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Library Staff Directory

All employee email addresses begin with first name.last name @ sos.wa.gov (john.smith@sos.wa.gov)

State Librarian

Sara Jones - State Librarian      360-704-5276
Crystal Lentz Rowe - Deputy State Librarian      360-704-5275
Leanna Hammond - Executive Assistant      360-704-5249

Library Development

Abbott, Joyce      360-570-5578
Buschman, Mike (Manager)      360-704-5248
Guzzy, Jude      360-704-5217
Hanson, Cody      360-570-5588
Imamura, Claire      360-704-5246
Lindberg, Evelyn      360-704-5206
Patterson, Caitlin      360-570-5589
Peté, Sara      360-570-5576
Robb, Evan (Asst. Program Manager)      360-704-5228
Schollmeyer, Shawn      360-570-5568
Severais, Kaitlyn      360-570-5583
Sullivan, Kathleen      360-570-5577
Tauriainen, Hannah      360-704-7133
White, Sara      360-570-5585
Williams, Jeanne      564-233-5998 (cell)

Central Library Services

Baldwin, Sarah      360-704-5242
Banta, Cathy      360-704-5213
Curran, Lisa      360-704-5214
Fortier, Laurie      360-704-5265
Gorman, Dusty      360-704-5268
McDouall, Ken      360-704-5207
Pitchford, Judy (Manager)      360-704-5254
Richardson, Taylor      360-704-5218
Schaff, Mary      360-704-5204
Shiba, Asako      360-704-5205
Tada, Teri      360-704-5224
Thompson, Julie      360-570-5561
Triggs, Tien      360-704-7149

Branch Library Services

Info

Sherbo, Laura (Manager) 360-704-5250
Nash, Anna - Institutional Librarian 360-570-5569
Anderson, Lydia - Admin Assistant 360-570-5579
Airway Heights Corrections Center
Roe, Russell - Branch Librarian 509-244-6700 EXT 16239
Clallam Bay Corrections Center
Vacant 360-203-1345
Coyote Ridge Corrections Center
Auld, Denise - Branch Librarian 509-343-5800 EXT 53109
Graves, Amy - Library Associate 509-343-5800 EXT 53104
Stafford Creek Corrections Center
Vacant 360-537-2258
Twin Rivers Corrections Center
Kyle, Deb - Branch Librarian 360-794-2481
Washington Corrections Center 
Richardson, Laura - Institutional Librarian 360-432-1509
Hutchens, Sophia - Branch Librarian 360-549-5663
Washington Corrections Center for Women
Percy, Joanne - Branch Librarian 253-858-4230
Washington State Penitentiary - South Complex
Vacant 509-525-3610 EXT 74240
Washington State Penitentiary - West Complex
Dickson, Justin - Branch Librarian 509-525-3610 EXT 75071
Dept. of Corrections Interlibrary Loan
Whitehead, Sara 360-570-5587
Eastern State Hospital
Harrington, Sara - Branch Librarian 509-565-4276
Western State Hospital
Benoun, Kathleen - Branch Librarian 253-756-2593
Echo Glen Children's Center
Haas, Jennifer - Branch Librarian 425-831-2527

Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL)

Reception Desk 206-615-0400 / 1-800-542-0866
Bentson, Alan 206-615-0400
Curran, Reilly 206-615-1783
Curry, Shannon 206-615-0400
Eissler, Alicia 206-615-0400
Fernandez, Izzy 206-615-0400
Groth, Erin 206-615-1253
Hagen, Sally Jo 206-615-0400
Jensen, Jessica 206-615-0424
Miller, Danielle (Director) 206-615-1588
Pai, John 206-615-0415
Priest, Deborah 206-615-0438
Richey, Jordyn 206-615-0400
Timmons, Traci 206-256-6280
Ureta, Nathan 206-615-0400