The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-02-12

What will be known as a Circulating
Library has already been formed in
this city by some energetic Nashville
citizens. The library is to be opened
at an early date. 1t will be up-to-date
and thoroughly equipped with the
latest books from the best authors. An
effort to learn more about the details
and the working of the library has
not, as yet disclosed any facts other
than that the library will be located
in central portion of the city. A
young lady, competent and fully able
to serve the people will be stationed
there About three hundred volumes
of the best books with many maya
zines has already been ordered, said
gentleman, who is supposed to be con-
nected and who seemed to speak with
authority. 1t is known, however, that
the movement is actuated by the fact
that few, if any Negroes at all, are
allowed TO get books from the Car
negie Library which is supposed to be
operated by the city through the mu-
nificent gift Of Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
and maintained at the expense of a
special appropriation from the city of
Nashville coming out of the taxpayers
and property owners. 1t has been said
that one or two members of the race
have been permitted to use the library,
only to get books through the recon-
mendation of some white people. That
they are not allowed to use the rooms,
is a fact that can hardly be denied,
oIn vyh M
to read and keep posted must either
buy the books to read or do without
, them The plan of the proposed Ii
: brary among the people of Nashville
is to allow as many as want to and
will avail themselves of the opportun-
ity to get the best books on the mark
| ct, books ranging in cost from $1.00
| to $500, to read and return them to
the library within a limited time on
clean and in good order. The cost for
establishing the library has been prac-
tically solved Yet no philanthropist
has made any special donation, but it
seems that the promoters have suffi-
GENTLY felt the pulse Of the general
public and are convinced that by
small fee to be arranged according to
the time the book is kept out the ex-
pense of the library can be met and
new books purchased as they appear
on the market. Further arrangements
for announcing the arrival of new
books have been made with the Globe
through the manager, and each week
a list of the latest books by the most
prominent authors will appear in the
columns of the paper Particular at
tention will be given to the books writ
ten by Negroes. The first one hun
dred volumes of library books ordered,
said one of the promoters, were books
from the leading and most celebrated
authors in the race. The entire work
of Paul Laurence Dunbar, Chas. w
Chestnut, Booker T. Washington, and
such others as are prominent in the
literary world like Alexander Dumas
and d. Webster Davis will be offered
to the reading public There will be
interesting little story books for chill.
dren. The magazines and newspapers
will be on file and a reception and
reading room is to be kept in con
nection with the library. hThe exact
date of the opening has not been de
cided upon, but it is to be some time
= in the spring or early summer The
hours for the library will no doubt
be fixed in accordance with the de
mands made upon it by the reading