Author: Declan Sokolska

Declan Sokolska (he/they) is a library and information professional working in New York City. He is currently the head librarian of the Cosmopolitan Club, a 100 year old private library on the Upper East Side. The collection specializes in both historical and contemporary women’s writings including first editions of club members such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Willa Cather, and Marian Anderson.

Sokolska has been working in the library and archives field for almost a decade and graduated from Pratt Institute’s library science master’s program with an Archives advanced certificate in May 2024. Their work focuses on human-centered services and accessibility surrounding cultural preservation.