Top executive rejoined American Library Association just before COVID-19 triggered shutdowns, lashed state and local budgets Hall Growing up in South Central Los Angeles, the local public library was "like a lifeline" to young Tracie Hall. "They showed films, there was storytime, there were guest speakers," Hall said. "It was a place that my family not only allowed me to go but encouraged me to go. And so, it was a place where I experienced the kind of autonomy that I maybe didn't experience or felt was limited in other places." Now Hall is executive director of the American Library Association, representing libraries across the country. She began her new role on Feb. 24,… Read More