Nita Kibble
Nita Kibble | |
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Nita B. Kibble in 1927 | |
| Born | Nita Bernice Kibble 8 June 1879 |
| Died | 4 February 1962 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Librarian 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.