The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-12
THE LIBRARY
Trustees to Present the
New Building to the
City on Monday
Night.
WITH MUSIC AND SPEECHES
Mayer Hoos and Other Dis
LIngulSn6Q OlLlLcAS "
Be Present.
A LABOR OF LOVE
Many Years Of Earnest Effort
Result in a Source of
Municipal Pride.
STATES HANDSOMEST LIBRARY
Artistic Interior Equipped With
Every Convenience to
Facilitate Book Cir
culation.

On Monday the people of Jersey City
will have the opportunity of inspecting
the new Free Library Building, and on
the evening of that day it will be FORM
ally dedicated.
For many months the exceedingly hand
some structure fronting on Jersey avenue
and bounded by Montgomery and Mercer
streets, has attracted the attention of not
only citizens, but visitors from out of
town, who have not failed to admire its
symmetry and noble proportions. If
the outside looks so fine what must the
inside lock like?" has been asked a thou
sand times. Monday, when the doors are
opened at noon, those who have be-
trayed SO much pardonable and proper
curiosity will soon be enlightened. The
mysteries win be unfolded and the tax
payers and residents of this city will see
for themselves that they undoubtedly
own the finest public library in the State,
and that's no exaggeration.
Its superiority is demonstrated in many
ways. No more artistic building of its
kind exists in New Jersey, and even in
New York, with all the wealth at its
command, it cannot be surpassed. That,
however. is only a trifie. The interior
is the thing. How is it fitted up and
furnished, what are the volumes con-
tanned therein, and what system and con-
veniences are employed so that the read
ing public may reap the benefit of such
a valuable municipal institution? are the
main questions, and an observing mind
will soon find that the new library is
thoroughly equipped in the latest style,
so far as furniture and accessories go;
that the range of literature embraces the
best thoughts of the best men, and that
there is every faculty for the convent
ence of the students who may desire to
peruse the treasures in the building. In
a word, the visitors will find that the
Jersey City Free Public Library is as
modern and up-to-date as the patient,
careful study of the trustees could possi-
bly, make it.
These trustees, who have successfully
labored to this end, have worked without
fee or favor, and to them it is peculiarly
gratifying that at last they can say
snow. come in and look for yourselves
and see what library you now own
Complete the building is in the main,
yet there are few little things to look
after which will be attended to as quickly
as possible. The books are on the shelves
and, although there has been much labor
in removing them from the old building
under the Hudson County Bank to the
new during the week past, yet so well
planned and carried out were the ar
rangements that the cataloguing system
remained uninterrupted and the work of
the library ran along as smoothly as if
no such inconvenient and dreadful thing
as a removal ever occurred. The system
used in the transition of volumes was:--
The trustees had number of boxes
made precisely the size of the modern
library shelf. The shelves in the new
building were labelled with number cor
responding to the movable shelf" and
thus there was no interruption, every
book being on its right shelf and every
shelf being placed In it's proper position
Contractor Newman accomplished the
work under the direction of the trustees
without hitch. While his wagons were
removing the volumes, the delivery
wagon of the library was engaged in
carrying from the new to the old build
Ing a miscellaneous collection of papers.
documents, ETC., etc. which seem to
have an affinity for a public library.
AS it has already been stated. the new
building will be opened to the public at
noon on Monday. From that time until
six o'clock everybody will be welcomed
to roam over every part of the struc-
ture, examine the book rooms, reading
rooms. etc. dive into the basement to
look at the heating and lighting appar-
atus, ascend by the elevator to the top
fancy leads them and do anything they
please but carry off the building piece
meal for souvenirs. With that restric-
tion. the public may enj itself fully.
After six O'clock only upgfown people
will be admitted, the youngsters having
their innings during the day Tuesday
The programme viii be the same, except
that The building will be opened at nine
O'Clock in the morning. There will be a
string orchestra under the leader snip OF
Mr. Victor Bae to make things peasant
pn both evenings.
On the evening of Monday the cere-
mony Of formally dedicat ng the library
Laraeness IN the ma;eles and Joints indi-
sates rheElTna tisra Don al ~ With il a min
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