The Hays Public Library has hired Jeremy Gill to serve as the Kansas Room coordinator. In this role, Gill will oversee the Dorothy D. Richards Kansas Room.

Gill previously worked at Thomas More Prep-Marian and for the Fort Hays State Historic Site. He graduated from Fort Hays State University with both his bachelor’s and master’s in history.

“I am passionate about local, regional, and Great Plains history and am excited to assist patrons with research questions pertaining to these topics,” Gill said.

He also said he wants to improve access to resources and develop new programming for the library. Gill began working at the library on March 4.

The Dorothy D. Richards Kansas Collection contains nonfiction and fiction books about the history of Kansas and the West. Genealogy resources are available, as well as, a special collection having to do with Volga German families. In addition, there is microfilm of Ellis County newspapers and Ellis County Census Records.

— HPL