-Big City, Dune, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The Time-Traveler’s Wife, Heart of Darkness, Childhood’s End, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, Call of the Wild, Old Man and the Sea.
Favorite movies: Watchmen, Sixteen Candles, Risky Business, Blade Runner, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Office Space, Monty Python’s Holy Grail, Field of Dreams, Star Wars, The Incredibles, E.T., Lawrence of Arabia, Close Encounters, The Reader, Citizen Kane.
Assistant Librarian: Mary Rash
I first started at Langdon Library as a substitute librarian in 2001, and since then, my position has evolved into 2 or 3 days a week as a regular employee.
I worked for several years at the Portsmouth Public Library before taking time off to raise a family. When I returned to work for the Portsmouth School Department, I was librarian at Wentworth School and teacher’s assistant at Little Harbour School. After my 23-year tenure there, I retired in 2000. I hold a BA degree in English from Mount St. Mary College and pursued graduate studies in library science at UNH through URI.
A life-long Portsmouth native, I’m an avid reader and a history buff, especially local history. I love the arts scene and all the cultural activities that the Portsmouth area provides. My husband, 3 children and their spouses, and 5 wonderful grandchildren are the love of my life! I consider myself very fortunate to be surrounded by family and friends and work at a job that I truly enjoy!
Library Assistant: Debbie Kohlhase
I’ve been working part-time at Langdon Library since 2005. Before that, I was part-time at Portsmouth Public Library. My full-time job is at Little Harbour School in Portsmouth as a teacher’s aide, so you’ll see me here a couple days a month during the school year, and more frequently during the summer. Working with Scott and Mary is very enjoyable, and I consider myself lucky to have two jobs that I love!
I’m a life-long Portsmouth native. I love to read and take walks along our beautiful seacoast. I also like to sew. My husband Webster and I have two great children, Lauren and Benjamin.
Favorite books: Wind in the Willows, Trumpet of the Swan, To Serve Them All My Days. Also, mysteries by Philip Craig, Laurie J. King, and Tony Hillerman. And, of course, anything by Jane Austen!