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Show Lfihrary Note I Bv Mr. E. C. Watson Librarian 5 z s .9. . m. .9. .m. .m. .u a 1 u ..a..a .m - With the limited amount of meons at our command it is impossible im-possible to supply the demand of our public library visitors with the various classes of reading and reference books called for. The juvenile and easy reading for the little folks is so limited that the same books go out time after time to the same readers. . Many will soon be discarded from the constant con-stant wear. Outside of books there are num-, erous calls for library supplies that would enable our readers to get -much more-out-fthe library and the books would be preserved for an extended period, such as book supporters, magazine binders, bind-ers, , indicators, showing classification classifi-cation of books to persons not acquainted with library symbols, showing just which shelf to go to for history, biography, poetry, or fiction. Before we move into our new library it is necessary to catalog all our books. The cost for this is estimated at 15 cents for each volume, some more, some less, besides the cotalog cabinets which are expensive,' but when done our public will discover how little we get from our books compared com-pared with what is possible to obtain. It is more to our advantage (particularly students, public speakers, etc.) to have a small collection of books well cataloged than a larger library not knowing know-ing where to search for information informa-tion desired. This does not enumerate en-umerate one-tenth of the conveniences conven-iences for which we need money. One beautiful addition would be picture portfolios containing copies from the masters, stere-scope8, stere-scope8, views, etc so that all classes and grades educationlly may find something suited to their various tastes and desires according to the time devoted to library attendance. In order to attempt some of these attainments, attain-ments, our book committee will try a series of entertainments to get money. The first will be Sun.dayevening,ApriI6, musical and literary program, people to give what they wish from 5c up. An opportunity to get the value of our money several times over, for after the entrtainments the receipts wilt not only yield returns re-turns to the patronizers but to others who may not be able to go to the programs but are con-' stant library attendants. Program Pro-gram will appear' later. |