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

Richard E. Ashby, Jr.

Position Title

Library Director

Library

Sharon Hill Public Library

Address Line

250 Sharon Avenue
Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania 19079

Phone

(610) 586-8200

Notes

The first African American male library director in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. President of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association 2018-2020. Librarian of The Year 2014. Past president of the New York Black Librarians Caucus. Former director of the Yeadon County Public Library (PA).

Cite This NKAA Entry:

“Richard E. Ashby, Jr.,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed October 12, 2026, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/300003995.

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