About

Public librarian passionate about promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion through literature and service.

Classically-trained soprano with over ten years of experience as a Cantor, Psalmist, and Choral member for Catholic liturgies.

Meet Jasmine.

Jasmine Riel earned her Master of Information degree from Rutgers University’s School of Communication & Information in 2019, with a concentration in School Library Media Specialization under the advisory of Dr. Joyce Valenza. In 2015, she earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Westminster Choir College of Rider University, where she studied voice with Harold Evans and performed under the baton of renowned conductors including Dr. Amanda Quist, Dr. James Jordan, and Dr. Joe Miller.

She is currently the Supervisor of Youth Services at the Cherry Hill Public Library in Cherry Hill, NJ where she previously served as Teen Librarian and Adult Services Librarian. As a librarian, she is professionally focused on diversity and inclusivity in librarianship and literature, young adult programming, social media marketing, and bringing professional-level musical experiences to the community she serves. She was a recipient of the New Jersey Library Association Rising Star Award in 2022 for her work at the Cherry Hill Public Library. She is a professional young adult literature reviewer for Kirkus Reviews.

Outside of the Library, Jasmine serves as Cantor for various Catholic parishes in the South Jersey area. With over ten years of experience, she leads Catholic liturgies in song and worship skillfully, confidently and spiritually. She is a cantor for the Diocese of Camden and serves as cantor at various parishes around the diocese including Christ Our Light in Cherry Hill, St. Damien’s Parish in Ocean City, Christ the King in Haddonfield, and St. Rose of Lima Church in Haddon Heights.

A native of Cherry Hill, Jasmine graduated from Cherry Hill High School West (Class of 2011) and is proud to serve her hometown through her librarianship and music ministry. In her free time, she loves to read romance novels, invest herself in random Pinterest-inspired crafts, and take long walks to clear her mind (while listening to an audiobook, of course).