Linda E. Johnson
President and CEO of the Brooklyn Public Library, overseeing library initiatives and community programs and leading the curation of the 250-book list for the nation's 250th anniversary.
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Apr 23, 2026 • 12min
250 Books for the Country's 250th
Linda E. Johnson, president and CEO of Brooklyn Public Library, led curation of a 250-book list for the nation's 250th. She discusses why librarians compiled the list and their excitement about highlighting culturally shaping works. Highlights include surprising inclusions, graphic memoirs, children's and YA representation, and celebrity-curated picks.
