Library Board and Staff

Our library Board of Trustees is made up of 9 voluntary members.  Five are appointed by the City of St. Joseph.   Four are appointed by St. Joseph Charter Township.   

Board Bylaws

 

Board Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm,  with the exceptions of August and December. 

 

 

Current Library Board Members:

Renard (Ren) Baldwin
President

City of St. Joseph

Melissa Clapper
Vice President

St. Joseph Charter Township


Treasurer

City of St. Joseph

William (Rick) Ast
Secretary

City of St. Joseph

Barbara Thompson

City of St. Joseph

Mimi Elwell

St. Joseph Charter Township

Kathleen Buursma

City of St. Joseph

Patrice Rose

St. Joseph Charter Township
Betty Mundy

St. Joseph Charter Township

Paula Stakley

Interim Library Director

 

 

Our library staff :

Paula Stakley Interim Library Director
  Assistant Director
Maggie Jones Technical Services Supervisor
Nancy Stinemetz Children's Services Supervisor
Sue Administrative Assistant & Room Reservations
Rachel Library Assistant; teen services
Jesse Library Assistant - Technical Services; Melcat;
Nathan Library Assistant; Adult programming, Circulation
Elizabeth Library Assistant; Children's Story Times
Claire Library Assistant; Local history specialist, Volunteer Coordinator, Library2You coordinator
Barbara Library Assistant; Adult programming
Chastity Librarian - Children's Services; Tween programming
Curtis Library Assistant - Technical Services
Sara Library Assistant - Children's Services; It's Elementary
Mayuri Library Assistant - substitute
Kathleen Library Assistant - substitute