Electra Collins Doren (December 4, 1861 – March 4, 1927) was a suffragist and library scientist who started the United States' first book wagon service.

[1][2] She graduated from the Cooper Female Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, and studied at the Library School of Albany, New York.

[3] Doren left Dayton in 1905 and became the first director of the Western Reserve University Library School.

[6][7] During her two terms as head Librarian, a position she held until her death in 1927, she expanded the collection from 36,000 books to 185,000 and increased the budget from $64,000 to $225,000.

She also served on the ALA's War Service Committee, where she chose books that soldiers at home and in active duty could read, as well as being in charge of the financing and general direction of camp library service in America and overseas.