Lucile Hatch received her degree in Library Science from the University of Denver in 1946. She was a teacher and librarian in Washington schools and a visiting professor at the University of Oregon and the University of Washington. Lucile Hatch was appointed as Associated Professor in the University of Denver's Graduate School of Librarianship in 1956, named full Professor in 1964, and was Acting Dean of the Graduate School from 1966-1968. Her areas of specialty were school libraries/media centers and children's literature.

Lucile Hatch received her Master's of Education degree at the Univeristy of Oregon and did advanced graduate work at Columbia Univeristy and at the University of California. She has written numerous articles on librarianship and on children's education. Lucile Hatch authored several books, including My Friendly Giraffe: Your Personal Story By The Magic Computer and Children/Books-Books/Children: A Collection of Bibliographies, Articles, and Lecture Notes.

Lucile Hatch has received honors and international recognition for her outstanding work in the field of children's librarianship. She has been a member and office holder in many professional and honorary organizations. She was named to Professor Emeritus in September of 1978 following her retirement. Lucile Hatch died December 26, 2002 at the age of 89.