City Librarian Deborah L. Jacobs Joins Foundation to Lead Global Libraries Initiative

SEATTLE -- The Seattle Public Library board of trustees announced today that City Librarian Deborah L. Jacobs has accepted a position with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and will leave her Library post July 2, 2008.

Library Board President Eric Liu said, "Deborah's legacy is remarkable. With vision, passion and skill, she has helped build one of the nation's most vibrant and respected public institutions. Deborah leaves us a Seattle Public Library that is strong and ready for its next great chapter. We're grateful for her decade of service and leadership—and while we will miss her, we're glad she’ll still be a patron of the Library and a citizen of Seattle."

To read the full press release, visit the The Seattle Public Library Web site.