| Clarence R. Graham | |
| Office: | President of the American Library Association |
| Term Start: | 1950 |
| Term End: | 1951 |
| Predecessor: | Milton E. Lord |
| Successor: | Loleta Dawson Fyan |
| Birth Name: | Clarence Reginald Graham |
| Birth Date: | 28 February 1907 |
| Birth Place: | Louisville, Kentucky, US |
| Death Place: | Louisville, Kentucky, US |
| Occupation: | Librarian |
Clarence Reginald "Skip" Graham (February 28, 1907 – January 28, 1989)[1] was a prominent librarian and leader in the profession. He was president of the American Library Association from 1950 to 1951.[2]
Graham served as director of the Louisville Public Library for 35 years (1942 - 1977). In 1952, under his leadership, the Louisville Free Public Library became the first public library in the South to open its main library to African Americans.[3] He became a national figure in the 1950s when he and the Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, Charles Farnsley, made the public library a model for communities nationwide. Their partnership included a library-based radio station (WFPL) in 1950; concerts and university lectures in the libraries; and 16-mm movies and prints of works of art you could check out. Graham retired in the early 1970s.[4] [5]
Graham was president of the American Library Association during the organizations 75th Anniversary Celebration.[6]