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Show CHILDREAI S CHER If f CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY The intereptlne feature of thf chil ( dren's work is that so many of thosi ! who come to thr ItOfJ hour C0II1C Ifitl so much enthusiasm and remain wit! I puch intense interest This in a testi mrmy to the ability of tho story teller but al60 an Indication of thr need foi more such work in our clr Th most appoallnR sight In Oeden is th little worn hooks in the primary ,ili partmr-nt of 'he i hildrr n's room. How nny nne with mean? to spate can look at these worn books and not want tc provide more for the childish reader? is more than 1 can understand. The i ,n I y ones not Interested in the chil drum's work are tlio-r who do not know I of the childrnn's work in the library The adult department are also worthy 1 w. of more books and equipment." I The call of the city library as voiced in the Standard 01 last wpek has aroused arous-ed much interest among the many interested in the future men and women wom-en of Opden So many quest ions have I been asked that the leading ones wi re presented to the president of the board with the following results i "The people of Ogden are most for- I tunate," he said, "In having so effi cient and loyal and willing corps of workers in the library and a thorough-ly thorough-ly enthusiastic number of bus i men on the board ol directors With I but few books when compared with other libraries of 'he cities of Ogden's class we have been able to make a tin showing of reel results solely because I we have had 6 most efficient force In I the library and a thoroughly wide I awake board of directors without. I I t "Take, for Instance, the workers I I Miss Harris never counts hours in her I work. Sh has often spent over four- I teen hours a day In getting nut new I lists of books and done it with the, I enthusiasm of joy She is alert to I J - study and find new methods and plans I f for Ogden's book readers 1 have al- I I wft9 found her judgment sound and I her Ideas about new books most cx- I I cellent. There is no doubt in my mind I I but that she is better able to Judge ofwhat is best for our work than an.. 1 state librarian, who knows but little I of nur real conditions Ifllfl Llttledeld I nas made the story hour to he what ( It is She has worked for a children's room and pleads today for children's i books and equipment. The work of Miss Smith and Miss Piinmore In the adult and reading departments has been of as high an order. Our force I in the library is a small one, but for real efficiency and earnestness it is of the highest order, and the people "f Igdefl who have not taken out cards for themselves and their children are ' missing a real opportunity. I "I wish to pay to the Ogden folk ? also that the work In Ihe library could not have been done without so willing , a board of directors. It was Mr. Ab-. Ab-. bott who secured oue of the $500 gifts for children's books two years ago. 'r Mr Abbott has been an enthusiastic worker at all times for the cause. Mr. , Blackman, whose office is close to the . library, has been able to give unllmit-r unllmit-r ed time to the building and grounds i committee, and on this committee he ( has had as a ready co-worker Mr I Parley Wright. Mr. Blgelow has been, , an active library pusher on the boardj . ever since we have had a library. The other members of the board are J. A Gill, the secretary, Ralph Hoag, the treasurer, Father Cushnahan and Jus. Douglass Mr. Douglass has been look ing after the Interior of the building with much satisfaction to the board. "It is because of the standing andi .enthusiasm of such men as comprise lour board that we have been able to, I secure outside help for the work. Mr. Hejwood and M. S. Browning, with) ,James Pingree, are but the leaders in the giving to build up the book list for children as well as adults. Most j every library has been assisted by private pri-vate individuals. This Is especially true of the better city libraries of the country. In Salt Lake for instance the Masons first gave several thousand vol-i umes and later a wealthy citizen gave princely for the work. "As to the new developments possible possi-ble for us we can only speak generally. general-ly. There is a large room in the basement base-ment that will probably be utilized for some good work this present year if there can be funds secured. Twoi j propositions are in mind, but not enouch about either has been deter mined to warrant a public statement. We are hungry for books, fine of t he J pleasant features of the work has been I the happy relations with the Daugh-n Daugh-n is of the Pioneers and the board's ability to extend to them the courtesies courte-sies of the rooms There are other organizations that we desire to assist, as other libraries in other cities have done, and we will do it just as soon as we are able." oo |