Alexander Allain

Who is Alexander Allain?

Alexander Peter Allain became one of the United States’ most adamant fighters for the freedom of expression though his work as a lawyer and library advocate. His career was devoted to securing First Amendment rights for libraries.

Allain is recognized as one of American Libraries' “100 of the Most Important Leaders we had in the 20th Century” for being “a true visionary” in his battle to uphold the First Amendment; his work with the American Library Association included helping with the creation of the Office for Intellectual Freedom in 1967 and cofounding the Freedom to Read Foundation.