Carla Hayden
The Librarian of Congress, who oversees a collection of 162 million pieces, talks about Abraham Lincoln, overdue books and what she’s reading right now
by SARAH BEGLEY
Sep 26, 2016
2 minutes
What’s significant about your new appointment? Being the first female and the first African American means that the legacy of the 14 Librarians of Congress will include diversity—and also a female in a female-dominated profession.
What’s your favorite item in the collections? One is the life mask of Abraham Lincoln. My family’s from Illinois, and in fact
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