Mead, Genevieve, 1927-1995

Genevieve Nichols Mead moved to Castle Rock, Colo. with her family in 1963. Seeing a need for a library in the area, she began discussions within the Douglas County community and founded the Douglas County Friends of the Library in 1966. In 1967, she formad the Douglas County History Roundtable and was appointed to the first Board of Trustees for the library which was dedicated in 1969. She served as President of the Board of Trustees, and completed her term on the Board in 1972. She then moved with her family to Denver where she became a librarian for the Denver Public Library. In 1994, she was nominated for and received the Colorado Library Association's Lifetime Achievement Award. Genevieve was born in Lake Forest, IL., graduated from Smith College with a B.A. in German and music, and earned masters' degrees in music and library science from Vassar and the University of Michigan.

Genevieve Nichols Mead moved to Castle Rock, Colo. with her family in 1963. Seeing a need for a library in the area, she began discussions within the Douglas County community and founded the Douglas County Friends of the Library in 1966. In 1967 she formed the Douglas County History Roundtable and was appointed to the first Board of Trustees for the library which was dedicated in 1969. She served as President of the Board of Trustees, and completed her term on the Board in 1972. She then moved with her family to Denver where she became a librarian for the Denver Public Library (DPL). In 1994 she was nominated for and received the Colorado Library Association's Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1997 the Genevieve Nichols Mead Community Room at the Virginia Village Branch of DPL was dedicated (dedication announcement included with papers). Genevieve was born in Lake Forest, Il., graduated from Smith College with a B.A. in German and music, and earned masters degrees in music and library science from Vassar and the University of Michigan.