William Coolidge Lane | |
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 Lane, circa 1915 | |
| Librarian of Harvard University | |
| In office 1898–1928 | |
| Preceded by | Justin Winsor |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Claghorn Potter |
| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1898–1899 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Putnam |
| Succeeded by | Reuben Gold Thwaites |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 29, 1859 Newtonville, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 18, 1931 (aged 71) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
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William Coolidge Lane (July 29, 1859 – March 18, 1931) was an American librarian and historian. He served for over 45 years in the Harvard Library at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.