Walk into the CICS Northtown Academy library on any given afternoon, and you’ll find more than just shelves lined with books. You’ll find students deep in discussion, debating the motives of literary characters, or lost in the pages of a novel they can’t put down. At the heart of it all is Jim Klise—a librarian, mentor, and champion of literacy who has dedicated over two decades to making reading an essential part of student life.
