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

Claudia Staude
Secretary

 City of St. Joseph

Patrice Rose
Treasurer

 St. Joseph Charter Township

Mary Streufert

City of St. Joseph

Joseph Leahy

St. Joseph Charter Township

Mimi Elwell

St. Joseph Charter Township

Kathleen Buursma

City of St. Joseph

Meredith Sharwarko

 City of St. Joseph

Paula Stakley

 Library Director

 

 

 

 

 

Our library staff :

Paula Stakley Library Director
Zack North Assistant Library Director; Adult Programming Supervisor
Leigh Vallone Administrative Assistant & Room Reservations
Curtis Osmun Library Systems Supervisor; Library Assistant
Lisa Library Assistant;  Volunteer Coordinator, Library2You Coordinator, Outreach & Marketing Coordinator; Adult Programming
Barbara Library Assistant; Adult Programming
Adella Library Assistant; Teen Services;
Zaria Library Assistant; Adult Programming
Jesse Crosby Technical Services Supervisor; Library Assistant
Freya Library Assistant - Technical Services; Melcat; teen services
Nancy Stinemetz Children's Services Supervisor
Sara Library Assistant - Children's Services; It's Elementary
Elizabeth Library Assistant; Children's Services; Children's Storytime
Brandon Library Assistant - Children's Services; Tween programming
Kathleen Library Assistant - substitute
Kim Library Assistant - substitute 
Jim Custodian