Library Leadership Team

Sonia Alcántara-Antoine

Sonia Alcántara-Antoine is the CEO of Baltimore County Public Library, overseeing 19 branches, 550 staff, and a $51 million budget. Named one of Maryland's Top 100 Women and a 2023 Leader in Diversity by the Baltimore Business Journal, she serves as past president of the Public Library Association.

Sonia is an advocate for intellectual freedom and was critical to the passage of Maryland's Freedom to Read Act in 2024. Previously, she directed Newport News Public Library and held leadership roles at Virginia Beach Public Library and Enoch Pratt Free Library. An ALA Spectrum Scholar, Sonia holds master's degrees in library science from Florida State University and Public Administration from Old Dominion University.

She is a renowned speaker and thought leader of the art and science of library leadership, actively shaping the profession for today and tomorrow.