George Locke | |
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| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1926–1927 | |
| Preceded by | Charles F. D. Belden |
| Succeeded by | Carl B. Roden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Herbert Locke March 29, 1870 Beamsville, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 28, 1937 (aged 66) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Education | University of Toronto |
| Occupation | Librarian |
George Herbert Locke (March 29, 1870 – January 28, 1937) was a Canadian librarian. He was chief librarian of the Toronto Public Library from 1908 until his death, a time of great expansion in that library system. In 1926-27 he became the second Canadian to be president of the American Library Association.[1] The George H. Locke Memorial Branch of the Toronto Public Library, which opened in 1949, is named after him.[2][3]
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- ^ "George H. Locke : History of Toronto Public Library".
- ^ "George H. Locke, 1870-1937". Libraries Today. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.