By Kaprice Sanchez, Editor

The Sugar Grove library has started to look for a new director, a process sure to cause many emotions will reach the surface from the community.

On July 14, Hughes was fired from the Sugar Grove Public library with a vote of 4-2. She has  worked for the district for 21 years. In those 21 years she was the director of the library and was named the citizen of the year for Sugar Grove.

With the firing of Beverly Holmes Hughes there was a variety of reactions from the community when the news was released.

There were protestors that stood outside the library to show how angry they were. Hughes was fired for reasons not known to the public, but she did not resign.

Oliver was one to protest outside of the library before he was on the board and had heard Hughes got fired.

“I wasn’t on the board at the time, but I was one of the people protesting.” Oliver said. “ People were very angry, disbelieved, and couldn’t figure out why she was fired.”

Many qualities will be looked at throughout the hiring process.

“We want someone who is experienced,and to be very honest, trustworthy and a team builder,” Sugar Grove Board member Anthony Oliver said.

Sophomore Jessica Jablonski is one of the community members that have high expectations for the new director.

“I think that they should be welcoming and bring programs for all ages,” Jablonski said, “new people bring new ideas that interest everyone.”

Even though she lives in North Aurora, the amount of time and effort she put into Sugar Grove community got her to become the citizen of the year in 2010.

“I hope the community can come  together to find the new director,” Oliver said.

Hughes job at the library was to make sure everything ran smoothly throughout the library.

“I never knew her personally, but I know she was supportive of the fine arts, which brought art exhibits and community members to the library,” English teacher Christina Montalto said.

A new director has not been decided yet, but the search still continues.