6 questions with 14th Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden: ‘I really want to connect with as many people as possible.’

Carla Hayden was sworn in as the 14th librarian of Congress on Sept. 14, 2016. Hayden is the first woman and the first African American to lead the national library. She was nominated to the position by President Barack Obama on Feb. 24, 2016, and her nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 13. (Shawn Miller/Library of Congress)