Siobhan O’Loughlin Reardon

Siobhan O’Loughlin Reardon is the Auerbach- Berger Senior Fellow for the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading’s Everyday Places and Spaces Initiative. She is the former President and Director of the Free Library of Philadelphia, the 13th largest library system in the United States where she was the first woman to serve as the Free Library of Philadelphia’s President and Director in the organization’s 115-year history. The Library’s Building Inspiration Campaign: 21st Century Libraries Initiative, provided for a multi-million-dollar public/private partnership to improve upon and enhance physical and programmatic changes necessary to present a viable 21st-century library organization. The Campaign led to the development of several new “centers” which helped focus the work of staff in the areas of literacy development, health, civic discourse, and cultural enrichment as well as support for the entrepreneurial and small business communities. Ms. Reardon also oversaw the merger between the renowned Rosenbach Museum & Library and the Free Library, combining two of the finest collections of rare materials into one of world-class standing. Siobhan was named Library Journal’s Librarian of the Year in 2015. She also served as Executive Director of the Westchester (NY) Library System, Deputy Executive Director of the Brooklyn (NY) Public Library, and Budget Director of the New York Public Library. She holds a B.A. Political Science from Purchase College (NY), an M.A. from Fordham University in International Political Economy and Development, and an M.S. in Library Science from the Palmer School of Library Science at Long Island University.