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Library Staff

Alyce Jackson
Manager of Programs
Email:
Phone: 309-497-2143

Jay Furniss
Manager of Facilities
Email:
Phone: 309-497-2181

Robin Helenthal
Manager of Collection Development
Email:
Phone: 309-497-2149

Cossandra Stokes
Manager of Circulation
Email:
Phone: 309-497-2165

Jennifer Sevier
Manager of Reference Services
Email:
Phone: 309-497-2160

Jennifer Davis
Manager of Public Relations
Email:
Phone: 309-497-2141

Jennifer Jacobsen-Wood
Manager of Technical Services
Email:
Phone: 309-497-2185

Elise Hearn
Manager of Lakeview Branch
Email:
Phone: 309-497-2204

Cynthia Smith
Manager of Lincoln Branch
Email:
Phone: 309-497-2601

Jamie Jones
Manager of North Branch
Email:
Phone: 309-497-2110

Teri Miller
Manager of Outreach Services
Email:
Phone: 309-497-2069

Sarah Couri
Manager of McClure Branch
Email:
Phone: 309-497-2701

Library Administration

Randall Yelverton
Executive Director
Email:
Phone: 309-497-2140

Roberta Koscielski
Deputy Director and Secretary to the Board
Email:
Phone: 309-497-2186

Library Board of Trustees

Stephen M. Buck

President
Committees: Chair of Finance, Vice Chair of Personnel/Negotiation
President serves as an Ex-Officio member on all committees
Appointed: July 2012
Term Expires: July 2024
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Tiffanie S. Duncan

Vice President
Committees: Executive, Chair of Personnel/Negotiations, Vice Chair of Community Relations, Strategic Planning
Appointed: February 2017
Term Expires: July 2024
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Cathie Neumiller

Secretary
Committees: Community Relations
Appointed: January 2021
Term Expires: July 2023
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Margaret E. Cousin

Trustee and President of Friends of Peoria Public Library
Committees: Building, Community Relations, Nominating/Appeals, Personnel/Negotiation, Strategic Planning
Appointed: July 2010
Term Expires: July 2022
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Lucy D. Gulley

Immediate Past President
Commitees: Executive, Vice Chair of Nominating/Appeals, Building, Chair of Strategic Planning
Appointed: July 2011
Term Expires: July 2023
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Roberta Parks

Trustee
Committees: TBA
Appointed: July 2021
Term Expires: July 2024
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Melissa Whitney

Trustee
Committees: TBA
Appointed: August 2021
Term Expires: July 2022
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Barbara Van Auken

Trustee
Committees: Chair of Nominating/Appeals, Chair of Community Relations, Personnel/Negotiations
Appointed: July 2013
Term Expires: July 2022
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