AUTHOR: Sasha Dowdy

Sasha Dowdy was born in Russia and raised in Japan. She became a librarian when she found her calling after working as a translator, interpreter, and language teacher for seven years. She earned her master’s in library science from the University of Maryland with a concentration in youth services. She has been working at the Library of Congress Young Readers Center since 2016 after concluding her internship in the same space. She is passionate about helping kids and teens find something in the Library of Congress that connects to their lives and sparks their curiosity. Her current role on the Library’s Informal Learning Team is to manage the browsing collection, run the internship and volunteer programs, and contribute to the development of programming for children, families and teens.
Most Recent Posts
- Watch on Demand: Author Talks from LGBTQ+ Authors September 22nd, 2023
- Watch on Demand: Hispanic Writers’ Author Talks at the National Book Festival September 15th, 2023
- Watch on Demand: Asian American/Pacific Islander and Indigenous Writers’ Author Talks September 11th, 2023
- Watch on Demand: Black Writers’ Author Talks at the National Book Festival September 8th, 2023
- Catch National Ambassador Meg Medina on Tour and Invite Her to Your Community! August 29th, 2023
- National Book Festival 2023: Now on Demand August 25th, 2023
- National Book Festival Recap August 24th, 2023
- Tell Us about Your National Book Festival Experience! August 17th, 2023
- The Six Stages at the National Book Festival August 10th, 2023
- Inviting Us In: Joy Harjo, Camile T. Dungy and Michaela Goade at the 2023 National Book Festival August 8th, 2023