She's been doing just that for the last 38 years. Don't let Rose's demure nature and petite stature fool you. She has been supporting the Library through her tenacious volunteer efforts since 1962 when the Friends of the Library was just getting started. Almost four decades and many inquiries later, Rose is still at the desk on the 2nd floor of the new Main Library. I especially enjoy providing a service for people who come into the Library with that look about them that they may be lost.
People are very grateful.
Rose was grew up in Brooklyn, New York in a family of 14 children. At age 13 she became an avid hiker and at 18, walked across the United States. She volunteered for 20 years as a Muir Woods docent, and still enjoys hiking each week with the Alpine Club on Mount Tamalpais. In addition to her volunteerism, Rose enjoys traveling abroad. She has been to every country in South America but one, and worked at the American Embassy in Mexico City.