WAYNE, PA, November 07, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Hollandra Laurel Geiser-Chang, MSLS, executive director, retired from Pottstown Regional Public Library, was selected by Marquis Who's Who for a prominent feature in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, regional edition of Forbes magazine.

Ms. Geiser-Chang is highly regarded in the field of librarianship, drawing upon her compassionate nature to enact positive social change. Working at Pottstown Regional Public Library in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, for 22 years, she ascended to the role of executive director in 2019 before easing into a well-deserved retirement in 2021. During her tenure, Ms. Geiser-Chang served at the library's helm at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Ms. Geiser-Chang considers her most significant accomplishment to be helping the library retain its employees and remain open as long as possible in the midst of the pandemic. Remarkably, Pottstown Regional Public Library was the first library to reopen in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, during the pandemic, offering contactless services to ensure that patrons could borrow books safely. In addition, Ms. Geiser-Chang worked diligently to secure grants to offset the library's financial losses, successfully navigating through the crisis and helping the library thrive to the present day.

Ms. Geiser-Chang joined Pottstown Regional Public Library as a librarian in 2000, during which time she served part-time as head of circulation. After transitioning to a full-time role in circulation, she excelled as the director of the passport acceptance facility. Concurrently, she aided the children's department by participating in storytelling sessions. Before delving into librarianship, Ms. Geiser-Chang gained diverse work experience as an office manager at an insurance agency and as a clerk typist and clerk stenographer at her alma mater, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she worked for the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and various IUP offices.

Throughout her career, Ms. Geiser-Chang has upheld a legacy of kindness and community service, being instilled with values of selflessness and compassion at a formative age. She emphasizes that the essence of community service was woven into the fabric of her family, with her parents and grandparents playing crucial roles in teaching her the importance of helping others. In her spare time, she works with children and helps the unemployed and homeless communities with job searching and meal distribution. Looking ahead, she aims to continue her volunteering efforts and write a children's book.

EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS
Ms. Geiser-Chang is highly educated, first earning a bachelor's degree in business education from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1983. After several years in her career, she received a bachelor's degree in library science from Penn West Clarion (formerly Clarion University of Pennsylvania) in 2010. Most recently, she received a master's degree in library science, graduating summa cum laude from Penn West Clarion in 2021. Alongside her academic credentials, Ms. Geiser-Chang has been a notary public since 2004 and holds a homeless training certificate.

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