The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-06
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ctical Uses Of a 4. Library E'|r y


81 Practical u ses&o Library, z. ..5
15f,itor 81 The Times ispa'tt tell eli; 4 33
G IA u Been compelled by tie os many
4 ious ID write few words ~
n ~ "a rnegl free library " ~ nv ~
~, hat lie ultivatcd people OF 1Sleil,
$3.50 ffaii q, realize the importance W
niS,,h1ir library IT. is true thlN1l T 1S,
:, $ Ia sa1,tlar I'd novels can be a
for the low price Of nnet eli cetl.s y,
M, ~ also Etruo that the o..e9
ira Jean Iibbey and On
he bought for tho lower pi'Ie 30
cents ~ do not wan sto pe llltu
Z, to III free library, but Won ~
III efgt 4 AK the question Wheth ert3 q, any
III tten, have eyer BEEN broug NJ ~ NJ ~
8s.losa contnct with the circulation Of '5 ~
L Sl,brnry--if so,$ they would better ~.
lie the benefits OF such prary " w
#n,ty, ~ l3lchmond Let ME quote W l'ia
Ssucll8n library Is for: rs Ii \ Y i y. ",
&1 g fIrst objects is 9 supply BOOKS PIX Il -
Il he rsons Wishing to inprove hei k,ioy,i
gc 3ofstheir occupa Y sllcil
Nlcholson' s, $Burnss Riddellfs pi.. 3
&lowycr's setc on prnct lctll "
3i1,iidlng. 81 Of departments Of them Mas ,p
,,,,v:s House painting !; Ilittred ges metal
Iwnrl; e,s pattern book; Percys ., hllllps .
I'D other 10 oks on lnetalurgy$ ana NH
I,g books oncllemistry on tloi,s
~ electricity, on steam engineering g, y ~
\ q manuals land hundreds Of O.
i,o,ol; 3! which are constantly and eagerly
used IN a public a library The study o.
3 81 eli books puts money directly into ING
students pocket, promotes his success ~
Slifc, ana the prosperity Q the clty.1, g,
good and active public library raises ass Wy;
value Of every pic real estale u .n ~
thus TIE acitys'nole proiltr
able in dolars) 40 live in; becau 's :;
d enables the Intelligent and studlolls !
earn more, q \. 81 Is n 4, & a ~
rho #aim 81 il public library is to fuf--
8nisll good books, not bad ones ana S'n
to s%he progresslNei tllat8l ~
4 supply lntelllgent3readers what they most
5reuuile, the new, good books AS TO en-
Guiding fictlon-that is impossible Tie
Justification of the supply Of such 3boo g
sby a free public library Is that u is mr.
portnnt also, If not !! kewtse afford 70
mental relaxation, as It's 70 leed lnehtal
effort that even light reading is "a very
5i1nportant Improvement over and safe.
guard M from street life and saloon lie
and such books Introduce tofa more use
sful class of books by forming the habit
Z or reading. As 10 the $indlscrimlnate cir
4 c,iIation Of Immoral novels the opposing
citizens &of Richmond are mistaken, iiIld
1 forttheirabeneit let me quote ~ Ice used
byBnll Carnegie libraries, and pasted N
q prominent place in such books; I3s
Etg"This hook is not tosbe nut into the
3 hands Of young people nor Is ~ TO ne
drawn by OF hei, rGaders not recurring II for
the purpose of study IT is placed in
q g5lt
lard author. orgas illustrating literary hts
tory, but Is nottdeslned for unrestricted
use.3'' III q, fj5i "A ~ q ~ hi
3s VI 81 II IL VI IA LIBRARIAN. Il
This article Is supplied by a librarian
4 who writes from q practical viewpoint.
There are many students in this city,
4 many Young men and women who are
I. working along practical lines, who, as our
correspondent says nre trying to i'm
a prove their knowledge of their occupn-
TONS But what inducement is Richmond
4 offering them to prosecute their work;
what facilities for study and research?
T Where can they find books; where can
they go for material? What encourage
1 ment does tho city give to working boys
Z! to pursue a. course, of study with u view
to improving theIr knowledge Of their
occupat ions?i 1t Is for all such that we
y plead--for all who desire books and nave
not the means of obtaining them, The
Times-D Dispatch does not need u library
FLOR Itself We have, or, We can procure.
all the books we need. Our plea is for
font ~, tni<
1.-THE News Leader says that there is no
4 public demand for library; that very
few persons desire 1t. and that the Couil-
$cil ought not 10 force IT upon the people.
Is ,phcrefore, lit Is In favor OF submitting
t4ihe question 10 popular vote. Does GU
5ne!ghbor know that the people want 2
4 new bridge to Manchester? Is 1t sure
5sttat there is a general demand for suel
e q bridge? Then, why did 1t urge the
& Council to rush that measure through
& Why did il not propose the referendum ~
that caseP The Council Is under no OBJ
ligatjon 10 submit the library proposition
TO popularyote IT rs the husineAs OF tnS
Council 10 determine whether or not q
library is needed whether or not II i
desirable; whether or not II would be
worth what IT would cost. and. II so
whether or not the city is aple 10 pay tht
cost OF maintenance. II all these dues
lions be decided In the affirmative, IL !!
the bounden duty OF The COUNCIL TO vote
y the appropriation, for the memeers Of tn
Council are The authorized representative!
Of this people. The Council ahould N pro
& reed exactly as though II were DEALING
with the proposal to erect q new. 1isgf
School building, ~ Is the business ans
Sd,,t,, Of thu Council To lead tbs Way liz