The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
BOOKS FOR YOUNG
City Library Reviving Interest
in Juvenile Department.
No New Publications Received
for Many Mo nths.
ALL is CHANGED NOW.
FGrty-Seyen New Books Just
Added to This Department.
Now Four Thousand Volumes
for Children.

One feature of the work of the city
library which has been neglected for
some time and which is now being re-
vived is the work of the Juvenile de-
partment. And there was probably no
department which needed to be worked
up more than this department. For
months the book committee neglected
the Juvenile department and as a re-
suit the interest of the youngest pat
rons of the city library has waned to
point that at one time looked like
desertion. However. the book commit
tee finally got together and ordered new
books for this department The young
er folks are just like grown people when
1t comes to patronizfng a library. They
Will keep coming and drawing books
as long as there is anything to interest
hem but when their interest has care
-ully poured over everything in their
inc they withdraw their patronage I'M
ess the books are kept abreast with
The times.
o the last arrival of books for this de-
}artment since new books had been fur
.ished. In the meantime the average
ally attendance Of the Juvenile de-
lartment dropped from 70 to Is and
ne average Saturday attendance from
70 down to Is. The conditions were SO
ppalling that they demanded immedi-
-te correction.
A recent order of new books has adj
ed ~ new volumes to the shelves in
his department. These new books are
low in the library but the patronage of
he young people which was turned
away is now being regained with diff
guilty on account of children readers
not knowing of the new Improvements.
The shelf room of the juvenile library
has been enlarged and will be filled up
with new books. The rooms of this de-
partment have been repaired and re-
made later on. One of the new fea-
lures which adds greatly to the facili-
ties of the library is a large terres-
tilai globe of a diameter of Is inches
which was manufactured in Scotland.
A series of charts for the use of the
nature study department of the juven-
lie section has been provided which
shows in handsome illustrations birds,
fruits, flowers and other objects which
children enjoy. The books in the juv-
emile SECTION of the city library now
1000 volumes and deal with all
branches of literature in which the
readers delight. From picture
books for the kindergarten patrons to
works of the standard authors for the
older readers the library embraces a
large field which is sure to include the
books which will interest the younger
of the patrons immensely is series
which is a continuation of the Wizard
Of Or by L. Frank Baum.
A list of new books is printed below
with the authors name, which was re-
Gently added to the lists of the juven-
lie department. Especial attention of
the younger readers is called to the
following which have enjoyed great
Ben Pepper and Five
Little Peppers in the Little Brown
House." by Lothrop; -Four Afloat," by
Barbour; I'm Alaskan Waters" by
Foster; Gonna of o." by Baum and |
West Point Yearling" by Malone. The !
complete list:
SociaIism-Olin.
Rainy Day Diversions-Wells.
Bear Stories Retold From ST. Mich
Stories of Brave Dogs-Carter.
Children Of the Bible Series. 10 Vol.
Boy Who Obeyed; Story of Isaac
willard.
Farmer Boy; Story of Jacob-wil-