Volume 36 Issue 4 - 21 March 2024

Celebrating International Women's Day: honouring the legacy of Female Librarians.

As we celebrated International Women's Day, it gives us an opportunity to reflect on some of the pioneers of libraries.

Ida Leeson

This article from the State Library focuses on four pioneers of Libraries here in Australia. 

It takes a look at four outstanding women who helped shape our magnificent Libraries. Each of their unique contributions has left a lasting legacy and paved the way for women in librarianship and beyond.

Nita Kibble, Jean Arnot, Phyllis Mander-Jones, and Ida Leeson were all Australian born and educated women who went on to promote and advocate for the importance of libraries.

The Library Team