Library Staff and Board of Trustee Members
Library Director

Amanda Westlund
Amanda, along with her husband, PJ, and their son, Ben, live in Mason. They have two dogs – Persey, and Maverick and one cat – Marshmallow. Amanda was an elementary educator for 24 years before coming to the Forest Lodge Library to become the Executive Director at the Forest Lodge Library in January 2024. She loves being outside and enjoys the solitude of their rural Mason home.
She enjoys singing and has been a member of a variety of different choral groups in the Chequamegon area. She also enjoys cooking and baking and is always looking for new recipes to try. She has really enjoyed working with the Cookbook Club program that she started at the library.
She is excited to serve the communities of Cable and Namakagon and looks forward to spreading her love of reading to all ages in the community. She most enjoys reading mysteries, historic fiction and children’s books.
Email: [email protected]
Library Aides

Mark Parman
Mark taught English and journalism in the UW System for 27 years before retiring to Seeley. There he lives with his wife, Susan, and two English setters, Lewis and Enso. He enjoys both writing and reading. A few of his favorite authors — Wendell Berry, Jim Harrison, Mary Oliver, Jayne Anne Phillips, Salman Rushdie and Barry Lopez.

Rolfe Hanson
Rolfe has worked on and off in the wine trade for over 30’years and recently ended a 20’year stint in local government. His writing has been published in Huffington Post and Decanter magazine. In his spare time he enjoys lifelong passions of gardening, weightlifting, biking, cooking, and reading.

Angelina Castellano
My name is Angelina Castellano and I am from Drummond Wisconsin. I graduated in 2022 from Drummond High School and previously worked at Hunter’s General Store. I enjoy nature walks, spending time with friends and family, and going to the movies! I also really enjoy singing and performing, and I’ve been participating in local and community theater steadily since 2017. Book genres I enjoy are thrillers, mystery, romance, and poetry.
Board of Trustee Members
Board President
Julia Campbell
Board Vice-President
Elizabeth Hewitt
Board Secretary
Marilyn Hemsey
Additional Board members
Janet Ziegler
Jan Berlin
Tara VonThoma
Julie Maciosek
