Middletown transcript., 1909-11-13
PRICE THREE CENTS
as there is no reading room.

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~ there ls no reading room.
The Seafsrd Library has sos volumes
aud more Than three hundred readers.
: remarkable membership, averaging les
than iwo Volumes 10 a member. Oni
feels like SAYING @Ilnfrai for Sussex r
i is = free pnhlie library and the librar,
COMMITTEES makes money in a good ole
Nay-hayi rummage sales. a small
amount noney has been donated, and
quite huGiOrr Of books have been given.
The library is in the Acorn Club room,
and the club furnishes light and heat
during the winter months. The librarian's
salary aud expenses during the summer
months are paid out Of the library fund.
The librarian is Miss Mae Cooper.
Delaware College at Newark has a IL
brars for the benefit of the college stu.
dents.
The Brewnson Library Association, the
German Library Association aud the
Shields Library Association partake Of the
nature of social clubs. but each hes its
own 6ne library.
The Girls Industrial School of VIII
mington has a library of 1,IOO volumes
and number Of subscriptions to maga.
zines are given the school by friends.
We feel rather proud of this library, as
the Industrial School is Supported by the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
OF the STATE, and many of US have the
pleasure of adding our mite to assist in
this good work.
Last, but very far from the least, is our
own public library. Residents Of Middle.
town have, at different dates, tried to es-
tablish library here. At the time of
the establishment of the frst library, a
meeting was held in the Sunday school
room Of Forest Church. by number of
interested persons, With Mr.. Edward Rey-
nolds chairman Of the meeting. They
secured funds enough to start the library,
and Mr.. Reynolds went to Philadelphia
TO buy the books. The library was opened
in room on the third aoor of the Opera |
HUuse, and after time was removed to |
q roOin in the house now occupied by
Mrs. II. v. Parvis, this room being Mr..
Victor Green's Office. Still later it was,
to Mr.. D. L. Dunning's store,
rom which place the books became scat.
iered and lost. After some years, the
members of the Irving Lyceum collected
money and bought books for library,
Known as the Irving Lyceum Library,
md this library was kept in our own club
DOM. They had no regular librarian,
md in time this library also became a
hing OF the past.
In 1901. number OF ladies, many of
hem members of this club, decided that
hey could and would have a public
Ibrary in this town; aud when woman
makes up her mind to do anything, moth
ng on earth can prevent her. With one
undred dollars and few gifts OF books,
he women opened the library on June
SSpt A0OA1 ah lOOuo OH NOILu OTOdu
treet. There were about onehundred
lembers, each paying 81 90 year. One
ear later, the library was removed to
le room over the post-office which it now
couples. There are 1900 volumes and |
ne hundred members. Sometime the I
oaTd holds ri mmage sale and bake to q
lcrease the library fund. Occasionally
'meone presents us with few books. I
aeh year the New Century Club makes q
le library Christmas gift of ten dollars r
orth of books, but we are afraid we
ere forgotten during the bargain rush
st Christmas, as the books have not yet c
cached the library, Recently some val i
able books belonging to the old Irving y
yceum Library have been given to the 8
brary. Miss Marion Cochran is the
resident of the Board, Mrs M B. Burris r
Ce-president, Mrs. Charles Derrickson b
cretsry, and Mrs. J. L. Shepherd treas i,
rer. Mrs. G.. A. Hoffecker is the librar- i
u. Ii you want to know anything
ore about our own library, come up to- Il
10 library after this club adjourns, pay il
dollar and we will let you into all v
e secrets of the Middletown Public !
ibrary.
Chairman Library Committee of 81
N. G. Club.