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Gertiana Williams was both the first African-American and first female Director of New Orleans Public Library. She served from 1996-2004 and presided over the opening of the computer lab. During her tenure, the library received a $500,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Photographer unknown, 1996, New Orleans Public Library Photograph Collection, City Archives & Special Collections, New Orleans Public Library