Cindy Hohl

Cindy Hohl was librarian at the Kansas City Public Library where she held the positions of director of Branch Operations (2017–22) and director of Policy Analysis and Operational Support (2022–25).

In 2023, Hohl was elected as president of the American Library Association for the 2024–2025 term. She previously served as the president of the American Indian Library Association and currently serves as the treasurer of the Freedom to Read Foundation.

Early life and education

Cindy Hohl is a member of the Santee Sioux Nation of Nebraska.

Career in librarianship

Hohl worked in marketing and communications before transitioning to a career in librarianship, in part because of the encouragement of her husband, who is also a librarian.

From 2020 to 2021, Hohl was the president of the American Indian Library Association

She is the co-chair of the Spectrum Scholarship Advisory Council, which recruits Black, Indigenous, and people of color to the library field.

American Library Association presidency

Hohl's presidential columns were published in American Libraries, July, 2024 focused on the need to make sustainable decisions for the good of every living being. November 2024, "We All Belong: A Change in Season Brings Inspiration and Action" celebrated Library Card Sign-Up Month. January 2025, "Our Winter Count: With the New Year, Let’s Honor Those who Protect the Human Spirit," reflected on the profession's aim to uplift humanity. March 2025, "Spectrum of Leadership: Finding Ways to Embrace Change—for Ourselves and Others" respected the resilience we gain by how we respond to changes. May 2025, "Information Warriors, Unite"asked librarians to defend access to accurate information for the public good. June 2025, "Honoring Spirits Recognizing Wisdom, Hope, and Service," recognized those who had encouraged and supported her—the true helpers of society.

During Hohl's presidency the American Library Association brought a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration's dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. On May 1, 2025 a Federal Court issued a temporary restraining to halt the dismantling.

Hohl's statement on the termination of Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden noted, "Dr. Hayden has exceeded the greatest expectations of the many advocates who endorsed her nomination in 2016, when ALA wrote that Dr. Hayden 'understands what a library at its best is and can be for every community of users – young and old, corporate and individual, rich and poor, "connected" or not – in our diverse and complicated country.'