Closing a chapter: Williams retiring after 42 years in library system

Mary Williams, the manager of the West Branch Library, places books in a book sanitizer. Williams, who has been an employee in the Columbia County Public Library System, is planning to retire in a few days after working as a librarian for 42 years. A drop-in retirement reception for her will take place from 4:30-6 p.m. Monday at the Main Library. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Mary Williams, without a doubt, is a “people person.”

The odd part of being a “people person” who talks and visits with patrons, customers and clients is that Williams works in a place that encourages …