Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-11-30 | Page 10 | Good Book Week at the Carnegie Library

- uu GOOD BOOK WEEK III . TIE CARNEGIE , LIB!! ; During the week of December 4-9, the Carnegie Free library will ob-Borvo ob-Borvo "Good Book Week." In order to give the parentB suggestions In purchasing pur-chasing books as Christmas glftB for their children, there will be on display dis-play a number of attractive books, which are beautifully illustrated as well as many leBS oxpensive books equally as appropriate for the child's needs. As tho book stores of Ogden are co-operating with tho library in this movement, the majority of these books may bo purchased in Ogden This library will not be alone in its endeavor to aid the parent, as the movement is nation wide, for this year the library commission of the boy scouts of America has planned a "Good Book Week," and the -slogan of the campaign is "Buy tho best books for your children." I It 1b tho aim of those interested in the child's reading to uplift and bettor conditions that are now prevalent, for as one writer says : "If young people are encouraged to demand the latest instead of the best books, a tendency now all too manifest mani-fest among adult readers will be accentuated. ac-centuated. There is a.graye danger that the race will develop a ragtime disposition, a moving picture habit and a comio supplement mind."