Lessa Kananiʻopua Pelayo-Lozada

Lessa Kananiʻopua Pelayo-Lozada
President of the American Library Association
In office
2022–2023
Preceded byPatty Wong
Succeeded byEmily Drabinski
Personal details
BornCalifornia, United States
OccupationLibrarian

Lessa Kananiʻopua Pelayo-Lozada is an American librarian. She is the current Director for the Glendale Public Library in Southern California. In 2021, Pelayo-Lozada was elected as president of the American Library Association for the 2022–2023 term; she is the youngest person to be elected ALA president as well as the first Pacific Islander.