Staff

The library staff works hard to provide patrons with the best service possible.  If for any reason we can’t help you with a request, we will do everything possible to direct you to the proper channels so that you can get what you need. To email a staff member, simply click on their name below.

Library Director: Danielle ‘Nellie’ Danke

Assistant Librarian: Jane Suppes

Circulation/Cataloging/Inter-library Loan: circulation@sbbdl.org

Circulation: Suzanne Rogers

Circulation: Toddy Rieger

Page: Hannah Gregory

Board of Trustees

The Library Board of Trustees are appointed volunteers with appointees from the Village of Suttons Bay, Suttons Bay Township, and Bingham Township. The Board is tasked with determining the mission and vision of the library, setting policy, directing funds, hiring and evaluating the library director, overseeing the general management of the library, and advocating for the library throughout our service area and the state.

The Board meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 1:30 pm in the Community Meeting Room at the Library.

To email the board click here.

Board Members as of February 1, 2020

John Krug – Suttons Bay Township Trustee through 2/20

Sue Gentges – Suttons Bay Village Trustee through 5/20

Barbara Graves – Treasurer, Suttons Bay Township through 3/21

Jeannie Coulter – Secretary, Bingham Township through 3/24

Kara Gregory – Vice-President, Bingham Township through 2/22

Sandy Boone – President, Suttons Bay Village through 5/22

If you are interested in serving on the Board of Trustees, please send a letter of interest with qualifications to board@sbbdl.org. Desired qualifications include familiarity with the Library and its services, and a belief in equal access to materials and services that provide opportunities for educational, informational, cultural and recreational enrichment to all of the people of the communities served by the Library.