Meet the Team

I have worked at Suffern Free Library as the Children’s Librarian since 2020.  Prior to my career in the library, I was the Camp Director and Program Coordinator at Rockland Center for the Arts for 17 years.  Some of my favorite children’s books are Little Women and the Harry Potter series.  When I’m not reading Children’s books, I love to read fantasy, as well as fiction from authors like Emily Henry and Jennifer Weiner.  I also love to sing and take my daughters to Broadway musicals.

I like reading anything with a good story, it doesn’t matter the genre or whether it’s fiction or non-fiction. I’m interested in local history books, research databases, readers advisory, book discussion, and reference books. I strive to serve the Suffern Free Library, and I think that Andrew Carnegie – who personally funded the creation of 1,689 new public libraries across the United States and 820 new public libraries across the world – had it right when he said “A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert.”

I’m Jennifer Cohen and I started out at the Suffern Free Library as a reference and teen services librarian in 2015, and was promoted to Head of Adult Services in July 2024. I enjoy reading science fiction, fantasy, dystopian, and apocalyptic fiction. In my free time, I like cooking new recipes, working on Dungeons and Dragon characters, and saying “hi” to other people’s pets when I’m out running.

I have worked in libraries since 2006, earning my Master’s Degree in Library & Information Science from Syracuse University in 2019. My favorite genre to read is biographies! In my spare time, I also love to travel (especially to comic-cons), go bowling, act, sing, and spend time with family and friends. I look forward to working with the Suffern community for years to come!

I’ve worked at Suffern Library for over 20 years preparing marketing materials, setting up events for adults and managing the website. When I’m not working, I’m biking, hiking, kayaking, cooking and enjoying time with my family.