Dr. Noah Lenstra is an Associate Professor of Library and Information Science in the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) where he brings a community organizing approach to the study and teaching of public librarianship.
Notably, Noah founded the “Let’s Move in Libraries” initiative, which focuses on supporting healthy living in public libraries through community partnerships. The project was inspired by Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” initiative, which focused on increasing Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) among Americans. Let’s Move in Libraries continues Obama’s legacy by working to increase physical activity and nutrition through library partnerships in the U.S., Canada, and other places in the world.
Dr. Lenstra is a member of Bicycling in Greensboro (BIG) and has presented at the League of American Bicyclists National Bike Summit and the Project for Public Spaces Walk/Bike/Places event.Noah will be speaking at the Summit on how libraries are strong partners for modernizing mobility by being safe roads advocates.
