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Roster of State Librarians

Appointed by the Assembly: 
Benjamin FranklinClerk of the AssemblyDecember 5, 1745
Charles NorrisKeeper of the BooksDecember 26, 1754
 
From 1767 to 1816, the Clerk of the Assembly was charged with this task.
 
Appointed by the Library Committee: 
John FisherState Librarian1816-1819
William MusgraveState Librarian1819-1832
James WrightState Librarian1832-1839
George R. EspyState Librarian1839-1841
E. P. HughesState Librarian1841-1842
Henry K. StrongState Librarian1842-1845
Seth SalisburyState Librarian1845-1849
James JohnstonState Librarian1849-1850
Thomas C. MacDowellState Librarian1850-1852
James MartinState Librarian1852-1853
William T. SandersState Librarian1853-1854
 
Appointed by the Governor: 
Rev. William R. DeWittState Librarian1854-1863
Wein ForneyState Librarian1863-1872
Rev. Obadiah H. MillerState Librarian1872-1878
Rev. Charles L. EhrenfeldState Librarian1878-1882
Rev. Charles J. LittleState Librarian1882-1885
Edward StuckState Librarian1885-1887
William H. EgleState Librarian1887-1898
George Edward ReedState Librarian1898-1903
Thomas Lynch MontgomeryState Librarian and Director of Museum1903-1921
Rev. George P. DonehooState Librarian and Director of Museum1921-1924
Anna Addams MacDonaldState Librarian and Director of Museum (Acting)1924-1927
Frederic A. GodcharlesState Librarian1927-1931
Gertrude MacKinneyState Librarian1931-1935
Dr. Charles F. HobanState Librarian and Director of Museum1935-1936
Dr. Joseph L. RafterState Librarian1936-1940
Alfred Decker KeatorState Librarian1940-1951
Douglas A. PortzlineState Librarian (Acting)1952-1955
Nell StevensState Librarian (Acting)1955-1957
Ralph BlasingameState Librarian1957-1964
Ernest E. Doerschuk, Jr.State Librarian1964-1978
Patricia BroderickState Librarian (Acting)1978-1980
Elliot ShelkrotState Librarian1980-1987
David R. HoffmanState Librarian (Acting)1987-1988
Sara Ann ParkerDeputy Secretary of Education, Commissioner of Libraries, and State Librarian1988-1995
Gary D. WolfeDeputy Secretary of Education, Commissioner of Libraries, and State Librarian1995-2003
Mary Clare Zales Deputy Secretary of Education, Commissioner of Libraries, and State Librarian 2004-2012

Alice L. Lubrecht

Deputy Secretary of Education, Commissioner of Libraries, and State Librarian (Acting)

2012- 


For additional information, please contact:

Eileen Kocher | State Aid Librarian
Pennsylvania Department of Education - Library Development
607 South Drive. Forum Building | Harrisburg, PA 17120-0600
Phone: 717.783.5743 | Fax: 717.787.2117 | TTY: 717.783.8445
ekocher@pa.gov | www.education.state.pa.us
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