Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-05
NEBRASKA LIBRARY NOTES


books. a home talent entertainment Tor
the benefit of the library is now in prcpa-
ration.
AsHLAND-The public library now has
500 volumes and is steadily growing. Dur
ing holiday week the Womaus club neld
a county fair, which Melted SIS, making
possible the purchase of a small building,
which they have just presented to the
library. Everyone had such a good time
at the county fair that the library became
quite popular, and hopes for u larger APP
preparation from the council are enter
tanned
BEATRICE-As an evidence of growth.
the public library has added a new six
drawer catalogue case, and three rows OF
| shelving have been placed in the childrens
room. The book committee of the library
board, and the superintendent of schools
and high school principal have been APP
pointed to cooperate on the purchase OF
books for high school pupils. The high
school library of $50 volumes has been de-
posted with the public library as loan,
in order that the books may have better
care and be more accessible.
BLAIR-Dana college library has been
moved from the basement to larger and
more inviting rooms on the second floor
of the college building. n. I. Lund has
succeeded Sgurd Anker as librarian
COLLEGE VIEW-Under the direction of
the Library commission, the library of
Union college has been classified and a
card catalogue made After being twice
destroyed by fire, the public library is be-
ing resurrected by new board. y formal
opening, in which the state superintendent
and superintendent Bowman of Lancaster
County took part, was held and good
many books donated to the library Mrs.
Libbie Collins is the newly appointed libra
rian.
CRETE-The public library now contains
over 1900 volumes, besides large numbers
of unbound magazines which there is no
money to bind. Last summer the library
was entirely re-classihed according to the
Dewey system. Miss Margaret Dick is
librarian.
FAlRFIELD-The Library association.
which was organized last June. has a MEM
bership of over 100. The library has about
800 volumes, and many good books are
being donated by citizens. The ways and
means committee holds a xensington once
a month. An oyster supper in December
brought in 81 for the purchase of a new
bookcase.
FALLS CLTY--After trying the plan Of
Woods Memorial library has been made
practically free The result is shown in
the comparative circulation for December,
1904, which amounted TO 159 volumes, with
that of December, 1905, when 2529 volumes
were borrowed In November the women's
clubs made a house to house canvass to
tell people that the library free and
at their service Representatives were also
sent to the schools. The circulation of the
books and the number of borrowers in
creased at once most amazingly.
FREMONT-Miss Marian Parker of Mar
shalltown, Ia, has succeeded Miss McNish
as librarian OF the public library. During
1905 5S5 volumes were added. A new wall
case has been placed in the children's room,
as well as a slate bulletin board, which
is in demand for birthday and other OBJ
servances. over 1000 Perry pictures, cata-
logued and mounted. are used in the chill
dren's room and loaned to teachers. Bull
letins on, Eugene Field, Louisa NJ. Alcott
Jean Francois Millet, Forefathers' day and
Thanksgiving have been made during the
year. Old volumes, too worn for binding.
are sold for cents each.
HASTINGS-The library OF Hastings col
lege, containing over 5000 volumes. is being
acccssioned, shelf-lsted and classified. and
Glare Welker is doing the work
HAVELOCK-A public library was es-
tablished by ordinance last spring. Pleas
ant rooms have been fitted up and dona-
tions of books and money made by liberal
citizens Two class rooms, in which night
classes for employees in the Burlington
shops are held, are connected with the
library, besides a small gymnasium. \
splendid start in large measure due to
the efforts of Mr.. Wese. the librarian, has
been made and Haveock already looks for
ward to a 5000 Carnegie library building
KEARNEY-In December Miss Mae Luz
cas- was elected assistant librarian of the
public library.
LINCOLN-The library of the University
of Nebraska is now in charge of Miss Nellie
J. Compton as acting Librarian. Mr. Wyer,
who for seven years has been librarian.
left for Albany n. Y, in December to
become reference Librarian of the New York
State library and vice director of the Ii
brary school. Universal regret at his de-
parture was expressed by all librarians of
the state.
M'COOk-The public library has ac-
cepted $4,000 from Andrew Carnegie, and
plans for a building are now engrossing
the architects and the Library board,
NELIGH-The library started by the
womens clubs little over year ago be-
came "A free public library with l-mil
tax levy last spring. New books costing
$50 have just been added. Rooms in IA,
city hall are being used, Mrs. c. &. Jones
is librarian. :
I PLATTSMOUTH-Th public library re-
Gently received from u. II. Wheeler OF
Omaha 346 books, many Of which were
bound volumes Of magazines A recently
purchased Poole's index renders this gift
very useful. The Library board, by So
licitation Of funds, has put a furnace in
the library, thus making possible the use
during the cold weather Of all the building
The city council has made special ap-
preparation of $3.50 for new books and bind
ing,
OSCEOLA-The public library is sheIved
in wall cases az the front end OF a drug
store, the druggist, Mr.. Ray, acting as
librarian In addition to the travelling
library, there are $50 volumes in the Io,aI
library. About l5 borrowers use the
library, and frequently seventy-fve books
are out.
SEWARD-Miss Dorothy Atwater has
succeeded Miss Campbell as librarian OF
the public library. The library has been
classified, under the direction of the COM
mission and is to have a printed finding
list. Cards and pockets have been added
TO the loan system The local rhaptsr ~