The Enid M. Baa Public Library & Archives is located on Dronningens Gade in the heart of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Baa Library is named for an outstanding Virgin Islander who was one of the first four high graduates in the territory in 1931. She participated in the establishment of the first high school library and received a scholarship to attend Howard University and later Hampton Institute. As a second year undergraduate student, Miss Baa was accepted at Hampton and graduated from their Library Science program in 1933. She was appointed the first head of the Department of Public Libraries and was the first woman to hold a cabinet level office in the Virgin Islands in 1933. Working to improve the library system, Ms. Baa expanded the size and services of the public libraries on all three islands.

In 1943, Ms. Baa returned to Columbia University to complete her undergraduate studies in English Literature and the Humanities. She worked in the Columbia University library as a preliminary cataloger. In 1949, Hampton Institute awarded her both her Bachelor's and Master's in library science based on her earlier completion of their program.

In 1954, Ms. Baa was again appointed Director of Libraries and Museums and brought with her a wealth of experience in cataloguing and reference work. She had also previously served as the Head of Serial Cataloging at the United Nations Library, and had specialized in cataloging Spanish and Portuguese materials. She had special interests in Caribbean and Latin American bibliographies, genealogies, conservation and the preservation of Sephardic Jewish records.

Under her leadership, the public library became a community asset. She was instrumental in getting the Archives Law Act 880, calling for the care and preservation of public records passed in 1967. Ms. Baa worked on securing professional training for staff both on and off-island. She retired as Director of Libraries, Museums and Archives on March 30, 1974. The St. Thomas Public Library was renamed for her on March 30, 1978. Ms. Baa died on the island of St. Thomas July 25, 1992.