Remembered as a lifelong champion of youth public library services, acclaimed librarian Regina Minudri died June 18 at the age of 84 after a series of strokes.
Known as Gina to friends and family, Minudri dedicated her life to growing and sustaining public libraries and was admired for her spirit and dedication to the library system.
“You’ll know about her for her sense of presence,” said Diane Davenport, member of the Berkeley Board of Library Trustees and a good friend of Minudri. “She was a woman who was large in spirit: She loved telling stories, she loved working with the public, she just had an energy that was electric … She was bigger than life.”