The Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library has installed a stained glass artwork in the Youth Services Department in 
memory of our friend and colleague Joan Wyatt (1953-2014). Joan's dedication to the public library, her love of children's literature and ability to connect kids with just the right book, was a staple of this library for over two decades.
To remember her long service, staff received permission from Groundwood Books and Canadian author and illustrator, Marie-Louise Gay to use an illustration from the book, "Stella, a Treasury". Marie-Louise Gay is the creator of the beloved Stella and Sam series of picture books, among many others, and was a great favourite of Joan's.
The Library then commissioned local stained glass artist, Mallori McArthur to design and create a piece that stayed as close to Marie-Louise Gay's original illustration as possible. The end result is a beautiful artwork, that catches the evening sun, and adds a touch of magic to the Library that children and their families will enjoy for decades to come. A special tribute to Joan Wyatt.
