State Librarian, Lori Stockman

Lori Stockman was named Maine State Librarian in 2022. She previously served as Assistant State Librarian at the New Hampshire State Library beginning in May 2019, and prior to that was Director of the Baker Free Library in Bow, New Hampshire, for 11 years.

Over the course of her career, Stockman has been active in regional and national professional organizations and has contributed to initiatives supporting library advocacy, intellectual freedom, and access to information. She served as the New Hampshire Library Association chapter councilor to the American Library Association (ALA) governing body and has served on several national committees, including the ALA Committee on Legislation, the United for Libraries Intellectual Freedom & Advocacy Committee, and ALA Policy Corps.

Her work has been recognized with several professional honors, including the 2017 NH Library Trustees Association Library Director of the Year Award, the 2017 Ann Geisel Award of Merit from the New Hampshire Library Association, the 2020 NH Library Trustees Association Dorothy M. Little Award, and the 2021 Impact Award from the New Hampshire School Media Library Association.

In 2025, she received the Emerson Greenaway Award from the New England Library Association (NELA), the organization’s highest honor. The award recognizes librarians who demonstrate distinguished service, leadership, innovation, and collaboration within the library profession across the New England region.