Kids' Library Staff

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Staff:

Sharon Karpiel
Head, Kids' Library
If you have any suggestions or comments, please let me know. Sharon.Karpiel@elmhurst.org

Judy Ekblad
Assistant Department Head & School Services Librarian
As School Services Librarian, my goal is to provide support and resources to assist elementary and middle school students. Please contact me in the Kids’ Library to help locate information for your school project or to find a “good read.”

Gloria Walsh-Rock
Programming and Readers' Advisory Librarian
The library offers many programs throughout the year including series story hour programs for specific ages, special programs highlighting a variety of different performances, workshops, author visits and craft events. If you have any questions about our programs, contact me in the Kids’ Library.

Kim Scott
Middle School Services Librarian
Please contact me for information on our middle school programs, Middle School Advisory Board, middle school volunteer program, or for assistance to middle school teachers and librarians.

Sarah Burnside
Preschool Services Librarian
One of the library’s primary goals is to serve preschoolers, their caregivers and teachers. If you have a question regarding preschool services, would like to request a collection of books for your classroom, or have a questions regarding a librarian visit, please contact me in the Kids’ Library.

Lori Lorenz
Librarian
EPL offers storytimes every Saturday! I do the weekly drop-in “Family Storytime” at 10:30 every Saturday morning, as well as leading monthly 4th and 5th grade book discussions.

Nuala Maloney-Murphy
Library Associate

Peg Martin
Library Associate
Homeschoolers are invited to join the Home School Club, which meets once a month to explore different subjects in the fields of science, social studies, literature and more. Each program is repeated for school kids at our monthly “After-School Specials.” If you have any questions regarding these programs, please contact me in the Kids’ Library.

Shaira Rock
Library Associate

Marti Valasek
Library Associate

Joan L. Wall
Library Associate
While maintaining a wide selection of feature film DVDs, the library is always looking for useful additions to the nonfiction DVDs as well. This includes school curriculum support and useful material for parents and caregivers. If you know of DVDs that would be of interest to children or their caregivers, please contact me in the Kids’ Library.