New York State Library

Youth Services Consultants in New York's Public Library Systems

Brooklyn Public Library

Carrie Banks

Supervising Librarian
Inclusive Services

2065 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11234
P: 718-253-4948
F: 718-252-1520
cbanks @ bklynlibrary.org

[Vacant]

Coordinator, School Outreach

10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238

Benjamin Perry

Coordinator, School Age Services

10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238
P: 718-230-2012
bperry @ bklynlibrary.org

Karen Keys

Coordinator, Young Adult Services

10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238
P: 718-230-2798
P: 718-230-2784
kkeys @ bklynlibrary.org

Rachel Payne

Coordinator, Early Childhood Services

10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238
P: 718-230-2233
F: 718-230-2784
rpayne @ bklynlibrary.org

Judy Zuckerman

Director, Youth and Family Services

10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238
P: 718-230-2236
F: 718-230-2784
jzuckerman @ bklynlibrary.org

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

Chelsey Lonberger

Manager, Youth Outreach Services

1 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY 14203
P: 716-858-7100
F: 716-845-9053
lonbergerc @ buffalolib.org

Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System

LJ Martin

Coordinator of Outreach and Special Projects

106 West Fifth St.
Jamestown, NY 14701
P: 716-664-6675 x243
F: 716-484-1205
ljmartin @ cclsny.org

Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System

Juliette Brookfield

Youth Services Specialist

33 Oak Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
jbrookfield @ cefls.org

Anja Bouchard

Coordinated Outreach Librarian

33 Oak Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
P: 518-563-5190 x118
F: 518-563-0421
abouchard @ cefls.org

Finger Lakes Library System

(Cayuga, Cortland, Seneca, Tioga, Tompkins counties)

Heidi Eckerson

Member Services Librarian

1300 Dryden Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
P: 607-273-4074 x227
heckerson @ flls.org

Four County Library System

(Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego counties)

Sarah Reid

Outreach and Youth Services Manager

304 Clubhouse Road
Vestal, NY 13850
P: 607-723-8236 x350
F: 607-723-1722
SReid @ 4cls.org

Mid-Hudson Library System

(Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Putnam, Northern Ulster counties)

Laura Crisci

Library Sustainability Coordinator

103 Market Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
P: 845-471-6060 x260
lcrisci @ midhudson.org

Kerstin Cruger

Outreach & EDI Specialist

103 Market Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
P: 845-471-6060 x250
kcruger @ midhudson.org

Mid York Library System

(Herkimer, Madison, Oneida counties)

Diana Cassulis

Community Outreach Coordinator

1600 Lincoln Avenue
Utica, NY 13502
P: 315-735-8328 x2238
F: 315-735-0943
dcassulis @ midyork.org

Mohawk Valley Library System

(Fulton, Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie counties)

Beth Rienti

Public Services Consultant

858 Duanesburg Rd.
Schenectady, NY 12306
P: 518-355-2010 ext 225
F: 518-355-0674
brienti @ mvls.info

Monroe County Library System

Tonia Burton

Children's Services Consultant

115 South Ave
Rochester, NY 14604
P: 585-428-8151
tonia.burton @ libraryweb.org

Nassau Library System

Renee McGrath

Youth Services Manager

900 Jerusalem Ave
Uniondale, NY 11553
P: 516-292-8920 x230
F: 516-481-4777
renee @ nassaulibrary.org

The New York Public Library

(Bronx, New York, Richmond counties)

Alexandria Abenshon

Director, Children’s Programs and Services

476 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10018
P: 212-592-7562
alexandriaabenshon @ nypl.org

Caitlyn Colman-McGaw

Coordinator for Young Adult Educational Programs

445 Fifth Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10016
P: 212-592-7563
caitlyncolmanmcgaw @ nypl.org

Gesille Dixon

Vice President, Branch Programs & Services

476 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10018
P: 212-340-0847
gesilledixon @ nypl.org

Jessica Espejel

Early Literacy Coordinator

445 Fifth Ave, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10016
P: 212-592-7575
jessicaespejel @ nypl.org

Joy Hariprasad

Manager, School-Age Services

476 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10018
P: 212-621-0644
joyhariprasad @ nypl.org

Kevin Kelley

Associate Director, School-Age Programs & Services

476 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10018
P: 917-229-9759
kevinkelley @ nypl.org

Amber Moller

Manager, Early Childhood Programming

476 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10018
P: 212-592-7575
ambermoller @ nypl.org

Ruth Rodriguez

Manager, Bilingual Children’s Services

476 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10018
P: 212-592-7510
ruthrodriguez @ nypl.org

Eva Shapiro

Associate Director, Early Literacy Programs & Services

476 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10018
P: 917-229-9708
evashapiro@nypl.org

Samantha Terrazas

Manager, Early Childhood Outreach

476 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10018
P: 917-229-9714
samanthaterrazas @ nypl.org

Nioga Library System

(Genesee, Niagara, Orleans counties)

Lisa Erickson

Outreach Coordinator

6575 Wheeler Road
Lockport, NY 14094
P: 716-434-6167 x33
leric @ nioga.org

Laura Herold

Youth Services Consultant

6575 Wheeler Road
Lockport, NY 14094
P: 716-434-6167 x24
lherold @ nioga.org

North Country Library System

(Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, St. Lawrence counties)

Katharine St. Laurent

Youth Services & Outreach Consultant

22072 County Rte 190
Watertown, NY 13602
P: 315-782-5540 x232
F: 315-782-6883
kstlaurent @ ncls.org

Onondaga County Public Library

Amanda E. Perrine

Coordinator for Member Services

447 S. Salina Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
P: 315-435-1825
aperrine @ onlib.org

OWWL Library System

(Livingston, Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming counties)

Suzanne Macaulay

Program Director

2557 State Route 21
Canandaigua, NY 14424
P: 585-394-8260 x1106
F: 585-394-1935
outreach @ owwl.org

Queens Borough Public Library

Tahira Ahmad

Coordinator of Elementary School Services

Programs & Services Department
89-11 Merrick Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11432
P: 718-990-5101
Tahira.A.Ahmad @ queenslibrary.org

Melissa Malanuk

Coordinator of Teen Services

Programs & Services Department
89-11 Merrick Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11432
P: 718-990-0793
Melissa.Malanuk @ queenslibrary.org

Gillian E.W. Miller

Coordinator of Early Learning Services

Programs & Services Department
89-11 Merrick Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11432
P: 718-990-5164
F: 718-297-3404
Gillian.E.Miller @ queenslibrary.org

Ramapo Catskill Library System

(Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, Southern Ulster counties)

Michelle Muller

Member and Youth Services Consultant

619 Route 17M
Middletown, NY 10940
P: 845-243-3747 x252
F: 845-243-3739
michelle.muller@rcls.org

Southern Adirondack Library System

(Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington counties)

Jack Scott

Technology & Youth Services Consultant

22 Whitney Place
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
phone: 518-584-7300 x219
jscott @ sals.edu

Southern Tier Library System

(Allegany, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Yates counties)

Lorie Brown

Youth Services/Interlibrary Loan

9424 Scott Road
Painted Post, NY 14870
P: 607-962-3141 x2209
F: 607-962-5356
brownl @ stls.org

Haleigh Mikolajczyk

Program Consultant

9424 Scott Road
Painted Post, NY 14870
P: 607-962-3141 x2215
mikolajczykh @ stls.org

Suffolk Cooperative Library System

Darla Salva Cruz

Youth Services Consultant

672 N Sunrise Service Road
Bellport, NY 11713
P: 631-286-1600 x1365
F: 631-286-1647
Darla @ suffolknet.org

Derek Ivie

Youth Services Coordinator

627 N. Sunrise Service Road
Bellport, NY 11713
P: 631-286-1600 x1337
derek @ suffolknet.org

Upper Hudson Library System

(Albany, Rensselaer counties)

Mary Fellows

Manager, Youth and Family Services

28 Essex St.
Albany, NY 12206
P: 518-437-9880 x228
F: 518-437-9884
mary.fellows @ uhls.org

Westchester Library System

Elena Falcone

Director of Public Innovation and Engagement

570 Taxter Road
Elmsford, NY 10523
P: 914-231-3240
F: 914-674-4185
elena @ wlsmail.org

Krishna Brodigan

Outreach Services Programmer

570 Taxter Road
Elmsford, NY 10523
P: 914-231-3237
F: 914-674-4185
kbrodigan @ wlsmail.org

Dana Hysell Alongi

Project Relations Specialist

570 Taxter Road, Suite 400
Elmsford, NY 10523
P: 914-231-3230
dhysell @ wlsmail.org

New York State Library (all counties)

Division of Library Development

Sharon Phillips

Youth Services Coordinator and Project Coordinator, Ready to Read at New York Libraries

Cultural Education Center 10B41
Albany, NY 12230
P: 518-486-4863
Sharon.Phillips @ nysed.gov

Natalie McDonough

Team Leader, Public Library System Services Team

Cultural Education Center 10B41
Albany, NY 12230
P: 518-486-2194
Natalie.McDonough @ nysed.gov

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Last Updated: April 8, 2024