Contact Us
Do you have a comment, concern or question about our services or operations? Maybe you have an idea for a new program or collection? For routine questions, you can always speak to one of us in person or use Ask Us to contact us by telephone, email or live chat. For other issues, contact Library Administration to speak to the person best qualified to help you.
Contact the Library
Need help or have a comment? You can contact us by:
- Telephone - call 206-386-4636 during Central Library hours
- Email - responses are sent within two business days
- Live chat - during Central Library hours
- In person - at all 27 Library locations
Library Administration and Staff Contacts
Library Administration mailing address:
1000 Fourth Ave
Seattle, WA 98104-1109
Chief Librarian's Office
206-386-4147
- Executive Director and Chief Librarian: Marcellus Turner, chieflibrarian@spl.org
- Executive Assistant: Amy Lawson, amy.lawson@spl.org
Library Board of Trustees
206-684-7978
- c/o: Chief Librarian's Office, library.board@spl.org
- Members and meeting schedules, see Library Board of Trustees
Library Services
206-386-4636
- Program ideas or suggestions, programmingquery@spl.org
- Regional Managers, see individual branch pages
- Director, Library Programs & Services: Tom Fay, tom.fay@spl.org
Administrative Service Division
206-233-5109
- Director of Administrative Services: Chris Ruffini, chris.ruffini@spl.org
- Capital Finance and Strategic Initiatives Manager: Jay Donahue, jay.donahue@spl.org
- Finance and Operations Manager: Nicholas Merkner, 206-684-4196, nicholas.merkner@spl.org
Capital Program and Libraries for All
206-386-4164
- Capital Improvement Program Manager: Dennis Reddinger, dennis.reddinger@spl.org
- Find out more about Libraries for All
Communications
206-386-4103
- Director and Public Disclosure Officer: Andra Addison, andra.addison@spl.org
Community Partnerships & Government Relations
206-386-4097
- Community Partnerships and Government Relations Program Manager: Allison Schwartz, allison.schwartz@spl.org
Development - The Seattle Public Library Foundation
206-386-4130
- Chief Executive Officer: Jonna Ward, jonna@supportspl.org
- Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives & Advancement: Brian Lawrence, brian@supportspl.org
Human Resources
206-386-4121
- Director, Employee Relations: Ludy Marz, ludy.marz@spl.org
- See Library Careers.
- Volunteer Services Coordinator: Anne Vedella, 206-386-4614, anne.vedella@spl.org
- See Volunteer Opportunities.
Information Technology
206-233-7045
- Library Technology Officer: Gage Andrews, gage.andrews@spl.org
Institutional & Strategic Advancement
206-615-0558
- Director, Institutional & Strategic Advancement: Rick Sheridan, rick.sheridan@spl.org
Marketing and Online Services
206-386-1081
- Head of Marketing and Online Services: Helen Tapping, helen.tapping@spl.org
Event Services
206-733-9608
- Event Services Manager: Cara Cronholm, cronholm@spl.org
To report issues or ask questions about the Library's website, catalog, or computer services, please Ask Us