New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-27
LIBRARIES or THE CITY.
HALF A DOZEN LARGE ONES AND AN AGGREGATE
OF 100000 VOLUMES.

HALF A DOZEN LARGE ONES AND AN AGGREGATE
OF 100000 VOLUMES.
The bill before the Legislature creating free public
library has aroused interest In the existing collections
q, works I'm the city aud the possibility that they will
no connected with or made auxiliary TO the projected
new one Tho bill proposes 10 appropriate 100000
for the purpose Of erecting building ana beginning
collection OF books and not less than 100000 annually
10 the support and growth Of the Institution AS the
city already possesses property winch IS set apart Tor
sites for museums libraries and other educational In
stItutions no money will have to be spent Tor site
when It shall be decided to erect the structure to house
,bo youmes n is proposed purchase for the public
benefit site Of this property, which has been named
University Park and Is separcd from Prospect
Park by FlatbUsave lying adjacent 10 the hghser-
vice reservoir on Mount Prospect, has already been
designated for the new Museum OF Arts ana sciences
which the city is to erect at cost OF T3ooooo ior tie
collections already gathered by the Brooklyn Institute
As that institution already has free library OF 10000
I, would be possible to make this the nucleus OF the
n.u nnblic collection, and to combine the proposed
library with the museum building. Thus S2ooooo Of
tie sum appropriated might be added 10 tic F"oo'ooo
for the museum making half amllllon for
fhe building, Which would ahoru ample
room for both purposes for years ID come lhs "oua
leave 100000 which would provide large worhne
library. Of which the existing free libraries could
be branches. - :,
The largest collection in the city Is that OF the
Broollyn Library. which Is comfortably housed IN
binding Of its in Montaguest. IL NUMBERS iio''
600 volumes OF which, 05O32 were reao iase year,
There are 300 periodicals and newspapers IN te read
ing room which patronlzed by oo'Voo reauers
last year. There are 1000 volumes for readihs ana
reference purposes in the reading room. The annual
Goo for the use OF all the facilities OF the library and
reading ROOM including the taking OF books nome, Is
81 year. The library Is managed by boaTu VI
Directors composed OF pubc-spirlted men, AT "h''e
head are Dr. Truman J. Backus and H. H. Bo"Ker,
president and vce-president' Albert r. Laho anu
Frank l.. Babbott secretaries; and Frank Lyman
treasurer Willis A. Bardwel IS librarian. There
ore eight branches in various parts OF the city where
hooks can be exchanged twice day.
The second largest library In the city Is that
y, tha Long Island Historical Society In the So
clety's building nj Clinton ana herrepoht stS'
1t contains $1,000 volumes. for reference only
open to members, who pay Slo year. auu
their families and to others upon Introduction
nv members or by permission OF the librarian.
Miss Emma Toedteberg, There Is snau
reading room supplied with newspapers. Inc
society gives lectures for which the men,
bers are supplied with tickets.
The largest free library in the city Is tha' u tne
Pratt institute I'm Ryersonst near Dc Kalb-ave' Inc
Use OF rs facilities with the privilege OF taxing oooxs
home IS free to all residents OF the city. Miss NJ ".
hummer &c in charge The Union for Christian WORK
has collection Of 20 coo books in its rooms ut NOS
81 and 60 Schermerhonst. They are free to all per-
sons OF good character who have RECOMMENDATIONS
| Professor Robert Foster is the president ana MISS
Fannie Hull is librarian
The only library in the Eastern District Is the ONO
connected with the public schools OF that part Oh INC
city M south Third and DRUGGISTS. 1t consists OF
miscellaneous collection OF l. 900 volumes. open 10 the
publlc for two hours in the afternoon and Ike peod
~ the evening on each Tuesday and Friday, ana ID
children on Wednesday and saturday afternoons. a.
d. stctson IS In charge. The former Eastern Distcs
Library is now branch Of the Brooklyn Library. at
Bedfor,-ave. and Taylorst.
The Drookyn Institute Free Library Of 10000 VOL
umes in charge ~ Miss Mary I. Crandall has been
housed in the l. NJ e. A. Building. at No. oo2 fuitoi.
:, since the fire In the old Institute building "nlcn
has since been demolished. There were oJ'oOU Vol
umcs circulated I'm l-Jl. The \. VI T. a. Library,
in the same building. to members only, contains
Il 900 volumes. IL /, IN charge vi - H. D'''
There are five branches with books ~ .,
II 900 volumes open t. judges and members OF the
bar. stephen G. Belts is the librarian; Inc Medlcai
society OF the County of Kings has collection OF 44oo
volumes nj ~ 800 Br'dgeSt fr the use OF members
Dr. william browning IS the librarian.
There are nearly dozen public readlngroohls N
varons parts Of the city, the most 81 them maintained
hv churches which have small collections or DOCKS
and many magazines and new spapers on nle Tor INC
nse OF their patrons. Many clubs. lodges and other
social organizations also have collections or BOOKS.
Altogether the public libraries contain more thah ooo'