PRESIDENT
 
Laura Yanchick
Head of Youth Services
Joliet Public Library—Black Road Branch
3395 Black Road
Joliet, IL 60431
(815)846-6508
(815)744-7208 fax
lyanchick@joliet.lib.il.us

VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT

 Kathy Fredrickson
Assistant Director of Youth Services
Rolling Meadows Library
(847)259-6050
Kathryn.fredrickson@rmlib.org
TREASURER

Jennifer Abler
Head of Youth Services
Messenger Public Library of North Aurora
113 Oak St
North Aurora, IL 60542
(630)896-0240
(630)896-4654 fax
jabler@northaurora.lib.il.us

SECRETARY

Valerie Verscaj
Youth Services Librarian
St. Charles Public Library
(630)584-0076 x207
vverscaj@stcharleslibrary.org
 
PAST-PRESIDENT

Kate Hall
Children’s Services Manager
Park Ridge Public Library
20 S. Prospect Ave
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847)825-3123
(847)825-0001 fax
khall@prpl.org

PAST-HARVEST OF RESOURCES CHAIR:

Kristi Howe
Head of Youth Services
Helen Plum Memorial Library
110 Maple Street
Lombard, IL 60148
(630)627-0316
(630)627-0336 fax
khowe@plum.lib.il.us

 
Library Systems YSS Board Members

Chicago Library System
 
Elizabeth McChesney
Assistant Director, Children and YA Services
Chicago Public Library–Harold Washington Library Center
(312)747-4784
emcchesn@chipublib.org

Jennifer Brander
Children’s Librarian
Chicago Public Library–Mount Greenwood Branch
(312)747-2805
jmills@chipublib.org 

DuPage Library System

Lael Laning
Assistant Department Head of Youth Services
Geneva Public Library District
127 James St
Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 232-0780 ext. 272
(630) 232-0881 fax
LLaning@geneva.lib.il.us

Shelley Campbell
Youth Services Assistant
West Chicago Public Library District
118 W. Washington St.
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 231-1552 ext. 117
(630) 231-17009 fax
scampbell@westchicago.lib.il.us

Prairie Area Library System 

 Christy Kepler
Head of Youth Services
Oswego Public Library
32 West Jefferson Street
Oswego, IL 60543
(630)554-3150
(630)554-2975 fax
ckepler@oswego.lib.il.us

Jane Gardner
Children’s Services Professional
Des Plaines Valley Public Library District
(815)838-0755
jgardner@dpvlib.org

Kitty Mitchell
Head of Youth Services
Homer Township Library District
(708)301-7908
kamitchell@homerlibrary.org

Dana Russell
Head of Youth Services
New Lenox Public Library District
(815)485-2605
drussell@newlenoxlibrary.org 

North Suburban Library System 

Elisa Gueffier
Youth Services Librarian
Lake Villa Library District
1001 E. Grand Ave.
Lake Villa, IL 60046
(847) 356-7711 ext. 247
(847) 265-9595 fax
edgueffier@lvdl.org

Alicia Parmele
Head of Youth Services
Algonquin Area Public Library District
2600 Harnish Drive
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 458-6060
(847) 458-9359 fax
aparmele@aapld.org

Metropolitan Library System
 
Dee Delaney
Youth Services Department Head
Homewood Public Library District
(708)798-0121
deed@homewoodlibrary.net

Lindsey Dorfman
Director of Youth Services
Lisle Library District
777 Front Street
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 971-1675
(630) 971-1701 fax
dorfmanl@lislelibrary.org