Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-09
STATE HOUSE.
Many Travelling Libraries
Now Called In.
Presiding Officers for the Edu-
catiOnal Rallies.
Five New Corporations Formed.-De.
Partment Notes.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
The next meeting Of the Governor and
Council will be neld, Tuesday, Sept.
10, at q p. M.

TIE State library force are busy WIFI
The preparation of 10 new travelling
libraries, in anticipation Of the WINTER
rush, and expect 10 soon have them
ready to send out.
In the cities where the benefits OF the
public library are enjoyed. but little is
known Of the travelling library, but IN
places where the first mentioned
Iihr;,ry Il VT to be established, and in
the thinly settled portions Of the state.
tn. benefit derived from the travelling
library is iucalrulnble, as it brings to
The people Of thos. places all of the best
literature. Of the day, and practically at
mo- .Xt.nsr. The books which con-
.titute hes. libraries are selected with
care ana good judgment at the State
library. and embrace historical.
scientific ana other works Of a solid
nature. with also a good assortment of
hraltnful literature of a lighter vein
ana that the libraries are appreciated
is shown by the increasing demand.
The custom Of sending out these Ii
brnrics is not an old one. 1t was
established in 1889 and at first was not
IN S!bi"ct Of much demand. as but
little WAS known of the benefits which
W.r,. to be derived from the libraries.
but the people Of the State Of Maine are
not slow to grasp good thing when
they seq it, and the demand which
sprung up as soon as enough was
learned of the libraries to appreciate
them. has been growing one ever
since.
AS might be expected, the call for the
libraries is larger in the winter months
than in summer. but many are also sent
out in the vacation season. and more
during the season now drawing to Il
close than have been sent out during n
summer since the custom was
established. Many have been sent to
ths. different pleasure resorts of the
state during the past summer. People
from the larger cities who pass three or
furr months ut the seaShore, taking
their children with them, find in the
travelling library. both for themselves
and the younger members of the house
hold. good material for Willing away
many a pleasant hour. which might
otherwise hang more or less heavily on
their hands.
TN. cost Of the libraries to those who
rs" them is comparatively nothing, |
h'iuE but five cents per book for a |
period Of six months. the State paying |
the transportation charges each way, |
and tn. libraries contain 20 volumes |
each. Eut tn" libraries are not all sent |
+" summer resorts and outlying towns.
Call> have been responded to from the
lumber camps. and each winter finds
the books doing good work among the
men who WELD the aX" and peavy.
1T many states the travelling library
work is done Independently of the
stat" library hcing in the hands Of a
commission. but it costs a great deal
more. AMI the plan followed in Maine is
considered t" he rs good rs there is In
Michigan. Wh"r. the work is in the
hands Of y commission, the thinly
settled portions of the state are
supplied with reading matter in this
line. by teams which are sent out.
beaded with books for distribution AS
tlI:tt stat" does not have the township
organization. as does Maine. the unit
"f organization being q county, it can
Readily h. Seen that the work is carried
on at 4 Disadvantage.