Sheila Umberger is the Director of Libraries for the City of Roanoke. She holds a B.A. in History from the University of Kentucky and a M.L.S. in Library Science from the University of South Carolina. As Roanoke’s library director, she has led a team of library staff in developing innovative programs including the Roanoke Baby Board Book, given to every child born in Roanoke. Sheila is the 2016 recipient of the American Library Association Sullivan Award “presented annually to a single Library Director who has shown exceptional understanding and support of community service to children.” In addition, in 2018, she was named Citizen of the Year, Humanitarian by the Roanoke Chapter of the NAACP. In June of 2019, the National Civic League named Roanoke the first ever “All America Hall of Fame City” for her work with Star City Reads and the Library’s Impactful Feed Read and Grow initiative. In 2021, the library received a National Bright Spot award from the Campaign for Grade Level Reading for their impactful community work during the pandemic. In October, the Library received the Virginia Municipal League 2021 Innovation in Local Government Award (working with Youth category).