On Wednesday, President Obama announced his plan to nominate current CEO of Enoch Pratt Free Library , Carla Hayden, as the new head of the Library of Congress .
Serving as the leader of Enoch Pratt since 1993, Hayden will be the first woman and first African American to serve in this position in the institution’s 214-year history.
“Michelle and I have known Carla since her days working at the Chicago Public Library , and her dedication to learning and education is unparalleled,” Obama said in a Facebook statement.
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