Chalmers Hadley

American librarian and educator

Chalmers Hadley


President of the American Library Association
In office 1919–1920
Preceded by	William Warner Bishop
Succeeded by	Alice S. Tyler

Personal details
Born	(1872-09-03)September 3, 1872 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Died	May 11, 1958(1958-05-11) (aged 85) Wyoming, Ohio
Nationality	American
Occupation	Librarian

Chalmers Hadley (September 3, 1872 – May 11, 1958)^[1]^[2] was an American librarian and educator. Hadley served as librarian of Denver Public Library from 1911 to 1924^[3] and the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County from 1924 to 1945.^[4]

He was president of the American Library Association from 1919 to 1920.^[5]

Bibliography

The Library War Service and some things it has taught Bulletin of the American Library Association, Volume 13 (July 1, 1919)
What Library Schools can do for the profession Bulletin of the American Library Association, volume 6 (July 1, 1912)
Material for a Public Library Campaign (American Library Association, 1907)

References

^ Indiana Authors and their Books, 1816–1980
^ Holland Evening Sentinel, May 13, 1958
^ "Papers, 1887-1979". Denver Public Library. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
^ Fleischman, John (November 2002). Free & Public: One Hundred and Fifty Years at the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County, 1853–2003. Wilmington, Ohio: Orange Frazer Press. ISBN 1-882203-91-7.
^ "ALA's Past Presidents". American Library Association. Retrieved 15 February 2016.