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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

Administrators & Managers

Sean C.

Sean C. holding knuckles out spelling BOOKS RULE

Sean Casserley County Librarian Contact

Tricia Suellentrop

Tricia Suellentrop

Tricia Suellentrop

Tricia Suellentrop Deputy County Librarian Contact

Dean A.

Dean A.

Dean Allman Assistant Facilities Manager Contact

Jason B.

Jason B.

Jason Barnes Bibliographic Services Manager Contact

Michelle B.

Michelle B.

Michelle Beesley Information Technology Team Manager Contact

Roxanne B.

Roxanne B.

Roxanne Belcher Gardner and Edgerton Branch Manager Contact

Nancy Birmingham Blue Valley and Spring Hill Assistant Branch Manager Contact

Chris C.

Chris C.

Chris Carleton Circulation Supervisor Contact

Rose C.

Rose C. holding a bananaphone

Rose Crane Acquisitions and Processing Team Leader Contact

Monica D.

Monica D.

Monica Duffield Central Library Branch Manager Contact

Rita G

Rita G

Rita Glick Assistant Branch Manager Contact

Matt H.

Matt H.

Matt Hammes Blue Valley and Spring Hill Assistant Branch Manager Contact

Jared H.

Jared H.

Jared Harper Corinth Assistant Branch Manager Contact

Mike H.

Mike H.

Mike Heffernan Facilities Manager Contact

Laura H.

Laura H.

Laura Hunt Antioch Branch Manager Contact

Joseph K.

Joseph K.

Joseph Keehn Event Producer Contact

Linda K.

Linda K.

Linda King Circulation Page Supervisor Contact

Christopher

Christopher

Christopher Leitch Community Relations Coordinator Contact

Christian M.

Christian M.

Christian Madrigal Leawood Branch Manager Contact

Jennifer M.

Jennifer M.

Jennifer Mahnken Associate Director for Branch Services Contact

Susan M.

Susan M.

Susan Mong Foundation Executive Director Contact

Nicki

Nicole

Nicole Neufeld Finance Director Contact

Leslie N.

Leslie N.

Leslie Nord Lackman and DeSoto Branch Manager Contact

Michelle O.

Michelle O.

Michelle Olsen Circulation Manager Contact

Kristen

Kristen

Kristen R. Assistant Branch Manager Contact

Kinsley Riggs

Kinsley Riggs wearing a shiny crown

Kinsley Riggs Information Services Manager Contact

Dennis R.

Dennis R.

Dennis Ross Youth Services Supervisor Contact

Rita R.

Rita R.

Rita Rubick Staff Development Manager Contact

Michaela S.

Michaela S.

Michaela Scruggs Executive Assistant Contact

Kari S.

Kari S. wearing headphones

Kari Sime Interlibrary Loan Librarian Contact

Loree Terry

Loree Terry

Loree Terry Associate Director Contact

Julie T.

Julie T.

Julie Timmins Library Training Specialist

Angel D.

Angel D.

Angel Tucker Youth Services Manager, Dream Catcher, Civic Engagement Enthusiast, and A "Be Kind, Everytime" Advocate Contact

Tad

Tad

Tad Twidwell Antioch Assistant Branch Manager Contact

Maggie

Maggie V.

Maggie Vallazza Oak Park Branch Manager Contact

Terry V.

Terry V. with her Shawnee Library staff

Terry Velasquez Shawnee Branch Manager Contact

Adam W.

Adam W.

Adam Wathen Collection Development Manager Contact

Ellen W.

Ellen W.

Ellen Welch Blue Valley and Spring Hill Branch Manager Contact

Ken W.

Ken W.

Ken Werne Corinth and Cedar Roe Branch Manager Contact

Ron Z.

Ron Z. wearing headphones

Ron Zluticky Volunteer Services Coordinator Contact

Information Services & Youth Services

Information Services & Youth Services

Sarah A.

Sarah A. wearing cat eye glasses

Sarah Askew Information Specialist

Dorian A.

Dorian A.

Dorian Assenmacher Youth Information Specialist

Megan

Megan

Megan Bannen Youth Services Librarian

Sheida

Sheida

Sheida Bates Information Specialist

Jesseca

Jessica

Jesseca Bear Information Specialist Contact

Julia B.

Julia B.

Julia Belcher Youth Information Specialist

LeeAnn B.

LeeAnn B.

LeeAnn Blazen Information Specialist

Terri B.

Terri B. wearing a tiarra

Terri Bostic Information Specialist

Heather

Heather sleeping

Heather Burgess Information Specialist

Megan

Megan

Megan C. Assistant Branch Manager

Samantha

Samantha

Samantha C. Youth Services Specialist Contact

Becky C.

Becky C.

Becky Carleton Youth Information Specialist

Amanda C.

Amanda C.

Amanda Clough information specialist, knowledge collector, music listener and animal lover

Cassie

Cassie C.

Cassidy Coles Youth Information Specialist Contact

Meagan B.

Meagan B.

Meagan Condon Youth Services Librarian Contact

Christina

Christina

Christina Cooper Youth Services Librarian Contact

Rachel C.

Rachel C. flipping her hair

Rachel Crowe Information Specialist Contact

Christin

Christin

Christin D Information Specialist Contact

Jed D.

Jed D.

Jed D. Information Specialist

Robin D.

Robin D.

Robin D. Information Specialist

Bradley D.

Bradley D.

Bradley Debrick Early Literacy Coordinating Librarian

Kari

Kari

Kari Engleman Information Specialist

Stefanie S.

Stefanie S. making a silly face

Stefanie Estes Information Specialist

Ashley F.

Ashley F.

Ashley Fick Civic Engagement Librarian Contact

Debbie F.

Debbie F.

Debbie Frizzell Information Specialist/Incarcerated Outreach Services

Lacie

Lacie

Lacie G. Collection Development Specialist- Youth Services Contact

Cassandra

Cassandra

Cassandra Gillig Information Specialist

Wendy G.

Wendy G. wearing flowers in her hair

Wendy Gish Youth Services Specialist

Susan G.

Susan G.

Susan Glennemeier Youth Storytime lady, book finder, fact seeker.

Catherine G.

Catherine G.

Catherine Groth Information Specialist Contact

Diane H.

Diane H.

Diane H. Information Specialist/Book Wrangler

Christi H.

Christi H.

Christine Haines Youth Services Librarian Contact

Bre H.

Bre H.

Bre Hansen Information Specialist Contact

Joy H.

Joy H.

Joy Heffron Youth Information Specialist Contact

Peggy H.

Peggy H. holding a speech bubble

Peggy Hendershot Youth Information Specialist

Amanda H.

Amanda H.

Amanda Hendrix Information Specialist

Helen H.

Helen Hokanson Reference Librarian

Michelle H.

Michelle H.

Michelle Holden Information Specialist Contact

Marty

Marty J.

Marty Johannes Career Resources Librarian Contact

Lisa J.

Lisa J.

Lisa Jordan Information Specialist

Maryana K.

Maryana K.

Maryana K. Information Specialist

Melody Ka.

Melody Ka.

Melody Kazmi information services/ book discussion group/ Reader of the twisted and bloody fluffy

Melody K.

Melody K.

Melody Kinnamon Consumer Technology Librarian

Chris K.

Chris K.

Chris Koppenhaver Youth Services Librarian: Curator of Lore, Emissary of Illumination, and Pusher of Stories Contact

Charlou L.

Charlou L.

Charlou L. Youth Services Librarian

Debbie L.

Debbie L.

Debbie Lowery Information Specialist

Sarah

Sarah

Sarah M. Youth Services Librarian

Beth M.

Beth M.

Beth M. Youth Information Specialist

Megan M-J

Megan M-J

Megan M.J. Youth Services Information Specialist

Thomas

Thomas

Thomas Maillioux MakerSpace Facilitator, classically-trained Bibliomancer

Don M.

Don M.

Don Martin Information Specialist

Jan McConnell Youth Information Specialist

Kate M.

Kate M.

Kate McNair Teen Librarian Contact

Jennifer K.M.

Jennifer K.M.

Jennifer Mendez Youth Services Librarian

Traci

Traci M. wearing a tiny bowtie

Traci Moulden Information Specialist

Rachel N.

Rachel N. wearing a paper crown

Rachel N. Information Specialist

A picture of the librarian Josh N

A picture of Josh posing dramatically

A picture of the librarian Josh N

Josh Neff Information Specialist/Theoretical Novelist Contact

Meredith N.

Meredith N.

Meredith Nelson Maker Librarian

Brian O.

Brian O.

Brian Oertel MakerSpace Facilitator

Dawna

Dawna

Dawna Ofstehage Youth Services

Margaret O.

Margaret O.

Margaret Ohmes Information Specialist Contact

Colleen O.

Colleen O.

Colleen Olinger Information Specialist

Caitlin T.

Caitlin T.

Caitlin P. Information Specialist / host of An Edible Discussion

German P.

German P.

German Perilla Information Specialist Contact

Christine P.

Christine P.

Christine Peterson Latino Services Outreach Librarian Contact

Mary

Mary

Mary Beth R. Youth Information Specialist

Edward

Edward

Edward Raab Information Specialist Contact

Michelle

Michelle

Michelle Ranney Youth Services

Angelica R.

Angelica R.

Angelica Reiff Youth Services Librarian Contact

Mary S.

Mary S.

Mary S. Youth Information Specialist

Sam

Sam

Sam S. Information Specialist

Jackie S.

Jackie S.

Jackie S. Information Specialist

Kelly S.

Kelly S.

Kelly Sime Youth Information Specialist

Hilary S.

Hilary S.

Hilary Sorio Reference Librarian

Scott S.

Scott S. looking surprised

Scott Stone Information Specialist

Bryan V.

Bryan V.

Bryan Voell Local Arts Librarian Contact

Octavia V.

Octavia

Octavia Vonderheyde Information Specialist & Reader of YA books & Collector of Knowledge. Contact

Nick

Nick

Nick Ward-Bopp MakerSpace Facilitator

Katy W.

Katy W.

Katy Whim Youth Information Specialist

Carrie W.

Carrie W.

Carrie Wilson Youth Services Specialist

Gregg W.

Gregg W.

Gregg Winsor Reader's Advisory Librarian, Literary Concierge, Book Sherpa, and Word Nerd.

Brent W.

Brent W.

Brent Wyatt Information Specialist

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Mission

Johnson County Library provides access to ideas, information, experiences and materials that support and enrich people's lives.

Vision

Johnson County Library creates an environment for people to learn, to explore, to enjoy, to create, to connect.

Values

Customer needs come first. We place the highest priority on service to our customers and treat every request with equal value.

People are respected. We recognize the contributions of our staff and we treat all our customers and each other with respect.

Access to information is ensured. We ensure access to information for people of all ages, abilities and means.

This is a learning organization. We commit to the professional growth and enrichment of our staff and volunteers.

Freedom of information is protected. We protect your freedom to read and view all library information.

Privacy and confidentiality are rights. We safeguard your right to request and obtain information in confidence.

Basic services are provided without charge. We provide basic library services free of charge.

Quality service is important. We strive to deliver the highest quality services possible.

Integrity is a commitment. We follow the highest ethical standards which have been adopted by Johnson County government and our profession.

We are stewards of community resources. We respect the contributions of the community to its library. We hold ourselves accountable for the efficient and effective use of all resources which you commit to us -- people, time, assets and funds.