Jeanne Hofmann - Agawam, MA
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The life of librarian Jeanne Hofmann was honored by placing a figurative sculpture outside the entrance to the Agawam Public Library at 750 Cooper St, Agawam, MA.
Waymark Code: WM12CA6
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/26/2020
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On October 17, 2002 a sculpture was dedicated outside the entrance to the Agawam Public Library. A plaque on the brick base of the sculpture is inscribed:
In memory of
JEANNE HOFMANN
The Agawam Center
Library Association
Jeanne Hofmann, dedicated the last 30 years of her life to working with children as the head children's librarian. She built the Agawam Children's Library into one of the largest and finest in Massachusetts. At the time of her sudden and untimely death at the age of 64 she was the Acting Director of the Agawam Public Library.
A life size bronze sculpture, Story Time, by Gary Lee Price is located in a low gated enclosure outside the entrance to the Agawam Public Library. A young boy and a young girl are sitting back-to-back on the ground, both holding an open book. They are bent over and thoroughly engrossed in their reading. According to the sculptor's website they are "anxious to turn the page, ready to explore".
A plaque on the south side contains the inscription:
"Story Time"
by
Gary Lee Price