Sophia Ward Brewer

Sophia Ward Brewer works as an associate professor for Grand Rapids Community College, serving as collections development librarian and teaching information literacy. She earned a master of library and information science degree from Wayne State University.

Sophia began working as a page at the Grand Rapids Public Library in 1991 and by 2014 had become head of programming. She serves on the GRPL Board of Library Commissioners and is active within the Michigan ACE Women’s Network. She enjoys researching the early history of African American women in Grand Rapids.