Directory of Library Staff

James Welbourne ADMINISTRATION: City Librarian 203-946-8139 Mr. James C. Welbourne succeeds former City Librarian Howard F. McGinn and is the sixth City Librarian in New Haven since the Library's founding on February 21, 1887. Mr. Welbourne began service as director of the New Haven public library system on July 3, 2000. Mr. Welbourne has served as the Deputy Director of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland, since 1993, where he was responsible for the overall operations of the Library's public services delivery in the Central Library and 26 community branches. From 1986 to 1993, he was the Assistant Director for Branch/Extension and District Services for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Welbourne also has an extensive background in economic development and neighborhood revitalization, having worked from 1971 to 1986 outside the library world, including service as business development consultant and executive director of a community development corporation in Hyattsville, Maryland.

Kristin Whitehead ADMINISTRATION: Head of Cataloging/Processing 203-946-8130 ext. 307

Caesar Canestri ADMINISTRATION: Supervisor of Building Maintenance and Security 203-946-7456

Cathy DeNigris ADMINISTRATION: Chief of Public Services 203-946-8124

Xia Feng ADMINISTRATION: Coordinator of Children's and Youth Services 203-946-2279

John Glendon ADMINISTRATION: Coordinator of Technology and Technical Systems Operation 203-946-8697

Kathie Hurley ADMINISTRATION: Public Information Officer khurley@nhfpl.org 203-946-8125

Nancy Moscoso-Guzmán ADMINISTRATION: Coord.Hispanic Services 203-946-6541

Sheila Bonenberger MAIN BRANCH SUPERVISOR: Supervising Librarian 203-946-7450

Brad Bullis MAIN BRANCH SUPERVISOR: Supervising Librarian 203-946-7091

Carol Brown Adult Programming Supervisor cbrown@nhfpl.org 203-946-8835