Mary S. (Mary Sollace) Saxe

Born in 1868 and known as Mary Sollace Saxe, she became a well-known figure in Canadian literary and library circles. She wrote poetry and is also remembered for her long service as librarian of the Westmount Public Library in Quebec.

She led the Westmount Library from 1901 to 1931, a period that placed her in the middle of important developments in Canadian public librarianship. She was also active in literary culture, including the Montreal Dickens Fellowship, where she served as a vice president of the local branch in 1914.

For listeners discovering her through older public-domain writing, her life offers an appealing mix of literature, civic work, and quiet cultural influence. She died in 1942, leaving behind a legacy tied both to her poems and to the growth of public libraries in Canada.