Janet Lembke is a nonfiction author and translator of Greek and Latin texts who has lived in North Carolina and Virginia. Her nonfiction writings predominantly focus on nature and the environment in the American south.

The Janet Lembke Papers date from 1966 to 2008 and include drafts of Lembke's books and translations, as well as correspondence, interviews, research materials, clippings, notes and other items related to her writings.