Background
Flannery, Susan Marie was born on February 18, 1953 in Newark. Daughter of John Patrick Flannery and Assunta (Lardieri) Ege.
Flannery, Susan Marie was born on February 18, 1953 in Newark. Daughter of John Patrick Flannery and Assunta (Lardieri) Ege.
Bachelor in History of Art, University of Pennsylvania, 1974; Master of Library Science, Simmons College, 1975.
Director of library, Newton Country Day, 1975-1977; director of library, American School in Switzerland, Montagnola, 1977-1978; young adult library, Somerville (Massachusetts) Public Library., 1979-1981; reference library, Cary Memorial Library., Lexington, Massachusetts, 1981-1983; assistant director, Lucius Beebe Library., Wakefield, Massachusetts, 1983-1987; director, Reading (Massachusetts) Public Library., 1987-1991; associate director, Cambridge (Massachusetts) Public Library., 1991-1993; director, Cambridge (Massachusetts) Public Library., since 1993. Steering committee Massachusetts delegation to White House Conference on Libraries, 1990. Corporator East Cambridge Savings Bank.
Incorporator Cambridge (Massachusetts) Family Young Men’s Christian Association, 1991—1993. Board directors Guidance Center, Inc., Cambridge, 1994—2000, secretary, 2001—2007. Board member Brattle Film Foundation, since 2009, East Cambridge Saving, since 2005.
Member American Library Association (Massachusetts councilor 1993-1997, John Cotton Dana award 1989, Outstanding Library. Advisory 20th Century 2000), American Civil Liberties Union Massachusetts (advisory board 1994-1996, board directors 1996—2004), Massachusetts Library. Association (president 1985-1987, vice president 1983-1985), Rotary (board directors Cambridge 1993-1999, vice president 1995-1996, president 1997-1998, president Reading club).
Married Stephen A. Coren, October 6, 1984.