About the Library

Mission Statement

The mission of the Prairie State College Library is to foster lifelong learning by becoming the library of choice for students, faculty, staff, and community members. We will achieve this by meeting our diverse population’s needs with innovative policies, exemplary services, and a responsive environment—both physical and digital—where members of our community can explore and discover their world, while developing their identities and fostering their creativity.

Prairie State Faculty Citations

A guide with a list of citations from Prairie State faculty is available here.

Library Staff

Associate Vice President of Learning & Innovation
William Condon
BA, MLIS
wcondon@prairiestate.edu
(708) 709-3556

Manager of Library Services
Dawn Sterning
BA, MA
dsterning@prairiestate.edu
(708) 709-7882

Instruction & Research Librarian/Assistant Professor
Diane Anderson
BA, MAT, MLIS
danderson38@prairiestate.edu
(708) 709-3940

College Archivist and Interlibrary Loan Librarian
Alex Altan
BA, MLib
aaltan@prairiestate.edu
(708) 709-3553

Reference Librarian
Russell Guldin
BA, MLIS
rguldin@prairiestate.edu
(708) 709-7948

Reference Librarian
Sarah Johnson
BA, MLIS
sjohnson26@prairiestate.edu
(708) 709-7948

Reference Librarian
Jerry Lewis
BA, MSLS
jlewis22@prairiestate.edu
(708) 709-7948

Collection Management Librarian/Associate Professor
Thane Montaner
BA, MA, MLIS
tmontaner@prairiestate.edu
(708) 709-3551

Outreach and Engagement Librarian/Assistant Professor
Valerie Moore
BA, MA, MSLIS
vmoore@prairiestate.edu

Library Technical Assistant
CJ Raich
BA, MLIS
cjraich@prairiestate.edu
(708) 709-3557