Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-01-23
Our City Library.

Mr. Editor In the communication of
nshed in late AMERICAN they speak of the
store of books In the library and urge
more liberal and extensive use Of them"
like very much What they say In regard
to the Kind II books 10 The library. or that
may be purchased IN the future for the IL
brsry They >as The books should be
suitable fnr impro, emrnt and instruction: :"
they further >sy We urge the people 10
make more az of the library. and faror
u with suggestions
would suggest that there Is WI nting. in
nv npinion-a waut which would secure q
much larger use of the houks-a printed
catalogue giving the title and number II
each book, all OF them classified. Then q
stall or shelves, for each class would sim
pity MASTERS; certainly this would make
les work for the librarian and cats-
logue could he printed. aud bound IN pam
phlet form, which could not cost much.
The catalogue should be put into the hands
OF every Idmllf, hpt bhiN III 'uf image
but 10 other parts Of our city There sre
many families IN tie Village and other
parts of our city that do not know there IS
library IN Hancock Hall Many persons
who are engaged in work six days IN the
week do their residing in the evening, and
they and their children read much Of cheap
fiction with which the country j. flooded.
know of several families that pay one
dollar and sometimes more. per month. for
cheap novels. If they had catalogue Of
the library books. they would find many
good books and would he anxious TO read
them; and when they found they conld
have them from the library at the cost -
five cents. for two books. for two week.
or twenty -fve cents for three months.
they would patronizc the library; and
think it would double. ard perhaps treble.
the circulation If the library books
have been N several libraries in oar
State. both public and private The libra
n in Hancock Hall j the only one where
! hav. not found a catalogue 81 the book.
| have also speut hyc or six weeks AZ Bar
Harbor cach wear, for several past wears.
They hay, a large library there. aud " pen
YOU enter the library room. II stranger.
tn. librarian Viii ST once hand got: cats
logue. and YOU Will tind many of them on =
table Or counter, which separates q large
room from the book department where no
4. 4
--tant The room i comfortable. and
well warmed III the winter season. snd ha>
plenty Of chairs and seats 10 which YOU
can sit down. examine the catalogue and
any Of the books YOU wish, and u yuu
gjye the number ~ the librarian. the books
viii he passed to you IN moment. 4
inev do not suit YOU can pass them back,
ana cali for Others anI -till Others, until
You ind such a you want. THE books
AT" - well arranged that the librarian vii
find any book IT, moment, II II u ~ the
library 80 books are misplaced, lying
around heiter->k-lter anyw here and every
where, which certainty makes il very hard
FOR the Librarian when every body IS Al
lowed t. overhaul and misplace them. Il
i, very agreeable and pleasant % spend a
f,A hours ID this library. where Nnu can
IL down at table. If you wi-h. and
examine the book, A. long a. YOU please
II you i4kr books from thi> library, you
must deposit one dollar with THE librarian,
t. hold in trust To- pay IN dsmagr, should