Advisory Board

The Friends Advisory Board is comprised of individuals interested in helping the Center fulfill its mission of nurturing a love of books and reading by providing the best and latest in children's literature.

Our Board is comprised of volunteers that are educators, business people and community volunteers. Each year, quarterly meetings are held to discuss the opportunities and challenges in continuing to help the Center grow and flourish.


Roxane Bartelt
Kenosha Public Library

Kathy Meyers
Hedberg Library liaison

Barbara Michaels
Retired Bayside Teacher

Jack Simpson
Raymond James Financial

John Stewig
Carthage College

Sharon Tilton
Union Grove Elementary School

Marilyn Ward
Carthage College