Gérard Desrosiers, (1919 – 1 December 2016) was a Canadian physician and the founder of the first regional library in Quebec. In 2006, he was named Grand officer (grand officier) of the Ordre national du Québec (GOQ) for his work in founding libraries in the area of the Mauricie region of Quebec. References M. Gérard Desrosiers est nommé Grand Officier de l'Ordre national du Québec 1919 births 2016 deaths Physicians from Quebec Canadian librarians Grand Officers of the National Order of Quebec Université Laval alumni