The Enoch Pratt Free Library is proud to name Heidi Daniel as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the library.An experienced leader, Daniel has served as Executive Director of The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County in Ohio since 2012.

“Heidi Daniel has the perfect combination of vision and talent to lead the Pratt into the changing library world. She has a wealth of experience in meeting the challenges and opportunities of urban libraries,” says Pat Lasher, Chair of the Pratt Boards of Trustees and Directors. “My passion for public libraries led me to seek the job at the Pratt,” says Daniel. “It is one of the crown jewels of public libraries in the country, and I believe it is an integral part in the future success of Baltimore.”

Daniel currently oversees 15 branch libraries in the Youngstown area. She has led the system through the construction of two new buildings, completed the re-model of a library, and recently began supervising the building of another new branch. She’s started innovative new services, including a Pop-Up Library and the circulation of mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. In 2015, she was named Ohio Librarian of the Year. Prior to Youngstown, Daniel worked at both the Houston Public Library and the Metropolitan Library System of Oklahoma City.

Gordon Krabbe, Interim Pratt CEO says, “I am thrilled the Board has selected a new CEO with Ms. Daniel’s credentials and experience. She is joining the library at a time of exciting growth and expansion, and I look forward to working with her to fulfill those opportunities.” Lasher adds, “I want to thank the Executive Search Committee, led by Sayra Meyerhoff, for their hard work.”

Daniel will start at the Pratt Library this summer.