Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08

fof themselves. when they are elshe
reserved for free use By adults 9
destroyed, according to value of ~
books.
\ why can't we talk aloud" her
as We do In the Kansas City library
Because our delivery desk is no
60 far removed as theirs from th'
Ereading rooms; and II we are Wis
we will not "taIk aloud" or At al Il
the Kansas city library, except TO al
| attendant, unless we would suffel
the embarrassment ezperienceu b.
one AbiIeneite who. as Indignantly
asserted, "just whispered, and thai
old man who sits there (the library
| guard) ordered me to keep quiet
A speaker recently said. zone Of
the greatest safeguards Of our ma
ton d the public library, not only
because It Is an example OF q pure
democracy where all have equal
rights. but because 1t 10 one public
Institution where law and order are
demanded or privileges denied"
It Is certainly amazing to watch
there the quick Transformation Of
selfish, sometimes vicious children,
into considerate, wholesome boys and
girls. They are SO happy to possess
delightful retreat where absolute
freedom Is theirs SO long as the
rights Of others are respected, that
they comically enforce the rules
themselves. Many well equipped H.
braries would soon lessen the need
for refOrmatories.
Isn't there any room in the library
where people may talk?
Not one, II we follow our consti-
tuition, which is Just compilation Of
rules IN force In well regulated IL
braries everywhere. However, mere
" quiet has been required In all
rooms except the adult reading room,
where the public has a right to ex-
pect and demand silence. Visitors
accustomed to library usages have
several times risen and left when
he whispering nuisance appeared.
People Of Abilene have made the
rksorne duty Of enforcing rules COM
,aratively easy. Children have only
o realize that it IL rude and boorish
o walk and talk unnecessarily in a
library to show instantly and con-
inuously admirable self control and
consideration for the rights Of others.
he majority OF adults realize that
library Il not q rendezvous for talk
rs, hut merely place for study,
sading. and exchange Of books, and
how as much determination to have
ur library maintain the recognized
tandard in atmosphere as In all
ther essentials. The following and
bove quotations from our constitu-
on will acquaint with the privileges
i'd restrictions in most libraries:
Section 4. Any person Of rsputabls
larActer and department shall be
TITLED to use the Library and Read
q and Reference rooms during the
zen hours BY cheerfully conforming !,
the rules and regulations and the I
Ithority Of the Librarian. Hill,
Books from the circulating depart y
snt may be drawn for use In the 9
Hiding alone by filling out slip 7
I'll name and address Of borrower
d names Of books and depositing
. same with the Librarian until I,
3 books are returned to the desk, y
Reference books, periodicals and k
in the reference and read "
! rooms may be used by patrons or q
itors without Formally, It being Z
derstood however, that they shall e
returned to their proper places
each case and m no case taken
m the room in which found, or n
rked, cut, or defaced in any man ID
! whatever. SO
Section s. No person who Is In "
heated, disorderly, or unclean in *