Gratia Countryman

Gratia Countryman

Gratia Alta Countryman (1866 – July 26, 1953) was a nationally-known librarian who led the Minneapolis Public Library from 1904 to 1936. She pioneered many ways to make the library more accessible and user-friendly to all of the city's residents, regardless of age or economic position.

Further reading

* Pejsa, Jane, "Gratia Countryman: Her life, her loves, and her library." (Nodin Press, 1995) ISBN 1-931714-66-5

References

* Benidt, Bruce Weir. "The Library Book: Centennial History of the Minneapolis Public Library". Minneapolis: Minneapolis Public Library, 1984. (ISBN 0-9613716-0-9)


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