Staff

Graphic Flow Chart of Alpha Park's employees

For more information on what each department does and how to best contact them, please see the drop down menus below.

Administration Team

Amy Harris: Library Director

Amy oversees the day-to-day running of the library and is the main contact point for policy, procedure, and legal aspects of the library. Any questions regarding these topics or general library questions, please contact her at:

309-697-3822 x12

amyh@alphapark.org

Aliesha Pendleton: Business Manager

Aliesha handles all bookkeeping for the library. If you have an accounts receivable, payable, or invoice question, please contact her at:

309-697-3822 x11

aliesha@alphapark.org

Angel Slaughter: Facility & Grounds Coordinator

Angel oversees the building, grounds, vendor relations, and meeting room sign-ups. If you have any questions regarding these topics, please contact her at:

309-697-3822 x15

angel@alphapark.org

Reference Department

The Reference Department staff are available to assist with accessing the library’s materials and resources, computer and printer use, research, and general information. We're happy to assist with finding books, using technology, research projects, and general use of your library. We also provide fun and educational programming for adults.

Please contact the Reference Desk with any questions:

309-697-3822 x13

reference@alphapark.org

For more information about any of the above, please contact Beth Weimer, Reference Department Head:

309-697-3822 x17

beth@alphapark.org

Access Services

Access Services is generally the first point of contact at Alpha Park Public Library. We work to ensure our patrons have access to the library’s collection! The Access Services Department is composed of two branches: Circulation and Technical Services.

Circulation checks items in and out for patrons, answers general questions about the library’s materials, services, and policies, and also manages patron’s accounts and holds. Circulation staff also provides Curbside Delivery.
Technical Services is responsible for acquiring new materials for the library, as well as cataloging those items and repairing them when necessary.

For any questions regarding the library, your account, Interlibrary Loans, or any of the materials in the library’s collection, please contact the Circulation Desk:

309-697-3822 x10

circ@alphapark.org

For more information about any of the above, please contact Zac Montgomery, Access Services Department Head:

309-697-3822 x16

zac@alphapark.org

Youth Services

The Youth Services Department strives to provide easy access to a variety of materials, in multiple formats, to meet every reader’s needs from ages 0-18. We invite your families to connect with our play-based materials, fun and educational programs, and our popular tween and teen events.

Questions? Please contact the Youth Services Department:

309-697-3822 x33

Outreach

Outreach Services are brought directly to patrons in order to reduce gaps in access and increase community connections. Services include Pop-up Libraries, Homebound Deliveries, Talking Books for the Blind, Free Little Libraries in the Bartonville area, and so much more!

To request a visit or for more information, contact Heidi Rhea, Outreach Department Head:

309-697-3822 x25

heidi@alphapark.org

For questions or applications for Homebound Deliveries or Talking Books, contact Kindred Ahrens, Outreach Specialist:

309-697-3822 x91

kindred@alphapark.org

Website Accessibility Policy

Alpha Park Public Library is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Alpha Park Public Library has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (309) 697-3822

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Alpha Park Public Library has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Alpha Park Public Library regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (309) 697-3822.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.