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| Lillian Wallis |
Lillian Wallis, who graduated from the UW School of Library and Information Studies in 1950 died at 85 in September, 2010 after a long life of travel and library service. But what might have been a sad post on the loss of a great librarian who really believed in how libraries could serve and enrich a community has turned into a much more fitting elegy: celebration!
Lillian, who retired as technical services chief from Minneapolis Library in 1987, willed the bulk of her estate-- $646 thousand dollars-- to Hennepin County Library. In typical librarian fashion, she organized her life and her finances in such a way that her legacy and impact on her community will continue long after her death. Her gift stipulated that the money should be used to buy popular titles that circulate. Brava, Ms Wallis!
Read the full article from the Star Tribune here:
Librarian leaves $646K gift for Hennepin bookshelves
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