Kenilworth Resident Honored as 2026 Union County SHERO Recipient

UNION COUNTY, NJ - Kathleen Czarnecki, a senior librarian, was recently honored as a 2026 Union County SHERO.The announcement, made by the Union County Board of County Commissioners, celebrates and recognizes extraordinary women in Union County who have made significant contributions to the community. Kathleen was nominated by Library Administrative Assistant Eileen Nieves."Kathleen Czarnecki, Senior Librarian at the Kenilworth Public Library, is the quiet but undeniable force behind the library’s successful adult programming. Kathleen has brought together so many people in her fiber arts programs, including Spin at Night, Weaving and her “original” Yarnies, as well as her Paper Pals program, where the creations are like works of art. It is through her dedication, skills, determination and friendly smile and personality that she brings together groups of people that were once strangers but now have formed bonds of friendship and a sense of community.Kathleen is constantly working to bring new and innovative ideas to her programs. She has tirelessly applied and secured different grants, such as the Level Up and a NJ Makers Day Grant, all to help widen the scope of the library’s programming and to bring new, fresh ideas to our community.Kathleen’s dedication to the library and the community is endless. Just ask anyone around town and when asked about the library the usual response is Kathleen. She is the FACE of the Kenilworth Public Library. For all her hard work, dedication and just plain niceness, she is deserving of the 2026 Union County SHERO Award."Congratulations Kathleen! Thank you for everything you do to make the library and community a better place.See the other 2026 Union County SHERO recipients HERE. Related Articles:Who's Who in Kenilworth: Kathleen Czarnecki Senior Library AssistantKenilworth Borough Council Announces "Employee of the Year" RecipientKenilworth "Yarnies" Receives Adult Services Program of the Year Have a news tip, feedback or story idea? Email tcuppari@tapinto.net.TAPinto Kenilworth is Kenilworth's only free daily local news source. Sign up for our free daily eNewsletter and “Like” us on Facebook.TAPinto Kenilworth is free to read, funded entirely by business advertising.Thank you for reading TAPinto Kenilworth.