Vernon Area Public Library
Sarah Okner currently serves as the Youth and School Services Librarian at Vernon Area Public Library District, a position held since May 2012, where responsibilities include providing customer service and reader's advisory to children and teens and facilitating programs for youth. In addition, Sarah is a self-employed lecturer, presenting the program "Life in a Japanese American Internment Camp" to various community organizations. Previous library positions include Youth Services Librarian at Three Rivers Public Library District and Teen Librarian at Henderson Libraries. Educational credentials include a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science and a Bachelor's Degree in History with minors in Asian American Studies and Sociology, both from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.