Shamichael Hallman

Shamichael Hallman is Director of Civic Health and Economic Opportunity at Urban Libraries Council. Until 2022 he served as the Senior Library Manager of the historic Cossitt Library, part of the Memphis Public Library system, which was dubbed " The Nation's Most Innovative Public Library" in 2021. In 2021 he co-founded Libraries as Bridges, a collective of library professionals focused on understanding, advancing, and evaluating how libraries build social cohesion, promote civic renewal, and...See more

Shamichael Hallman is Director of Civic Health and Economic Opportunity at Urban Libraries Council. Until 2022 he served as the Senior Library Manager of the historic Cossitt Library, part of the Memphis Public Library system, which was dubbed " The Nation's Most Innovative Public Library" in 2021. In 2021 he co-founded Libraries as Bridges, a collective of library professionals focused on understanding, advancing, and evaluating how libraries build social cohesion, promote civic renewal, and advance the ideals of a healthy American democracy. Prior to joining Memphis Public Libraries, Shamichael worked at the intersection of faith and technology as a minister, technologist, and organizer. He was a Loeb Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Design in 2022-2023. See less