Contact the Library

Need help or have a comment? Use "Ask a Librarian" to contact us by:

• Telephone - call 206-386-4636 during Central Library hours
• Email - responses are sent within two business days
• Live chat - 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year
• In person - at these Library locations

 

 

Library Administration and Staff Contacts

 

Library Administration mailing address:

1000 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104-1109

 

City Librarian's Office

206-386-4147

 

• City Librarian: Marcellus Turner, city.librarian@spl.org
• Executive Assistant: Amy Lawson, amy.lawson@spl.org
• Administrative Secretary: Sarah Van Westen, sarah.vanwesten@spl.org

 

Library Board of Trustees

• c/o: City Librarian's Office, 206-684-7978, library.board@spl.org
• Members and meeting schedules, see Library Board of Trustees

 

Library Services

• Director, Central Library and branches; Technical and Collection Services: Jennifer Patterson, jennifer.patterson@spl.org
• Director, Public Programming and Partnerships: Chance Hunt, chance.hunt@spl.org
• Assistant Director, Technical and Collection Services: Tom Horne, tom.horne@spl.org
• Assistant Director, Branches:  Francesca Wainwright, francesca.wainwright@spl.org

 

Regional managers, see individual branch Web pages

Capital Program and Libraries for All

206-386-4164

• Capital Improvement Program Manager: Glenn Osako, glenn.osako@spl.org
• Libraries for All

Communications Office

206-386-4103

• Director: Andra Addison, andra.addison@spl.org

Development Office

206-386-4130

• Executive Director: Jonna Ward, jonna.ward@spl.org
• Director, Development and Communications: Sharon Griggins, sharon.griggins@spl.org
• Senior Finance Manager: Jeff Guddat, jeff.guddat@spl.org

Administrative Service Division

206-233-5109

• Chief Financial and Administrative Officer: Marilynne Gardner, marilynne.gardner@spl.org
• Finance and Operations Analysis Manager: Tim Morrison, tim.morrison@spl.org
• Strategic Initiatives, Capital Planning and Partnerships Manager: Eve Sternberg, eve.sternberg@spl.org
• Security and Safety Manager: Joe Fithian, 206-386-4128, joe.fithian@spl.org

 

Human Resources

206-386-4121

• Director: Lin Schnell, lin.schnell@spl.org
• For information on Library employment, see Employment Opportunities
• For information on volunteer services see Volunteer Services
  For information about current volunteer openings, call 206-386-4664
  Volunteer Services Coordinator: Anne Vedella, 206-386-4614

Information Technology

• Director: Jim Loter, jim.loter@spl.org
• Applications and Systems Manager: Charles Coldwell, charles.coldwell@spl.org

Washington Center for the Book

206-386-4650

• Program Manager: Chris Higashi, chris.higashi@spl.org