Clark County History: Vancouver librarian Eva Santee
During World War II, youngsters wishing to expand their reading would find alternatives at the Carnegie Library on Main Street in Vancouver. When they couldn’t find Edgar Rice Burroughs or Daphne du Maurier books, they sought help from the no-nonsense librarian. Bravely, they’d stammer their requests. Many saw Eva Santee (1897-1979) as intimidating despite her mischievous smile. The librarian met pleas for an “inappropriate” book by peering over her glasses, smiling impishly, and saying, “That isn’t good literature.”
Source: columbian.com