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Administration

Jeana Gockley

Library Director

Lisa Brown

Administrative Assistant

Technical Services

Alyssa Berry

Technical Services Librarian

Reference Department

Patty Crane

Reference Librarian
refdesk@joplinpubliclibrary.org

Children’s Department

Christina Matekel

Children’s Librarian
childrens@joplinpubliclibrary.org

Teen’s Department

Beth Snow

Teen Librarian
teen@joplinpubliclibrary.org

Computer Systems

Justin Kelly

Information Systems/IT Manager

Collection Development

Linda Cannon

Collection Development Librarian

Circulation Department

Eden Elliott

Circulation Supervisor

Post Art Library

Jill Halbach

Executive Director
pal@postartlibrary.org
makerspace@joplinpubliclibrary.org

The Post Art Library (PAL) is a privately endowed special library and art gallery located inside our new library building.

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