She worked for Jacksonville's public library system for almost four decades, managing many of its branches until her retirement in 2008.
Her love of libraries continued in retirement, as Margaret Nooney Smith became a volunteer and member of the Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library and ultimately named president.
But now the 75-year-old is spending her days behind bars awaiting trial after her Dec. 8 arrest on a charge of organized fraud, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. And the nonprofit that raises funds to help purchase library supplies is looking for ways to fill a $132,000 hole in its bank account after that money was stolen, according to its lawsuit filed against Smith.
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