Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-15
THE COMING LIBRARY
The SOuthside Gladly Welcomes AM
drew Carnegie's Gift.
A PROPER SITE is The QUESTION.
Expression Of Opinion on This and Other
Points Requested.
WHAT ARE YOUR IDEAS OF A LIBRARY1

The Southside il to have . free library.
It is now a surety. The generous Carnegie
has so committed himself, and has made
such an offer as part of his donation Of
81. .OOO, 900 for free libraries in the city. The
final action of Councils in accepting the
offer will be merely form, as opposition
could hardly be advanced, and the city
could not afford to do otherwise.
The need Of a library on the Southside,
above all other sections of the city, has been
uppermost in the minds of all for years, but
for the past few months the constant work of
the good citizens to place the South
side Hospital on solid basis
and provide for its future has driven the
question of library out of notice. Further
,hore. no prospect of the Southside obtain
ing such a needed institution had been
that Carnegie's benifcence was not to ex-
tend wholly to the Old CITY, but to be 50
broad as to take in all sections.
WELCOMED BY ALL.
It can be said truly that in no other sec
ton of the city was the news received SO
gladly. 1t has been q subject Of conversa-
tion ever since the first announcement. That
library will be appreciated on the South
side is q question easily settled by a visit to
the people of the different library associations
in different sections who have shown their
willingness for selfhelp and q desire to
learn all that is possibly mirrored in
printers ink by gathering together . few
books, rarely over 100 or 150. They have
been struggling along as best they can, and
n0W IL Is OratifvinO IN ihpm n IaaPn that
soon their thirst for good reading can be as
suaged.
Mr.. Carnegie expressed himself as desir-
GUS as having the libraries so managed and
containing such books as will best serve the
purpose of furnishing a fund for the intel
lectual improvement and enjoyment of the
people. In thus building and equipping
library many things are to be considered.
The commission, already named, will COM
mence their labors soon after the final action
of Councils.
WHERE SHALL IT BE?
Chief among the things to be considered
is that of site. Where shall the Southside
building be? Already Mr.. Christian Bor-
ner, the well-known butcher of South
Twenty-fourth street. has started the ball
rolling. He thinks it should be on the hill
at the head of South Twenty-eighth street
and backs his conviction by an offer to con-
vey to the city lot in that location 140x140
feet as a site for the library. Some think
the location good one and the site is surely
an excellent one. Others think differently
and say it is not near the center of popula-
tion. Where do you think it should be
placed? This is one Of the questions THE
DISPATCH puts to the people Of the South
side. Send in your answers with reasons
directed to the Southside Office of The DIS
PATCH and the answer will be printed in
the special Saturday edition.
Other questions also arise. What kind of
books would be your advice? 1t is stated
that the branch libraries are to have rooms
for the meeting OF scientific and other So
cieties looking to the advancement in edu-
cation of the arts and sciences. What So
eieties would be candidates for such favors
on the Southside? What are your ideas Of
what Southside library should be in gen.
eral? Everybody send in their answers,
written on one side of the paper, and all
will receive notice.