Library Board Members

General Library Users

Aaron Coutu-Jones
Warwick Public Library
Warwick, RI
acoutu@cumberlandlibrary.org
Jessica David
Providence, RI
jldavid14@gmail.com
Melody Drnach
Jamestown, RI
melody.drnach@gmail.com
Karisa Tashjian
West Warwick, RI
ktashjian@yahoo.com

Librarians Serving Institutionalized Persons

Kenneth Findlay
Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation Services
Exeter, RI
ken.findlay@doc.ri.gov

Academic Librarians

Laura Kohl
Bryant Univerity, Krupp Library
Smithfield, RI
lkohl@bryant.edu

Public Library Trustees

Christopher La Roux
Riverside, RI
chrislaroux@yahoo.com

Elementary and Secondary Education (Ex Officio)

Phyllis Lynch
Rhode Island Department of Education
Providence, RI
phyllis.lynch@ride.ri.gov

Office of Library and Information Services (Ex Officio)

Karen Mellor
RI Office of Library and Information Services
Providence, RI
karen.mellor@olis.ri.gov
The Chief of Library Services serves as the chief executive officer of the Library Board. (RIGL 29-3.1-7)

Users of the Talking Books Library

Monica Nazareth-Dzialo
Pawtucket, RI
monica.dzialo@gmail.com

Statewide Library Advocacy Group

Doug Norris
Barrington, RI
dougnorris1489@gmail.com

Economically Disadvantaged

Leslie Page
Woonsocket Harris Public Library
Woonsocket, RI
lpage@woonsocketlibrary.org

Librarians from Medium or Large Public Libraries

Cheryl Space
Community Libraries of Providence
Providence, RI
cspace@clpvd.org

School Library Media Specialists

Michelle Steever
East Greenwich High School
East Greenwich, RI
msteever@egsd.net

Librarians from Small Public Libraries

Tien Tran
Exeter Public Library
Exeter, RI
director@exeterpubliclibrary.org

Corporate or Special Librarians

Catherine Wodehouse
Providence Athenaeum
Providence, RI
kwodehouse@provath.org