Co-op, Staff & Board

Co-op affiliations, library staff and board members of the Springfield Township Library.

Co-op

The Springfield Township Library is a member of The Library Network (TLN) shared system and the Michigan Electronic Library (MeL). TLN brings the shared borrowing privileges of about 55 other libraries to Springfield patrons along with delivery service. MeL connects the Springfield Township Library to over 500 public and academic libraries across Michigan in addition to providing access to many valuable online databases and resources.

Library Staff

Cathy P. Forst - Director
Kathryn Kraepel - Head of Technical Services
Lisa Murawa - Children's Programming
Kristina Costigan - Teen/Children's Librarian, Reference Team Leader
Gretchen Mayville - Head of Circulation
Rachel Broadwater - Deputy Director, MeL/ILL

Library Board

The Springfield Township Library Board is an elected volunteer body that is comprised of six citizens that reside within Springfield Township. The Library Board meetings take place once a month unless otherwise noted.

Meetings are open to the public and take place on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm unless stated otherwise. Always check our events calendar to ensure meeting times.

Contact the library board at libraryboard@springfield.lib.mi.us

Library Board Meeting Minutes

March, April, and May 2020 meetings were canceled due to COVID-19
December 2020 - No Meeting
June 2023 meeting was canceled

Current Year

January 2024
February 2024
March 2024 - No Meeting
April 2024
May 2024
June 2024
July 2024
August 2024