Staff photo by Michael G. Seamans Hartland Public Library librarian John Clark, left, checks books out for Marie Mitchell on his last day before retirement in Hartland on Saturday.

Nick Berry is taking over duties as head librarian after longtime librarian John Clark retired on Saturday.

John Clark gets a special goodbye from Pheobe Wilscusen, 2, on his last day as head librarian in Hartland on Saturday. Nick Berry, at right, is taking over.

Staff photo by Michael G. Seamans Head librarian John Clark, left, and his protege, Nick Berry, work together for the last time at the Hartland Public Library in Hartland on Saturday. Clark is retiring after 10 years as head librarian, and Berry is taking over.

Staff photo by Michael G. Seamans John Clark, head librarian for the Hartland Public Library, retired Saturday after 10 years at the helm.