New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
FOR THE NEW BIG LIBRARY.
ASTOR TRUSTEES TO TAKE ACTION
TO-DAY.
THE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION WITH THE
LEMON LIBRARY AND THE TlLphN Ih'Sl
HOW THE SMALLER FREE LIBRARIES

LEMON LIBRARY AND THE TILDEN TRUST
HOW THE SMALLER FREE LIBRARIES
MIGHT BE INCLUDED.
A meeting Of the trustees Of the Aston Library VIII
be held this afternoon N o'clock In the library
building. for the purpose Of taking formal acton
on the plan OF consolidating the Tliden Trust
Fund and the Aston and Lenox libraries so as 10
form the New-York Public Library as proposed
recently bv \ Joint committee OF the boards or
trustees OF those institutions. There seems tn De
no doubt that the assent OF the Astor Library
trustees will be given to the proposed consohda''on
which will assure the carrying out OF the pan
II Is not improbable that the scheme q 'ohSo"-
dating library interests will not end with the Aston
Ienox and Tlden libraries In fact. the qu'sdoh
Of uniting such free Libraries Cooper Union the
New-York Free Circulating the Mechanics ana the
Aguilar has been seriously discussed by men IN
tcrested in library matters one man wei KNOWN
in library circles said TO a Tribune reporter yes
terday:
Il am convinced that this consolidating OF three
grca, library interests is only the beginning OF
great movement for the rearrangement OF all New
York free libraries under one general management
and system so that more people VIII DE accom-
modaicd without materially Increasing IN" present
stocks OF books. This sreater schem" mas Deem
talked oyer privately some length. ana n" more
the subject Is discussed The more adInirape II
S''"s 10 ''"'''' w
possible S''''' -. ,,.,,.,,l ,jo, tina,
has been thought OF ami discussed in an Informal
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great diilculty thht VIII h'S'' VIZ NV
Trustees II the consolidated Tlden, Nstof anu
- ~. =, ,h ,ra,,.r q, selecting n site
''"o III. To-, ,ro.,, sit. Of the
FOR their main building me present S''' VI NV
Irnox Library has been spoken OF for TINS purpose,
,d su. o, cathedral Heights has been urged
~. ~ " g.. - 80. =, lakes
Win good arguments y f''' VII '',. .
Hospital property - Flth-aN". ana 'lf -'hird-sI
t. 49,. hon eiry.e'ed But ali these sites are
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v~ni.ai for the everyday use 0' Inc H'o''S' ~
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which can be- said 20 he equally accessible from All
mart. ~ ,h. civ This makes the necessity of ca-
g., .,. ...-,,i,.. =, IN. Wishes
f"hISh'hE b''h'h ""i''''' my - . 49,
~ 10. mon aho founded the~" libraries are 10 o'
considered II I'M. libraries hay, mentioned We're
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could DO tRrr..i out 20 great advantage lax" 'hr
1,rif,r f.b-sry f.r lrstauc. T. has 1I.>S VOL
a.. -, .i,..s ,yr.-. i,,l,s ,1n be se-
cured namely. ~ 80 -, East Broad"a|' 30. 80
L., .,e,on.oye and No 80 Firh-st That 'h"s"
49,. ..,..,,...r,,y si,uo,.,l l4 ~een from ,rc
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great rumi"i "t volumes '''"' '"'' W. la
l,flou M me three places being LIB l.iH
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