Alice Knapp - A Book Sanctuary Library: Protecting Challenged Books
Alice Knapp is the CEO of the Ferguson Library in Stamford CT. Alice graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Religious Studies and History from Siena College. She has a Master’s of Arts Degree in History and a Master’s in Library Science from the State University of New York in Albany. Before joining the Ferguson Library in 2013, she served as the director of the Frank J. Basloe Library (Herkimer New York), Canastota Public Library (Canastota, New York), executive director of the New Canaan Library (New Canaan, Connecticut) and the Bethel Public Library (Bethel, Connecticut).
In 2003, Alice was named a Library Journal Mover and Shaker. She served as president of the Connecticut Library Association and the Stamford Rotary Club. Alice has also served on many community boards, including World Affairs Forum, Stamford Public Education Foundation, Stamford Partnership, Stamford Downtown Special Services District.