Eli M. Oboler

Eli M. Oboler
Born(1915-09-26)September 26, 1915
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 15, 1983(1983-06-15) (aged 67)
Pocatello, Idaho, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Chicago (BA)
Columbia University (BS)
Occupationlibrarian

Eli Martin Oboler (September 26, 1915 – June 15, 1983) was an American librarian who worked as the longtime librarian at the Idaho State University library, later renamed the Eli M. Oboler Library, from 1949 to 1980. He was also a member of the Idaho Library Association and the Pacific Northwest Library Association, and served as president for both organizations.[1] Oboler was a noted defender of intellectual freedom and an anti-censorship activist.

  1. ^ "Biography of Eli M. Oboler". Eli M. Oboler Library. 2006-08-12. Archived from the original on 2006-09-06. Retrieved 2007-02-08.