Chyiann Sexton, age 21, hasn’t been employed at the Clinton County Public Library very long, but what the library’s new bookmobile driver may lack in age and experience, she makes up for with enthusiasm, love of her job, and she was trained by the best.

Sexton, who became employed at the library on March 8, had already been chosen to replace long-time driver Debbie Sells, who had driven the bookmobile for some 42 years, and since that time trained under Sells, who retired at the end of March.

Sexton said she applied for the position as soon as Sells announced her pending retirement and began training with the bookmobile since she began early last month.

Sexton, who holds Bachelor’s degrees in English and Theatre from Lindsey Wilson College, said she thought she would be a good fit for the position since she has always loved literature. “I want to bring (literature) to people and see how it will affect their lives,” she said

Other than driving the bookmobile, on somewhat of a set schedule, Sexton does other work at the library as well and said on a busy week she visits about 20 homes.

As a bookmobile driver, she spends a lot of times with children and adults of all ages, including elderly patrons.

Sexton said she does story time with children in home school and daycare centers and when things get back to normal, would do the same for nursing home patients. She said she serves as many adults and elderly residents as she does children.

Just like the library itself, the bookmobile offers services other than providing books. It also offers magazines, movies and audio books.

During an interview late last week, just over a week after Sexton became the full-time driver, she said about her new job, “So far, I absolutely love it. I like meeting people,” she said. “I have always been a little on the shy side, but now that I have the opportunity to meet more people, I feel comfortable with it.”

Sexton, who estimated she would travel at least 1,000 miles a month in the county to supply library items to residents, noted her route was spread out all over the county…from Piney Woods, Grider Hill, near county lines and naturally in the city limits.

Sexton noted that Sells had a list of those who patronize with the bookmobile, but anyone can be put on the list. Anyone wanting to be added to the list for the bookmobile to make a stop at your location can contact the public library at 387-5989.

Sexton has lived in Albany since 2003 and is a 2017 graduate of Wayne County High School. She graduated after three and-a-half years from LWC with a Bachelor’s in both English and Theatre.

Sexton thanked the library board, Sells and Library Director Margaret England and the library staff for their confidence in her, especially Sells for giving her the opportunity and training for the position.

She admitted that after such a short time, there was a lot of pressure and meeting people and seeing how the bookmobile touches lives can be a little intimidating being fresh out of college. But Sexton concluded, “I want to continue the legacy.”