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About Michaela
Michaela is the chief administrator for the library and her responsibilities include budgeting, strategic planning, operational oversight and board development. Michaela started her career in Bookmobile Services at St. Louis County Library in Missouri and has worked at the Skokie Public Library and the Hinsdale Public Library before coming to the Aurora Public Library in 2016.
Eric Battaglia
Senior Manager of Adult Services
630-264-4134
About Eric
- Public Services for Adults & Teens
- Programming for Adults at Santori Library
- Customer-oriented information services
Brenda Blough
Human Resources Manager
630-264-4108
About Brenda
- Recruitment, selection & hiring
- Employee training and talent development
- Employee Benefits and Payroll
- Employee relations, policy development and implementation
Monica Boyer
Senior Manager of Children Services
630-264-4128
About Monica
- Public Services for Children
- Programming and events for Children
- Information and Services for children birth-12 years old
Miranda Calhoon
Collection Services Manager
630-264-4114
About Miranda
- Collection Development policies and procedures
- Questions about the catalog
- Local author donations
- Questions about Print, Audio-Visual, Digital, and Special collections
Jessica Cantarero
Outreach Services Manager
630-723-2725
About Jessica
- Bookmobile & Home Delivery Service
- Senior Library Van Service
- Deposit Collections
Krista Danis
Eola Road Branch Manager
630-264-3410
About Krista
- Questions about Eola Road Branch services and operations
- Eola Road Branch community engagement
- Programs and events at Eola Road Branch
- Meeting or conference room reservations at Eola Road Branch
Jeff DesJardine
Facilities Manager
630-264-4130
About Jeff
- Building maintenance
- Landscaping and snow removal
- Custodial issues
Jonathan Hauser
IT Manager
630-264-4258
About Jonathan
- Voice and Data Systems
- Network Hardware
- Software Applications
Ali Lanthrum
Events & Program Coordinator
630-264-4145
About Ali
- Planning and development of library-wide events
- Coordinate Adult Services programming across locations
- Planning, curation, and presentation of exhibits
Jordan Lesniak
Foundation Manager
630-264-4154
About Jordan
- Making donations and in-kind gifts
- Join the foundation board of directors
Miriam Meza-Gotto
Director of Marketing & Communication
630-264-4125
About Miriam
- Market library’s programs, services and collections
- Respond and interact with media, community members and customers
- Bring library’s brand to life
- Community flyers
Kiri Palm
West Branch Manager
630-264-3610
About Kiri
- Questions about West Branch services and operations
- West Branch community engagement
- Programs and events at West Branch
- Meeting or conference room reservations at West Branch
Yiota K. Piraino
Senior Manager of Circulation
630-264-4126
About Yiota
- Circulation procedures and policies
- Interlibrary Loan & LINKin borrowing and lending
- Library Membership accounts and issues
Mark Salem
Finance Manager
630-264-4118
About Mark
- The library's budget, audits and annual reports
- Bids and Requests for Proposals
Tom Spicer
Deputy Director
630-264-4120
About Tom
- Policies, goals, objectives and general planning activities of the library
- Hiring and training of public service managers
- Customer service at all locations
Heather Sturm
Director of Neighborhood Services
630-264-4110
About Heather
- Customer service issues at Eola Road Branch, West Branch, Outreach (Bookmobile)
- General questions about library service in the community
Himanshu Trivedi
Senior Manager of Digital Services
630-264-4107
About Himanshu
- New Service initiatives for electronic and digital resources
- Digital services including Libby, Hoopla, Freegal and Online databases
- Assistance with emerging technology used in the library