Jenni Hemphill is the current Assistant Supervisor for the Boardman, Springfield, and Greenford locations. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Deaf Education (K-12) in 2001 and a Master’s of Library and Information Science plus K-12 degree in 2015, both from Kent State University. She taught at the Ohio School for the Deaf for ten years, where she taught all ages, and has been a contract interpreter for the deaf locally.
She started at PLYMC back in 2014 and loves helping patrons, of any age, find their next best read, and going out into the community to schools for off-site programming. She currently runs the ASL Club Program for PLYMC.
Her and her husband have two children, who attend Springfield Local Schools. She loves to read, spend time with family, and trying new things.
Have you always wanted to learn American Sign Language, or ASL? Here is your chance! Watch the following video on how to sign all the different words related to fall. Have fun! In order to help you practice, check out just a few titles from our catalog: –Fall Harvest Fun by Martha E.H. Rustad –Apple Harvest by Jenna Lee Gleisner –I Love Fall by… read more >>
Have you always wanted to learn American Sign Language, or ASL? Here is your chance! Watch the following video on how to sign various family signs. Have fun! In order to help you practice, check out just a few titles from our catalog and online resources: Families, Families, Families by Suzanne Lang The Family Book by Todd Parr Ohana Means… read more >>
Have you always wanted to learn American Sign Language, or ASL? Here is your chance! Watch the following video on how to sign various cooking signs. Have fun! In order to help you practice, check out just a few titles from our catalog and online resources: The Complete DIY Cookbook for Young Chefs: 100+Simple recipes for Making… read more >>
Sunday, June 27th is Helen Keller Day. On her birthday, we celebrate the life and achievements of this remarkable activist and advocate. Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia, Alabama. At the young age of nineteen months, she became very sick, most likely from what we know today was either meningitis or scarlet… read more >>
Looking for book title recommendations? Why not read books nominated by students like you! The Buckeye Children’s & Teen Book Awards are the state’s only awards for book titles that are nominated and voted on by students across the state. Voting for this year will be from September 1 through November 10. Teachers and librarians… read more >>
Have you always wanted to learn American Sign Language, or ASL? Here is your chance! Watch the following video on how to sign just some of the colors that are all around us. Check out our catalog for books to help you practice: –Alex and His Magical Colors by Joe Denham –Chameleon’s Colors by Harriet Evans –Black is a… read more >>
Our United States military goes back hundreds of years. Men and women have given their lives to keep our country safe. They are always on call, whether it be stateside or helping overseas. It was not until 1999 that Congress declared that May be National Military Appreciation Month. This ensured that our nation could publicly show appreciation and to… read more >>
Who’s ready for summer? Here are some materials to help you practice those summer signs. Check out our catalog for books and e-books, through Hoopla or Libby, to learn more!: –Summer Camp Critter Jitters by Jory John –Bummer in the Summer by Dan Gutman –Super Summer by Bruce Goldstone –Duck and Goose Go the Beach by Tad… read more >>
Every year from March 13th through April 15th, everyone should join in and celebrate Deaf History Month. This month is dedicated to those within the Deaf community who have advocated for change within Deaf communities across the country and around the world. Check out these lists of titles within our catalog for books to learn more about Deafness… read more >>
Have you always wanted to learn American Sign Language, or ASL? Here is your chance! Watch the following video on how to sign all the different places within our community. Have fun! In order to help you practice, check out just a few titles from our catalog and online resources: –Places in My Neighborhood by Shelly Lyons -Museums by Jennifer… read more >>