J.R. Clarke Public Library Director, Cherie Roeth, has spent more than 35 years in the field of education as a teacher, school administrator, and district librarian. Over the years, she has worked in the Versailles, Bradford and Covington school systems, along with being the Special Education Supervisor for the Darke County Educational Service Center.
A graduate of Bradford High School, Cherie holds several college degrees from Wright State University and The University of Dayton in the areas of public education, school administration, and multi-age library media. After retiring from public education in 2007, she worked part-time for Bradford Schools as the district library-media specialist and was hired by Bradford Public Library as its director. The opportunity to work in a public library setting as been her retirement goal for years!
After retiring from the Bradford Library, Cherie was blessed with the opportunity to continue working in a community, which values education and ongoing community education – where providing inspiring, fun and book-loving activities for our patrons is “first and foremost”! Yes, being hired as the Director of J.R. Clarke Public Library is a “Dream Come True”!
Cherie has been married to Ed Roeth for 50 years. They have four children (all graduates of Covington Schools), eighteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Cherie love to read, sing, and watch her grandkids in their extra-curricular activities. She also babysits children in her leisure time.