Nita Kibble

Nita Kibble
Nita B. Kibble in 1927
Born
Nita Bernice Kibble

(1879-06-08)8 June 1879
Died4 February 1962(1962-02-04) (aged 82)
NationalityAustralian
OccupationLibrarian at State Library of New South Wales
Parent(s)George Augustus Frederick Kibble
Eliza Kibble, née McDermott

Nita Kibble (1879–1962) was the first woman to be a librarian with the State Library of New South Wales. She held the position of Principal Research Librarian from 1919 until her retirement in 1943. Kibble was a founding member of the Australian Institute of Librarians. The Nita B. Kibble Literary Awards (the Kibble Awards) for Australian women writers are named in her honour.