{"id":6799,"date":"2022-10-26T14:40:48","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T19:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/?page_id=6799"},"modified":"2025-09-29T15:43:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T20:43:36","slug":"library-staff-and-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/?page_id=6799","title":{"rendered":"Library Staff and Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#065b9c;text-transform:uppercase\">Library Staff and Board<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#065b9c;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Library Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#065b9c;text-transform:uppercase\">Library Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n<nav style=\"background-color: #006655;\" class=\"has-text-color has-white-color has-background is-responsive  is-vertical no-wrap wp-block-navigation is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-layout-1 wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Library Tab\" \n\t\t\tdata-wp-interactive\n\t\t\tdata-wp-context='{\"core\":{\"navigation\":{\"overlayOpenedBy\":[],\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}}}'\n\t\t><button aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-open \" \n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.navigation.openMenuOnClick\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.core.navigation.handleMenuKeydown\"\n\t\t><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"4\" y=\"7.5\" width=\"16\" height=\"1.5\" \/><rect x=\"4\" y=\"15\" width=\"16\" height=\"1.5\" \/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container  \" style=\"\" id=\"modal-1\" \n\t\t\tdata-wp-class--has-modal-open=\"selectors.core.navigation.isMenuOpen\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-class--is-menu-open=\"selectors.core.navigation.isMenuOpen\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-effect=\"effects.core.navigation.initMenu\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.core.navigation.handleMenuKeydown\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.core.navigation.handleMenuFocusout\"\n\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-close\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-dialog\" \n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"selectors.core.navigation.ariaModal\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"selectors.core.navigation.ariaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--role=\"selectors.core.navigation.roleAttribute\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-effect=\"effects.core.navigation.focusFirstElement\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Close menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-close\" \n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.navigation.closeMenuOnClick\"\n\t\t><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13 11.8l6.1-6.3-1-1-6.1 6.2-6.1-6.2-1 1 6.1 6.3-6.5 6.7 1 1 6.5-6.6 6.5 6.6 1-1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-content\" id=\"modal-1-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"background-color: #006655;\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__container has-text-color has-white-color has-background is-responsive  is-vertical no-wrap wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/?page_id=6824\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Library Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/?page_id=6787\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Library Mission &#038; History<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/?page_id=8682\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Silver Bay Public Library Book Club<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/?page_id=6791\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Library Policies<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/?page_id=6799\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Library Staff and Board<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/?page_id=6973\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Friends of the Silver Bay Library<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/?page_id=6985\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Donate<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#006655;font-size:16px;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Shannon Walz &#8211; Library Director<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20220320_155452-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20220320_155452-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20220320_155452-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20220320_155452-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20220320_155452-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20220320_155452-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20220320_155452-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20220320_155452-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20220320_155452-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20220320_155452-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">I have a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in English from Saint John&#8217;s and Saint Ben&#8217;s University and a Master&#8217;s in the Art of Teaching with an emphasis in Conservation Biology from Miami University in Ohio.  Born and raised in Minnesota, I spent just about 10 years living on the West Coast &#8211; in Oregon and Washington &#8211; before moving back to Minnesota to live on the North Shore. The North Shore is one of my favorite places on the planet and you can regularly find me exploring the beauty with my family and being part of the community.  As an avid reader and learner, I am thrilled to be part of the library team and serving our community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#006655;font-size:16px;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>JuLia Kloehn &#8211; Assistant Director<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/julia-headshot-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/julia-headshot-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/julia-headshot-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/julia-headshot-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/julia-headshot-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/julia-headshot-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/julia-headshot-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/julia-headshot-2048x1151.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">I grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from the University of Minnesota &#8211; Twin Cities in 2016 with a degree in Plant Science focusing on ecology. The North Shore has been my home since then and I am so grateful to be welcomed into this wonderful community.\u00a0In the years before starting at the library, I worked for a local nonprofit as well as a local business in Finland,\u00a0MN. I joined the library team in 2021 and find it very rewarding to serve our patrons and the community. Probably not surprisingly, reading is one of my favorite activities! I especially love books about the natural world as well as life in other cultures, places, and time periods.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#006655;font-size:16px;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Tracy Thun &#8211;<\/strong> <strong>Library technician<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">A long-time resident of Silver Bay, I have done lots of different things in our community.  I love having the chance to work with the community at the library.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#065b9c;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Library Board<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\">The Library Board is made up of community members committed to the success of the library.  Board members are from Silver Bay and the surrounding area.  The board provides oversight and leadership for the library and is responsible for the operations and policies.  For more information about the Library Board and the monthly meeting schedule <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.silverbay.com\/?page_id=921\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Library Staff and Board Library Staff Library Quick Links Shannon Walz &#8211; Library Director I have a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in English from Saint John&#8217;s and Saint Ben&#8217;s University and a Master&#8217;s in the Art of Teaching with an emphasis in Conservation Biology from Miami University in Ohio. 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