She graduated from Pomona College in Claremont, California in 1905 with a major in piano and voice.

[2] Culver worked with rural libraries in Oregon for two years before accepting a job in California in 1914.

[3] Culver's familiarity with this model equipped her to undertake the development of rural libraries in other states, such as Louisiana.

[3] Culver directed a project to establish public libraries in rural Louisiana, funded by a grant of $50,000 from the Carnegie Corporation.

[8] Culver collected bookplates and a web exhibit at Library History Buff displays many of these.

[9] Culver retired in 1962 and she died in Baton Rouge on January 3, 1973, of respiratory failure.