Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-11-20
TOWNSHIP LIBRARY CIRCULAR
DEPARTMENT or PUB. IEsTRUcTIoN,l
indianapolis. Nov IL 1874

To the Township Trustees:
GESTLEMEN:-I take this method N %.
licit your aid and corporation in obtaining
an item Of educational information Of great
interest and importance, both TO the Leeisla-
ture and the friends of popular education.
Our township Libraries have been In use for
about year and half, and the extent to
which the books have been read in their sew
eral localities, is matter OF common interest
and curiosity. You will confer special ia
vor on the Superintendent and 10 the cause
Of education an important and valuable SER
vice, IL Immediately on the perusal Of this
circular, you will proceed to ascertain from
the librarian OF your respective corporations,
the number Of vols. taken out Of said library
during any twelve consecutive months since
the reception Of the last third Of the books in
April 1855.
Please state In your communication the
name Of your cfvil touOnslsp and county. in con-
nection with the number Of vols. in your Ii
brary, as well as the number Of vols. drawn
from the library during the aforesaid period,
so that due credit may be given in the next
Report. Phc omission Of either Of these three
items would materially mar the nature Of the
result sought, and prevent the proper credi
being given TO the corporation. Please also
add an expression Of the estimation in which
the library is held by yourselves and fellow
citizens, and the general feeling relative to
making the library feature a permanent ele-
ment of our educational code. Let your ac-
ton in the premises be prompt, and direct the
Communication TO "the Superintendent of
Public Instruction, indianapolis" so that il
may reach its destination on or before the
Goth Of December.
Please forward the desired expose, even II
the information has been furnished your Au
ditor, since itmay not have reached him till
after he has sent the circular he has been re-
quested to file and return to this Department.
A large and valuable addition t. N" township
Libraries has been purchased and forwarded to
all the counties, to be distributed TO the seve-
raj townships, on the basis of their popula-
tion. The catalogue Of books included in the
said purchase, viii be found to embrace the
standard authors in every department of lit
erature and science. 1t is peculiarly rich in
American History, Biography, Travels and
Educational and Ethical Literature These
works will be found admirably suited
not only to cultivate, but also to gatify,
pure and elevated taste in every class Of
readers.
The bearing and value Of such an exhibit Of
the workings Of the library feature. are too OBJ
vious and important to escsp' = Q notice and
appreciation of any friend 81 Free Schools
and Universal Education, and thor, .ore it is
hoped that every one whose eye falls on this
circular will interest himself in having has
township properly and promptly reported.
Editors of all the papers in the common
wealth are respectfully solicited to give this
circular an early insertion and prominent po-
sition on the second page Of their respective
sheets, with such editorial commendation to
the notice Of their patrons as they may deem
the subject worthy. rIfI t--,
Yours, truly,
CALEB MILLS,
II - Sunerintendent