Lauren Moore

Lauren Moore has served in various leadership positions at public libraries and library systems throughout her career. As the Assistant Commissioner for Libraries and New York State (NYS) Librarian at the New York State Education Department, she leads the operations of the NYS Library and its statewide services, including the Regent Joseph E. Bowman Research Library, the New York State Talking Book and Braille Library, and the Division of Library Development. She has oversight responsibility for a $13 million operating budget, 100 employees, over 20 million collection items, and more than $100 million in state and federal aid to libraries.

Prior to her current role, she served as the executive director of the Pioneer Library System where she led the development of 42 small and rural libraries in Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming, and Livingston Counties by coordinating shared services. She previously served as the assistant director of the Pioneer Library System and the deputy director of the Southern Tier Library System. She has also served in leadership positions for various library professional organizations as well as for local, regional, and statewide community service groups, including the New York State Complete Count Commission that was created to help direct the State’s efforts in the 2020 Census.

Lauren earned her Master of Library and Information Sciences degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Rutgers University.