All Library locations will be closed Monday, February 16 for Presidents Day.
Library Director & Chief Executive
Abby Yellman
Contact Abby Yellman
816.701.3505
Assistant Library Director / Chief Operating Officer
Pritha Hariharan
Contact Pritha Hariharan
816.701.3515
Chief People Officer
Jami Hrenchir
Contact Jami Hrenchir
816.701.3517
Deputy Director of Branch ＆ Library Services
Joel Jones
Contact Joel Jones
816.701.3504
Interim Deputy Director for Philanthropy
Courtney Christensen
Contact Courtney Christensen
816.701.3532
Interim Deputy Director of Public Affairs and Community Engagement
Coletta Hummel
Contact Coletta Hummel
816.701.3693
Deputy Director of Youth & Family Engagement
Crystal Faris
Contact Crystal Faris
816.701.3513
Sr. Director of Finance / Chief Finance Officer
Qun Fang
Contact Qun Fang
816.701.3748
Department and Service Directors
ADA Access Coordinator
Joel Jones
Contact Joel Jones
816.701.3504
Assistant Director of Youth & Family Engagement
Jamie Mayo
Contact Jamie Mayo
816.701.3445
Branch Services and Engagement Director
Kim Gile
Contact Kim Gile
816.701.3568
Interim Director of Central Library Operations
Ruby Jones
Contact Ruby Jones
816.701.3719
Director of Community Engagement and Outreach
Mary Olive Joyce
Contact Mary Olive Joyce
816.701.3580
Director of Employee Success
April Roy
Contact April Roy
816.701.3690
Director of Information Systems
Melissa Carle
Contact Melissa Carle
816.701.3516
Director of Library Collections
Deborah Stoppello
Contact Deborah Stoppello
816.701.3770
Director of Operations
Jerry Houchins
Contact Jerry Houchins
816.701.3720
Director of Policy Analysis & Operational Support
Vacant
Director of Programming & Marketing
Steve Woolfolk
Contact Steve Woolfolk
816.701.3698
Director of Public Safety
Eric Dillenkoffer
Contact Eric Dillenkoffer
816.701.3716
Director of Readers' Services
Kaite Stover
Contact Kaite Stover
816.701.3683
Public Affairs Director
Coletta Hummel
Contact Coletta Hummel
816.701.3693