Volunteer reader with Ready to Read since the program began
Hi! My name is Judy Bosshart and I am an Illinois native who moved to Kalamazoo shortly before a tornado came through in 1980 and destroyed our home. Welcome to Michigan!!!
My husband Terry and I have been married for 38 years and have 3 grown children. Our daughters live in Illinois and our son in Kalamazoo. We have three delightful grandchildren who love to read and be read to. I love to ski, practice yoga, travel, play Bridge and Bunco, participate in a Book Club, visit museums, and attend the theater.
I have been a volunteer reader for the Kalamazoo Ready to Read Program since it began. I also participate in the annual Reading Together Kalamazoo program. Prior to moving to Michigan, I was a librarian/media specialist at a Junior High School and did substitute teaching.
Shortly after moving to Kalamazoo, I was hired by Davenport University to set up and manage the Library at the Kalamazoo location. I have been the Library Director in Kalamazoo for almost 28 years. I love to teach and love to learn. Reading has always been a big part of my life and I enjoy sharing the gift with the children at KCMS. My favorite time is when the children read to me!!
Favorite books: Shadow of the Wind, To Kill a Mockingbird, Corelli’s Mandolin, One Hundred Years of Solitude, Daughter of Fortune
Pop music: Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan
Classical music: Vivaldi
Artists: Monet and Mary Cassatt