From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (African American Library Directors in the USA)

Carla D. Hayden, Ph. D.

Position Title

Librarian of Congress

Library

Library of Congress

Address Line

101 Independence Ave, SE
Washington, District of Columbia 20540

Phone

(202) 707-5000

Library URL

https://www.loc.gov/

Notes

Former Deputy Commissioner/Chief Librarian of Chicago Public Library, 1991-1993. Former Executive Director of Enoch Pratt Free Library, 1993-2016. The first woman and the first African American to become Librarian of Congress.

Cite This NKAA Entry:

“Carla D. Hayden, Ph. D.,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed July 26, 2024, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/2000019.

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