2026 Core Forum

Kellee Forkenbrock is the award-winning Public Services Librarian for North Liberty Library in North Liberty, Iowa. She assists with the recruitment and leadership of the library’s assistant staff as well as serves as the business engagement liaison for the library. She has spoken about library outreach and engagement on behalf of organizations such as the American Library Association (ALA), Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL), University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the Entrepreneurship and Libraries Conference (ELC).

Kellee earned an MLIS from the University of Iowa as well as certifications in both Digital Humanities and Entrepreneur Librarianship. Prior to launching her career as a library professional, her twenty-plus years of experience in the private sector included skills such as project management, public relations, and multimedia advertising.