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The librarian whose determination became a storied part of Houston history Florence Alma Bandy-Norman was the first Black head librarian at Houston’s Colored Carnegie Library Kennedi Robinson, Texas Southern University Published: Updated: Tags: Florence Alma Bandy-Norman Realizing her love for reading books and discovering new information were passions, Florence Bandy-Norman made it a priority to get her college education by any means so she could pursue her dream of becoming a librarian. She searched tirelessly for jobs to make ends meet, while yearning for the opportunity to get her education and become a librarian, yet faced financial challenges. Norman would visit the library daily and read books of all kinds to teach herself and expand her knowledge on various topics since she wasn’t able to afford to attend a university at the time. ....