Hi, nice to meet you! You probably know we’re pretty fond of libraries. But did you know that Sean’s favorite animal is the Sunflower Beaver, or that Scott is in a band called Astronaut Merit Badge? Cassie rides her skateboard to work, Angel's favorite read is Where Things Come Back and Melody played the marimba on TV.
Click on a name to learn more fun facts about the friendly faces you see at the Library.
Administrators & Managers
Sarah Aanestad
Leawood Pioneer Branch Manager
Sheida Bates
Antioch Asst. Branch Manager
Megan C.
Cedar Roe & Shawnee Asst. Branch Manager
Nathan H
De Soto & Monticello Asst. Branch Manager
Steph Neu
Foundation
Alice Pierson
Corinth Asst. Branch Manager
Jackie S.
Blue Valley Asst. Branch Manager
Nicole Schlagel
Edgerton, Gardner & Spring Hill Asst. Branch Manager
Teresea Simpson
Foundation
Stephanie Stollsteimer
Foundation Director
Julie Timmins
Library Training Specialist
David Vratny
Finance Director
Ashley Whitham
Central & Oak Park Asst. Branch Manager
Information Services & Youth Services
Sarah A
Information Specialist
Hebah Amin-Headley
Information Specialist and Unabashed Book Pusher
Dorian Assenmacher
Youth Information Specialist
Neeraj B
Information Specialist
Grace B
Youth Information Specialist/Storytime Enthusiast
Meg B
Youth Information Specialist
LeeAnn Blazen
Library Information Specialist
Terri Bostic
Information Specialist
Jeanne Bucey
Youth Services
Heather Burgess
Information Specialist
Heather C
Information Specialist & Lover of Books
Matt C.
Information Specialist
Brittany C.
Information Specialist and Graphic Novel Enthusiast
Jeni C.
Youth Services at MO
Flannery C.
Youth Information Specialist
Becky Carleton
Youth Services Information Specialist
Kathryn Cooper
Information Specialist
Jed D.
Information Specialist
Robin D.
Youth Services Support
Emily D.
Youth Services Specialist
Andrew E
Information Services - Graphic Fiction & Jack-of-all-Trades
Kari Engleman
Information Specialist
Emma F.
Youth Information Specialist
Debbie Frizzell
Information Specialist/Incarcerated Outreach Services
Jess G
Sherlockian Information Specialist
Shannon G
Youth Information Specialist
Cassandra Gillig
Information Specialist / Oil Tycoon
Wendy Gish
Youth Services Specialist
Catherine Groth
Information Specialist
Lisa H
Information Specialist
Charles H
Information Specialist
Karyn H
Information Specialist/ Period Drama Connoisseur
Michelle H
Information Specialist
Ian H
Information Specialist
Diane H.
Information Specialist/Book Wrangler
Christine Haines
Youth Services Librarian
Jessica J
Youth Information Specialist
Melody K
Incarcerated Services Librarian
Michael K
Information Specialist, film and history buff, longtime crackpot.
Megan K
Information Specialist
Brooke K
Youth Information Specialist
Sally K
Youth Information Specialist
Maryana K.
Information Specialist
Melody Kazmi
information services/ book discussion group/ Reader of the twisted and bloody fluffy
Contact
Chris Koppenhaver
Youth Services Librarian: Curator of Lore, Emissary of Illumination, and Pusher of Stories
Contact
Christina L
Youth Information Specialist
Bet M
Information Specialist
Karen M
Youth Services Specialist
Sarah M.
Youth Services Librarian
Beth M.
Youth Information Specialist
Thomas Maillioux
MakerSpace Facilitator, classically-trained Bibliomancer
Heather Mi.
Youth Information Specialist & Aspiring Novelist
Traci Moulden
Information Specialist
Lisa N
Youth Services Specialist --Central Resource Library
Rachel N.
Information Specialist
Josh Neff
Information Specialist/Theoretical Novelist
Brian Oertel
MakerSpace Facilitator
Dawna Ofstehage
Youth Services Librarian
Colleen Olinger
Information Specialist
Gladis O'Toole
Information Services
Caitlin P.
Information Specialist / host of An Edible Discussion
Mary Beth R.
Youth Services Librarian
Michelle Ranney
Youth Information Specialist
Kristen Re.
Youth Information Specialist
Jennifer Reeves
Youth Services Librarian
Courtney S
Information Specialist
Angelica S
MakerSpace Facilitator
Sam S.
Information Specialist
Mary S.
Youth Information Specialist
Diana S.
Youth Services Specialist / Early literacy extraordinaire
Alison S.
Youth Services Librarian
Hilary Sorio
Reference Librarian
Scott Stone
Information Specialist
Tami Thomas
Information Specialist
Jen V
Information Specialist
Erica V
Youth Services Librarian
Jess W
Information Specialist
Jessica W
Information Specialist
Liz W
Information Specialist, True Crime Enthusiast
Carrie W
Youth Services Librarian
Nick Ward-Bopp
MakerSpace Facilitator
Katy Whim
Youth Information Specialist
Carrie Wilson
Youth Services Specialist
Gregg Winsor
Reader's Advisory Librarian, Literary Concierge, Book Sherpa, and Word Nerd.
Brent Wyatt
Information Specialist
Jayma Z
Youth Services Librarian