Every Saturday for nearly 40 years I read to children at the Duluth Public Library. Some of those children now bring their grandchildren to visit me. I can still recite most of “Make Way for Ducklings” from memory, and I will, if asked.
portrait — Ellie
Please call me
Ellie
“Mrs. Brooks” is fine when we first meet.
Eleanor Brooks · 84 · Duluth, Minnesota
I spent 38 years as a school librarian, and I still have opinions about your book.
I'm a retired librarian, a stubborn gardener, and a lifelong fan of Ella Fitzgerald. I like a slow morning, a good crossword, and people who tell me what they're reading. I was married to Walter for 52 years, and I have two children and four grandchildren I'll happily tell you about.
“Knock, tell me your name, and give me a minute to finish my sentence. Then I'm all yours.”
In Ellie’s own words
If you only have a minute
Talk to me about
Whatever you're reading, my tomatoes, Lake Superior
Best time to chat
Late morning, after my coffee and crossword
Speak to my right side
I hear best there. Face me and speak clearly.
Please don’t
Call me “sweetie” or “honey,” or rush my mornings
What makes me me
I'm curious about everything and I like to keep my hands busy. I have a dry sense of humor — if I tease you, it means I like you. I'm independent and I'd rather do something slowly myself than have it done for me. I grew up in a Swedish Lutheran family, and some of those traditions still mean a great deal to me.
CuriousDry humorIndependentEarly to bedLoves to help