Carla Hayden Sworn In as 14th Librarian of Congress

Earlier today, Carla Hayden, the former chief executive of the Enoch Pratt Free Library system in Baltimore and a former president of the American Library Association, was sworn in as the 14th Librarian of Congress during a ceremony in Washington, D.C.


Hayden is the first woman and the first African-American to serve as Librarian of Congress.


The entire ceremony was broadcast live on YouTube and has been archived.


The Law Librarian of Congress, part of the Library of Congress, is the world's largest law library.