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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
Youth Services Department
Christina Matekel
Youth Services Librarian
childrens@joplinpubliclibrary.org
Computer Systems, Facilities & Grounds
Justin Kelly
IT & Facilities 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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1901 East 20th Street
Joplin, MO 64804
Phone: 417-623-7953
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