Steering Committee

Libraries

Comstock Community Library 

• Meg King-Sloan

Davenport University 

• Judith Bosshart, Library Director

Kalamazoo College 

• Stacy Nowicki, Library Director

Kalamazoo Public Library 

• Mary Doud 
• Marti Fritz 
• Kevin King 
• Beth Timmerman 
• Lisa Williams 
• Ruth Wilson 

Kalamazoo Valley Community College 

• Jim Ratliff

Portage District Library 

• Marsha Meyer

Richland Community Library 

• Sue Carter

Western Michigan University 

• Scott Garrison

Community Groups

Family and Children’s Services 

• Joyce Daily-Spence

First Baptist Church 

• Mary Beth Sarhatt

Great Start Collaborative 

• Jacque Eatmon

Kalamazoo Child Abuse and Neglect Council 

• Mimi Otto

Kalamazoo Community Foundation 

• Shannon Bronsink

South County Community Service Agency

• Emily Greenman

Whole Art Theatre 

• Tucker Rafferty

Community Members

• Martha Aills

Bookstores

Barnes and Noble 

• Michael Culp
• Laurie Scott

Kazoo Books I and II 

• John Wenger

Media

Kalamazoo Gazette 

• Kristine Pioch