Administration & Governance

Library Executive Team

Executive Director
John Herron
Contact John Herron
816.701.3505
Assistant Director

Debbie Siragusa
Contact Debbie Siragusa 
816.701.3515

Deputy Director of Library Services

Joel Jones
Contact Joel Jones 
816.701.3504

Deputy Director for Public Affairs & Community Engagement

Carrie Coogan
Contact Carrie Coogan 
816.701.3514

Deputy Director of Youth & Family Engagement

Crystal Faris
Contact Crystal Faris 
816.701.3513

Deputy Director of Philanthropy

Margaret Perkins-McGuinness
Contact Margaret Perkins-McGuinness 
816.701.3518