Lynne Carey

Lynne recently retired from a 36-year career at Ames Public Library (APL) as the Executive Director. At APL, Lynne developed a strong passion for community building through collaboration. She has experience with strategic planning, human resource management, budgeting, fundraising, programming, and policy development. While literacy efforts of every stripe are important to Lynne, she believes that a focus on early literacy and parent education is vital. She now serves as board member with Raising Readers in Story County. Lynne received a BS from ISU in psychology and women’s studies. She is one of the rare Story County natives who stayed in the community. She and her spouse, Navid Emami, live in Nevada in Lynne’s childhood home with two pampered felines, and appreciate the small town living that Iowa offers.