Barbara Read is stepping down after leading the Rolling Hills Consolidated Library for nearly eight years. She joined Rolling Hills in 2005 as director of public services.  She became the library director in February of 2006.

Library board president Elbert Turner credits Read for leading the library through a period of growth and innovation. She came to Rolling Hills after directing the Marysville, Kansas, public library for five years and serving 20 years in public libraries in Topeka and Shawnee County.

Turner says the search for a new director has already started.