Barbara Stripling

Barbara Stripling
President of the American Library Association
In office
2013–2014
Preceded byMaureen Sullivan
Succeeded byCourtney Young
President of the Freedom to Read Foundation
In office
2020–current
Preceded byEmily Knox
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
OccupationLibrarian

Barbara Stripling is an American librarian and is the President of the Freedom to Read Foundation, a non-profit legal and educational organization affiliated with the American Library Association.[1] Stripling served as president of the American Library Association from 2013 to 2014.[2] During her term as president, she stressed that "Libraries Change Lives."

  1. ^ "Roster - Freedom to Read Foundation". Freedom to Read Foundation.
  2. ^ "ALA President Barbara Stripling". ALA President Barbara Stripling.