GREAT BEND TRIBUNE More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Claflin librarian reflects on four decades of service Pam Atteberry, Director of the Independent Township Library in Claflin, was honored at the library board meeting Monday night, Dec. 7. CLAFLIN — Argentine writer and journalist Carlos María Domínguez said, “To build up a library is to create a life. It’s never just a random collection of books.” For 40 years, Claflin librarian Pam Atteberry has played an integral role giving students and other citizens access to knowledge while shaping lives and developing meaningful, life-long relationships.