Honoring a Great Librarian in Montana

The front of the Great Falls (MT) Public Library has a brand new look, and it’s all to honor an important member of the city’s history. Alma Jacobs (1916-1997) was the library’s Director from 1954-973.

She was the first African American in the state to hold that position and her contributions to the library and to the community were endless.
Born in Lewistown in 1916, Jacobs received a master’s degree at Columbia. From there, she returned to Montana, beginning a long career at the Great Falls Public Library.

Today, a ceremony was held to re-open and rededicate the library’s front plaza in her honor.