Hi, nice to meet you! You probably know we’re pretty fond of libraries. But did you know that Scott is in a band called Astronaut Merit Badge and that 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
Tricia Suellentrop
County Librarian
Kinsley Riggs
Deputy County Librarian
Sarah Aanestad
Leawood Pioneer Branch Manager
Elissa Andre
External Communication Manager
Amber B
Volunteer Coordinator
Amy Barclay
Branch Manager
Sheida Bates
Antioch Asst. Branch Manager
Michelle Beesley
Information Technology Team Manager
Nancy Birmingham
Gardner, Spring Hill and Edgerton Libraries, Assistant Branch Manager
Laura Blair
Learning & Development Training Manager
Kathryn "Katt" Cooper
Assistant Branch Manager
Amy E
Assistant Branch Manager
Lacie Griffin
Collection Development Manager
Nathan H
De Soto & Monticello Asst. Branch Manager
Matt Hammes
Blue Valley Assistant Branch Manager
Jared Harper
Central & Oak Park Branch Manager
Michelle Holden
Shawnee and Cedar Roe Assistant Branch Manager
Ian Hrabe
Assistant Branch Manager
Lori J
Assistant Branch Manager
Lisa Jordan
Assistant Branch Manager
Marley K
Assistant Branch Manager
Patti Kangethe
Executive Assistant
Joseph Keehn
Event Producer
John Keogh
Branch Manager
Christopher Leitch
Community Relations Coordinator
Portia M
Assistant Branch Manager
Jackie M.
Blue Valley Asst. Branch Manager
Anna Madrigal
Cedar Roe & Shawnee Branch Manager
Christian Madrigal
Branch Manager
Jennifer Mahnken
Associate Director for Systemwide Services
Megan M.J.
Lenexa City Center Asst. Branch Manager
Steph Neu
Foundation
Michelle Olsen
Circulation Manager
Kristen R.
Leawood Pioneer Library Assistant Branch Manager
Kinsley Riggs
Deputy County Librarian
Nicole Schlagel
Edgerton, Gardner & Spring Hill Asst. Branch Manager
Teresea Simpson
Foundation
Ben Sunds
Director of Customer Experience
Dev Tillotson
Central & Oak Park Asst. Branch Manager
Julie Timmins
Library Training Specialist
Angel Tucker
Youth Services Manager
David Vratny
Finance Director
Karen W
Assistant Collection Development Manager
Adam Wathen
Associate Director for Branch Services
Ashley Whitham
Central & Oak Park Asst. Branch Manager
Information Services & Youth Services
Sarah A
Information Specialist
Lisa A.
Adult Services Specialist
Neeraj B
Info Bard
Meg B
Youth Information Specialist
Grace B
Youth Information Specialist/Storytime Enthusiast
Heather B.
Information Specialist
LeeAnn Blazen
Information Specialist
Jeanne Bucey
Youth Services
Heather C
Information Specialist & Lover of Books
Brittany C.
Youth Information Specialist and Graphic Novel Enthusiast
Matt C.
Information Specialist
Samantha C.
Youth Services Specialist
Jeni C.
Youth Services at MO
Megan C.
Project Coordinator
Becky Carleton
Youth Services Information Specialist
Cassidy Coles
Youth Information Specialist
Meagan Condon
Youth Services Librarian
Christin D
Information Specialist
Kelly D
Information Specialist
Mary Lee D
Youth Services
Jed D.
Information Specialist
Emily D.
Youth Services Specialist
Andrew E
Information Services - Graphic Fiction & Jack-of-all-Trades
Melanie F
Elementary Coordinating Librarian
Ashley F.
Civic Engagement Librarian
Emma F.
Youth Information Specialist
Catherine G
Information Specialist
Jess G
Sherlockian Information Specialist
Cassandra Gillig
Information Specialist / Oil Tycoon
Wendy Gish
Youth Services Specialist
Shannon Goebel
Early Literacy Coordinating Librarian
Lisa H
Adult Information Specialist
Adam H
Information Specialist/Songsmith
Charles H
Information Specialist
Karyn H
Information Specialist/ Period Drama Connoisseur
Michelle H
Information Specialist
Cristy H
Youth Information Specialist
Diane H.
Information Specialist/Bibliophile
Christine Haines
Youth Services Librarian
Helen Hokanson
Reference Librarian
Matt I.
Youth Information Specialist
Jessica J
Youth Information Specialist
Marty Johannes
Career / Personal Finance Librarian
Melody K
Incarcerated Services Librarian
Michael K
Information Specialist, film and history buff, longtime crackpot.
Brooke K
Youth Information Specialist
Maryana K.
Information Specialist
Chris Koppenhaver
Youth Services Librarian: Curator of Lore, Emissary of Illumination, and Pusher of Stories
Bet M
Information Specialist
Karen M
Youth Services Specialist
Thomas M.
MakerSpace Facilitator
Sarah M.
Youth Services Librarian
Beth M.
Youth Information Specialist
Heather McCartin
Information Specialist
Kate McNair
Teen Librarian and Managing Editor of elementia
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
Colleen Olinger
Information Specialist
Gladis O'Toole
Information Services
Leah P
Information Specialist and Aspiring Alien Abductee
Eden P
Information Services
Lydia P
Makerspace Facilitator
Caitlin P.
Information Specialist / host of Corinth Book Group
German Perilla
Information Specialist
Christine Peterson
Latino Services Outreach Librarian
Dylan R
Information Specialist, Bassist, & Lover of Most Things Dark & Nerdy
Tamara R
Youth Information Specialist
Mary Beth R.
Youth Services Librarian
Michelle Ranney
Youth Information Specialist
Kelsey Raper
Information Services
Kristen Re.
Youth Information Specialist
Jennifer Reeves
Youth Services Librarian
Angelica Reiff
Youth Services Librarian
Elanor S
Youth Information Specialist; Being awesome
Hilary S.
Reference Librarian
Sam S.
Information Specialist
Diana S.
Youth Services Specialist / Early literacy extraordinaire
Mary S.
Youth Information Specialist
Scott Stone
Information Specialist
Tami T
Youth Information Specialist
Nicole T
Youth Information Specialist
Jen V
Information Specialist
Octavia V
Youth/Information services
Erica V
Youth Services Librarian
Bryan Voell
Local Arts Librarian
Liz W
Information Specialist, Origami Enthusiast
Jessica W
Information Specialist
Manda W
Local History Librarian & Time Travel Tour Guide
Mickey W
Youth Information Specialist
Carrie W
Youth Services Librarian
Nick Ward-Bopp
MakerSpace Facilitator
Carrie Wilson
Youth Services Specialist
Gregg Winsor
Reader's Advisory Librarian, Literary Concierge, Book Sherpa, and Word Nerd.
Brent Wyatt
Information Specialist
Jordan Y
Youth Information Specialist, media wizard
Jayma Z
Youth Services Librarian
Sarah Z.
Youth Information Specialist