"We strive to inform, enrich, and empower all people in our
community by providing equal access to information and programs.
We believe in the freedom to read, to explore, and to discover."
Contact Us
If you have a question, concern, or idea about a particular topic in the Library, please contact one of our staff members below.
Administration
815.939.4564
Director, Allison Beasley
Library policies, General library questions, public relations, library building issues
Kankakee Events Partnership (Merchant Street MusicFest and all other KEP events)
Administrative Assistant, Korie Worth
Payroll, invoices, billing
Circulation
815.937.6901
Circulation Supervisor, Desnee Thompson
Overdues, circulation, library cards
Outreach Coordinator, Circulation Assistant Supervisor, Susanne Bult
Homebound deliveries, bookmobiles, community events, senior facility partnerships
Interlibrary Loan Assistant, Corine Rose
Interlibrary Loan services
Youth + Teen Services
815.937.6960
Youth Services Supervisor, Camille Rose
Teen programs + activities, youth programs + activities,
teen + youth books, school visits, school library tours
Youth Services Coordinator, Youth Services Assistant Supervisor, Mary Bass
Youth programs + activities, youth books, school visits
Teen Services Coordinator, Celia Greer
Teen programs + activities, teen books
Adult Services
815.939.4564
Adult Services Supervisor, Vicki Forquer
Room rentals, adult programs, public internet + computer usage, reference questions
Media Coordinator, Adult Services Assistant Supervisor, Hannah Swale
Social Media channels, website maintenance
Rental Coordinator, Dantaya Robertson
4th Floor auditorium + gallery room rentals for birthday parties + showers
Genealogy Lead, Carol Zoladz
Genealogy requests, archival research
Support Services
Operations and Building Support Services Supervisor, Darnell Davis
Building + maintenance needs, shifting + weeding collections
Technical Services
Technical Services Supervisor, Stephanie Schriner
Cataloging + processing