DeLon Rowan Retires After 27 Years At JPL

After 27 years, DeLon Rowan is retiring on March 18 and was honored with a framed letter of recognition and appreciation by Director Barbara Gubbin at the Library Board meeting, March 11, 2015.  To DeLon’s left is Library Board Chair Erin Skinner, who holds the JPL gold card also presented to DeLon along with a bouquet of flowers.

DeLon began her career with JPL at the old Main Library as a Graphics Artist. She is remembered as an integral part of the success of Night of Literary Feasts, which evolved into Much Ado About Books.  DeLon designed exciting promotional materials and advertising for these events and for the library system. She has an extraordinary creative talent as Regency Square, Argyle, and Pablo Creek branches discovered later as she served these branches as a Children's Library Assistant.  DeLon designed fantastic scenery for the children's section of Much Ado About Books several years ago and made the 39 centerpieces for the tables used at the grand opening of the new Main Library in 2005. Her story telling talents, enhanced by her creativity, led many a child to create exciting characters and objects related to her children's stories over the years--mostly made out of recyclable materials donated or collected by DeLon.

DeLon Rowan is a stellar example of what has made the Jacksonville Public Library great for many years.  You will be sorely missed, DeLon.