The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-25
HELENA PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Number Of Rsferenos Works Recently Do
nnted-kcw Books.

Number Of KsferenOo Works Recently Doe
nMtad--kcw Books.
Recently . number of reference books
have been added to tho public library.
Among them are volumes ono and two OF
the Worlds Columbian Exposition Illns-
trated. which have just been bound and
plncsd In the reference room. This Ia the
best OF the Worlds fair periodicals. finely
illustrated and reliable In Its information
Tho periodicals newspapers. magazines.
illustrated papers. etc.) now received at tho
library number 218. or these sixty-four ara
published In Montana. all Of which arc
Rifss. There arc eigEty-one Others. 145 In
all that are gifts to the library. The other
seventy three are paid FOR.
The Scientific American for nineteen
yea,s and the Scientific American Supple
msnS for eleven years have been given TO
the library by Mr.. william IL. Frederick.
These are now durably bound and bic
for nse In the reference room. An alpha
bette index received from the publishers
helps to mako the contents Of the supple
ment quickly available. A very valuable
addition TO the library is thus secured.
Several gifts Of magazines. both bound
and unbound, have recently come In and
others are promised. These are appre-
cisted. One copy OF eaoh volume ia kept
in the reference room. Additional copies
placed in the lending department.. There
are now few volumes OF Soribner's 3
Monthly, Century. bt. Nicholas and Wide
Awake to lend tor home use.
Tho Annual Literary Index for 1892 has
just been received. This supplements the
cal Literature, bringing tho index down TO
the end Of 1892. II also supplements the
American Library Association Index to
Genesnl Literature by indexing the bio
graphical, historical and Literary ESSAYS.
etc.. in the books Of 1892 These five
| reade 8 In finding material upon any sub
ject desired. They are kept in Ahs refer
enoe room.
It should be more generally known that
the library has the Centur, Dictionary.
| There has been recently added TO the
library complete set of the historical
works of Hubert Howe Bancroft.
Attention is called to the case of new
books on the counter. Write a slip and
slide 1t under the case and push the bool
wanted.
Borrowers will find II good way to do to
cali for several books to examine in the
reference room. From these q book can be
| selected TO take home.
| general cleaning of books il now in
| progress. Fines are of course necessary
for soilinR and nju;y, and II Is even neces
sary to be more and more exactinR in the
| endorsements OF The library regulations con.
cerning the care of books.
On account Of the cost of tho new shelly
ing and furniture, cataloQinR and Other
needed improvements in the library hava
been delayed. These things will be pushed
forward as rapidly as means will mcrit.
Cataloging new books is going forward
and it is hoped that q brief list can be put
into print in some form early in the fall.
Readers are invited to suggest book.
suitable for addition to the library. Suct
a suggestion will be favorably acted upor
| If the general usefulness of the book recon.
mended seems TO warrant its purchase.
Patrons of the library will notice thai
the trustees have become more particular
about the filling out OF the borrowers ap-
plication form and the acceptance of guar
antor. 1t has been found that the increas
ing patronage of the library by all classes
makes this necessary for the protsction OF
the library against loss. The guarantol
should be a we'll known resident of Helena
and owner of real estate therein. should be
over 81 years OF age. and should not be ol
the immediate family OF the borrower.
Tho library staff gladly give help to read
ers in hunting up the reading matter upon
subjects undor investigation. SO far as time
will permit. and questions may be freely
| asked,