Kathleen Bethel
(she/her/hers)
Librarian
University Libraries
1982-2024
Kathleen Bethel was a Librarian for Research and Learning Services at Northwestern University. She served as the university’s African American Studies librarian for more than 40 years. Learn more about Kathleen Bethel.
I have a clear memory of the day my mother gave me my library card and told me I knew where the library was and let me go to the library by myself. So, libraries had always been important to me…”
Kathleen Bethel