Edna Allyn

Edna Isabel Allyn (April 5, 1861 – June 7, 1927) was the first librarian of what is now the Hawaii State Library.

[2] After completing her education, she became the librarian of the Brooklyn sub-branch of the Cleveland Public Library.

She invited specialists from the mainland to give lectures and training sessions on storytelling and children's literature.

Allyn also worked with local schools, including offering courses for teachers as a Department of Public Instruction program in 1919 and 1920.

The children's room at the Hawaii State Library was created according to her plans, and was named after her when it was completed after her death.