Lillian H. Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Lillian H. Smith

Canadian children's librarian

Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1887

Place of Birth: London, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 05-Jan-1983

Profession: librarian

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Lillian H. Smith

  • Lillian Helena Smith (17 March 1887 — 5 January 1983) was the first British Empire children's librarian.
  • During her career, Smith set up library spaces for children in Toronto schools.
  • She also created a children's literature library classification that was used in Toronto libraries until the late 1970s.
  • The Lillian H.
  • Smith Toronto Public Library branch was posthumously named and opened after Smith in 1995.

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