Molly Raphael | |
|---|---|
| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 2011–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Roberta A. Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Maureen Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Molly Horst Raphael is an American librarian. From 2011 to 2012,she was president of the American Library Association. In 2009,she won the Arthur Flemming Civil Rights award. [1] She served in urban public libraries for 40 years. Raphael's 33 years at the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) began as a youth librarian and culminated in her appointment as Library Director in 1997. In 2003,Raphael was recruited to lead the award-winning Multnomah County Library (MCL) in Portland,Oregon. [2] She retired from Multnomah County Public Library in May 2009. [3]
She graduated from Oberlin College,and Simmons College. She was director of the District of Columbia Public Library. [4] She is on the advisory board of Credo Reference.