Burton Egbert Stevenson (1872–1962) was an American author, anthologist, and librarian.

[1] He was born in Chillicothe, Ohio on 9 November 1872,[2] and attended Princeton University 1890–1893.

[5] Stevenson became director of the Chillicothe Public Library in 1899 and held that position for 58 years.

[7] At Camp Sherman, located in Chillicothe, Ohio, he established a library of 40,000 volumes and 22 branches.

[3] As well as being a librarian, Stevenson wrote numerous novels, including four young adult's novels, edited others' works, and created numerous anthologies of verse, familiar quotations, and the like.