[5] The Louisville Free Public Library opened the Western Colored Branch as a result of investment made by Carnegie funds.

[6] Blue's passion for providing library services to the local black community influenced Harris to also push for more outreach, as well.

Harris' efforts had increased book circulations from 18,000 to 55,000 in her five-year tenure, allowing her to conclude: When we look back now at the time of our beginning we see that our fears were unfounded.

The success of the branch has exceeded the hope of the most sanguine of those interested in its organization, and we feel justly proud of those results attained.

In September 1913, she was named senior assistant in charge of the newly opened Eastern Colored Branch, constructed with Carnegie funds.

Alongside Blue, Harris began conducting an apprenticeship training program for individuals interested in working in libraries around the state.

As head of the division, she worked with members of a Louisville community named Parkland to establish a sub-branch situated in a rented space of a private residence.

Her knowledge encouraged many young black female librarians to be just as passionate regarding social issues and activism for local communities.