Library Director & Chief Executive
Abby Yellman
Contact Abby Yellman
816.701.3505
Assistant Library Director / Chief Operating Officer
Pritha Hariharan
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816.701.3515
Deputy Director of Branch ＆ Library Services
Joel Jones
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816.701.3504
Deputy Director for Philanthropy
Margaret Perkins-McGuinness
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816.701.3518
Deputy Director for Public Affairs & Community Engagement
Carrie Coogan
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816.701.3514
Deputy Director of Youth & Family Engagement
Crystal Faris
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816.701.3513
Department and Service Directors
ADA Access Coordinator
Joel Jones
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816.701.3504
Assistant Director of Youth & Family Engagement
Jamie Mayo
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816.701.3445
Branch Services and Engagement Director
Kim Gile
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816.701.3568
Chief People Officer
Jami Hrenchir
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816.701.3517
Director of Central Library Operations
Teresa Bolton
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816.701.3747
Director of Community Engagement and Outreach
Mary Olive Joyce
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816.701.3580
Director of Employee Success
April Roy
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816.701.3690
Sr. Director of Finance / Chief Finance Officer
Qun Fang
Contact Qun Fang
816.701.3748
Director of Information Systems
Melissa Carle
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816.701.3516
Director of Library Collections
Deborah Stoppello
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816.701.3770
Director of Operations
Jerry Houchins
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816.701.3720
Director of Policy Analysis & Operational Support
Director of Programming & Marketing
Steve Woolfolk
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816.701.3698
Director of Readers' Services
Kaite Stover
Contact Kaite Stover
816.701.3683
Public Affairs Director
Coletta Hummel
Contact Coletta Hummel
816.701.3693