JAENA RAE CABRERA (SHE/HER/SIYA) is Filipino American Center Program Manager at the San Francisco Public Library. At SFPL, Jaena coordinates programs, events and exhibits, as well as conducts outreach in the community. Jaena is also co-director of the 8th Filipino American International Book Festival in San Francisco.

She holds a Bachelor’s in journalism from San Francisco State University and a Master’s in Library and Information Science from Syracuse University. Before becoming a librarian, she was a web producer for Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting.

Currently, Jaena is immediate past president of the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association, editor-in-chief of WOC+Lib, Curation Corps team lead for the The Palace Project, and an editor for the journal, In the Library with the Lead Pipe. Her interests include intersectionality, diversity, and equity in LIS, mental health, and the Filipino diaspora. In her free time, she watches reruns of her favorite shows, tinkers on her blog, explores the Bay Area via hikes, and spends way too much time on social media. For more, click here.

 Program Manager, Filipino American Center, San Francisco Public Library
 Co-Director of the 2026 Filipino American International Book Festival
President 2023-2025, Asian Pacific American Librarians Association
Co-Chair, APALA Lit Award Committee
Head of The Palace Project Curation Corps
 Editor-in-Chief, WOC+Lib
 Editor, In The Library With The Lead Pipe
 Writer, Mahalaya SF
 Pronouns: she, her, siya
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