Video of Teens Throwing Pies at Librarian Ann Pechacek

Librarian Ann Pechacek is featured having pie thrown at her face during a program for teens held at the Old Worthington Library. The program, held in 2013, was part of a Friday TGIF teen program series and featured activities about the Cartoon Network series, Adventure Time. Teens enjoyed a costume contest, trivia, a scavenger hunt, and MadLibs activities during the program.

The main event during the program allowed teens to throw cream pies at the teen librarian of their choosing as a celebration of the Worthington Libraries WorthingTeens Facebook page gaining 500 fans.

Ann worked at Worthington Libraries for 20 years, first as a teen librarian and then as a lead librarian. During her time at the library, she served as a friend and mentor to countless teens, sharing with them her passion for reading. In addition to her many programs and booktalks at the library, Ann served on prestigious national book award committees: the Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, and the William C. Morris YA Debut Award. She was born in Muskogee, OK, and grew up in Tahlequah, OK, where she graduated high school. She continued her education at the University of Oklahoma and graduated from the University of Alaska in Anchorage. She received her Master's in Library Science from the University of Southern Mississippi.