Office: Library 234 Phone Ext. 5148 Email: ldykes@tusculum.edu
Having been born in Alabama and moving to Tennessee with her family in 2003, Lelia has always loved books and the atmosphere that a library holds. After graduating from Chuckey-Doak High School, she enrolled in Tusculum, and was eligible for the Work-study Program, in which she promptly applied for a position in the Thomas J. Garland Library. During all four years of her college career, she worked for the Garland Library and grew well acquainted with the staff members. Shortly after graduating as a "First Generation" from Tusculum with a Bachelor’s Degree in English: Literature Concentrate, she acquired a part-time job at the Greeneville/ Greene County Public Library where she remained for approximately one year. In October of 2013, Lelia was asked by the staff of the Thomas J. Garland Library to return to campus as a full- time employee, and she gladly accepted. In 2016, she completed her Masters in Information Science from the University of Tennessee. Lelia enjoys the occasional book, video games, tabletop games, drawing, knitting, and crocheting. She has even begun to incorporate her creativity in the Garland Library by adding decorations to help the building be more inviting and friendly. She lives with her husband and their four cats, Inigo, Freya, Binx, and Minerva.
