Barbara Stripling
Barbara Stripling | |
|---|---|
| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 2013–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Maureen Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Courtney Young |
| President of the Freedom to Read Foundation | |
| In office 2020–current | |
| Preceded by | Emily Knox |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Librarian |
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. Stripling served as president of the American Library Association from 2013 to 2014. During her term as president, she stressed that "Libraries Change Lives."