Biblioteca Nacional de España - National Library of Spain | 
#OnThisDay in 1990 Alicia Girón García became the first female director of the Biblioteca Nacional de España. She began her career in 1969 in Madrid, and in the 80s she was deputy director-general of libraries within the Ministry of Culture, helping draft a law mandating a library in any settlement of over 5000 people. García was director for 2 years, during which time she implemented the country's interlibrary loan system. #HistoryGetsLIT
TheKidUpstairs (This is yesterday's entry! Still playing a bit of catch up) 2y
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