Portage District Library - Open for Discovery

Staff Directory

Welcome Friends! My name is Christine Berro and it is my privilege to direct the operations of Portage District Library and serve all of you who enter our doors. Our mission is helping you access the world of information in a friendly atmosphere. I guarantee that you will be treated respectfully by all library staff -- and that we all will do our best to serve you.

Christine A. Berro

Director of Portage District Library since 1998.
Current Board Chair of Southwest Michigan Library Cooperative
Current Chair of Portage Rotary Club Scholarship Committee
Resident of Portage for over 25 years.
Contact Christine via e-mail

Administrative Staff

	Rolfe Behrje Library Systems Administrator Start Date: Oct-94 Contact Rolfe via e-mail		Diane Delach Assistant to the Director, Library Board Secretary 20 Years experience in public libraries Start Date: Sep-94 Contact Diane via e-mail
	Christine Larson Marketing/Development Manager Member, Rotary Board Start Date: Dec-00 Contact Christine via e-mail		Robert Foti Business Manager Start Date: Apr-04 Contact Robert via e-mail

Adult Services Staff

	Lawrence Kapture Head of Adult Services Member, Southwest Michigan Library Cooperative Board, Michigan Library Association Start Date: July-04 Contact Lawrence via email
	Leatha Adult Services/Business Librarian Member, Michigan Library Assoc. Start Date: Nov-82 Contact Leatha via e-mail		Gary Adult Services Librarian Member, Michigan Library Association Start Date: Jan-81 Contact Gary via e-mail
	Shirley Adult Services Librarian Member, Michigan Library Association Start Date: Oct-86 Contact Shirley via e-mail		PJ Adult Services Librarian Start Date: Sept-01 Contact PJ via e-mail
	Marsha Adult Services Librarian Member, Michigan Library Association , Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Network, Kalamazoo Institute of Art, Friends of Poetry Start Date: Nov-80 Contact Marsha via e-mail		Nicolette Business and Reference Librarian Member, Michigan Library Association, American Library Association, Public Library Association, Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Resource Group, A.M. Rotary Contact Nicolette via e-mail

Youth Services Staff

Christine Klien
Head of Youth Services
Member, American Library Association, Michigan Library Association
Start Date: Apr-96
Contact Christy via e-mail

Sandi
Youth services Assistant
Start Date: Apr-00
Contact Sandi via e-mail

Nancy
Library Associate
Start Date: Aug-99
Contact Nancy via e-mail

Steve
Local Historian , Meeting Room Coordinator
President, Michigan One Room School House Association
Start Date: Oct-97
Contact Steve via e-mail

Laura
Youth Services Librarian/Web Coordinator
Member, Michigan Library Association
Start Date: Jun-00
Contact Laura via e-mail

Check-out Desk Staff

Jill Austin Circulation Supervisor Member, Michigan Library Association Start Date: Aug-88 Contact Jill via e-mail
Kathy Library Assistant, Check Out Desk Start Date: Jun-02		Kristin Check Out Desk Start Date: Sep-99
Sue Check Out Desk Start Date: Nov-99	No Photo Available	Noah Check Out Desk Start Date: July-05
Julie Inter-Library Loan Start Date:Sept-00