Who’s Awesome! Nikki Esarey – June 2025
Nikki Esarey, the Palmyra lead circ associate is HCPL’s June Who’s Awesome! winner. Nikki was one of 20 nominations for the honor this month.
Alisa Burch, library director, nominated Nikki stating, “Nikki created a fantastical fairy experience for the Palmyra Branch to celebrate International Fairy Day on June 24, complete with a photo backdrop and fun fairy props. Nikki’s creativity knows no bounds. HCPL is lucky to have her. Nikki is awesome! ”
Nikki was also awarded the Who’s Awesome honor in February of 2023. She joined the HCPL staff in July of 2007 as a circulation clerk at Main and in October she moved to the reference department. In April of 2008, she was made head of reference. When the Palmyra Branch opened in 2010, Nikki was named the Palmyra lead circ associate where she excels at innovative, creative children’s programming and excellent customer service. She makes puppets, puts on puppet shows, creates escape rooms, leads step-by-step painting classes and more.
Nikki already received multiple nominations in 2025. This April she received three nominations relating to the flooding and water damage at HCPL facilities. Steven Schifcar, head of maintenance and grounds wrote, Nikki “helped me get sandbags out and plastic for the flooding.” Palmyra coworker Amanda Embrey said, …Nikki “was very helpful during the flood and helped Steve pull out the sandbags and place them in front of the doors to help ensure we didn’t get any water inside the building. Thankfully it didn’t get that close, but it was worrisome for about a day. Nikki is Awesome!” Burch added, “Nikki helped with water damage cleanup at the Emporium while her branch was closed due to high water. Nikki is always willing to go above and beyond for HCPL.”
This nomination was submitted in February, “Nikki uses her creativity to make great library programming. She is hard at work on the next escape room – Escape the Castle using a medieval theme. Nikki is awesome! “
Other staff members nominated in June were Ann Allen, Sarah Dorton, Amanda Embrey, Amanda Flock, Connie Greshman, Sandy Harbeson, Seren Lindsey, Debbie McClanahan, Shawnda Mosson, Eden Ransdell, Heather Rapp, Pat Schwartz, Trevor Smith, Savannah Wallace, Brandy Wilkerson, and Wilma Williams.
Article by Alisa Burch, Director
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