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Samantha Owen

• Middle School Librarian
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• Dyker Heights
• Middle School

“The library is an arena of possibility, opening both a window into the soul and a door onto the world.” – Rita Dove

Middle School librarian Samantha Owen joined Poly Prep in 2022. Prior to this, she was a Children’s Librarian with Brooklyn Public Library and a Writing and Literature Instructor at Kansas State University. She earned a MA in Children’s Literature from Kansas State University and a MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh. Samantha has always been drawn to children’s books and literacy and sees library services as essential for navigating the 21st-century media landscape. She loves connecting with students over their new favorite book and giving out fresh recommendations. Outside of the library, Samantha can usually be found knitting, baking, going to the theater, and, of course, making progress on her ever growing “to be read” pile of books.

Interdisciplinary Studies  Library Services