Dan Groberg writes: “In July 2023, on my 12th day as executive director of Kellogg-Hubbard Library (KHL) in Montpelier, Vermont, there was a massive flood. I had barely learned where to hang my coat, let alone how to process payroll, before I was dealt an unforeseeable crisis. Beyond the financial strain [of rebuilding], staffers at KHL and I still had much to do to pick up the pieces. The past year has taught us how to balance recovering from disaster while remaining a pillar for the community in a time of need.”