Show american library association y U urges raes ab observance of book week the american library association Is much interested in the observance of book week from november 13 to 19 the fostering of popular education has been a favorite objective of the people of utah since its first settlement and there la Is no better method of accomplishing puch a purpose than by making good books conveniently available to the public statistics indicate that in spite of sparse population and nearness la in point of time to the frontier utah ranks well up in average among the states with regard to public library service and in the use made of them some 19 states surpass utah in the circulation per capita of its public library volumes there Is still opportunity in this state for greater use of the facilities which are not yet fully callable to approximately one third of the states population in view of such euch a situation I 1 commend the efforts of those who are devoting time and energy to the extension of 0 library work in utah and I 1 urge citizens to give very earnest consideration to such facts and arguments concerning the use of libraries and of books as may be presented to them dur ing book week november 13 to 10 19 11 states governor henry HI 11 blood the kanab free public library Is the only libbray in kano county from this library books are available to only halt half of the population those living at kanab efforts should be put forth to establish library centers in ench each town in the county so BO that all the people can have access to to reading material especially do children need appropriate reading if we wish them to advance educationally and become worthy citizens to allow your boy or arl to select their reading from the thousands of cheap trashy and many times demoralizing magazines and books on the market today la Is one of the quickest ways to undermine their character books in the public library are selected by librarians or persons trained in the profession who select books of merit from recommended lists usually from the state department of public instruction st tho the american library association columbia university and other selectors of reading courses records show that books were loaned from the kanab F free r ee continued on last pam page people are urged to observe book week continued from me 1 public library in 1037 besides thou thousands sanda of references were supplied library facilities liere here ba have v e been handicapped because of finances A library in order to carry on properly the work for which it Is established should bo be open at least five or six days of 0 the week at hours which best meet the demands of the public it Is a mis taken idea that tile the children in kanab do more reading than the youth and adults in kanah the boys and girls in their teens and adults borrow more from the library each year than do the children in the elementary schools they also do much more reference work lu in 1037 iw books were loaned leaned to adults and to children it Is hoped that when the new library building Is completed that the library can be open every week day wid and for longer hours houra so tha that t the institution can tender render greater I 1 service to the public |