Introducing Jared Fair: La Conner library director

Jared Fair, the new director of the La Conner Regional Library, has been manager of the Yakima Central Library and Southeast Libraries, 14 libraries in that district’s system. A native of Yakima, he returned with a master’s degree and went to work in the library.

Fair is married and has three children. His wife, Heidi, grew up on a farm in Wyoming. She has a degree in restaurant management but now manages the family: Thorin, nine, a Legos lover and budding engineer. Amelie, seven, colors and draws and makes art projects from everything. Kaleb, five, loves playing and puddles.

The family is ren...