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Bureau of Library Development

Shared Email Accounts

Send questions to the shared email accounts listed below and they will be answered by staff with the relevant subject area expertise.

Topic

Description

Email

Electronic Mailing Lists To subscribe or unsubscribe from mailing list subscriptions ra-lists@pa.gov
Grant and Contract Administration

Library Service and Technology Act (LSTA) grants and programs

State funded grants (Library Access, Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians)

ra-edbldadmin@pa.gov
Keystone Grants Keystone Grants for Public Library Facilities ra-keystone@pa.gov
Public Library Subsidy

State aid eligibility, standards, and payments

Public library reporting and data collection

ra-stateaid@pa.gov

Bureau of Library Development

Staff Member

Title

Email/Phone

Heather Sharpe Director hsharpe@pa.gov, 717-783-0565
VACANT Assistant Director  
Matt Spiegel Clerical Assistant 3 mspiegel@pa.gov, 717-783-5738
Programs and Advising Unit
Sara Deegan Supervisor, Programs and Advising sdeegan@pa.gov, 717-705-6522
Corri Hines School-Age Services Advisor cohines@pa.gov, 717- 783-5746
Ed Lupico Keystone Grants and Library Facilities Advisor elupico@pa.gov, 717-783-5747
Julie Moore Professional Development Advisor julmoore@pa.gov, 717-525-5834
Heather Smith Early Childhood Services Advisor sheather@pa.gov, 717-783-4830
Kris LaVanish Accessible Adult Services Advisor krlavanish@pa.gov, 717-783-6918
Bri Crum Operations and Relationships Advisor brcrum@pa.gov, 717-783-9236
Administration and Data Unit
Hadiyah Cleveland Supervisor, Administration and Data hcleveland@pa.gov, 717-787-9253
Amy Geisinger State Data Coordinator ageisinger@pa.gov, 717-783-6931
VACANT Administrative Assistant  
Abbey Lukiewski Statewide Services Advisor alukiewski@pa.gov, 717-787-3124
Mike Reilly State Aid Administrator michreilly@pa.gov, 717-783-5745
Cynthia Capaccio Contracts and LSTA Coordinator ccapaccio@pa.gov
Lilian Uzokwe Administrative Assistant luzokwe@pa.gov, 717-346-9991