The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-30
Aid for Libraries.


The state board of Library Commits
sioners has sent out the following no
tice;
I'm order TO increase the efficiency
of the free public library system of
Vermont by aiding to place the best
books before its citizens. particularly
the young, and thus giving help to the
cause OF free public education. the
state board of library commissioners
has been empowered by the legisla
ture of 1908 to give assistance annu-
ally to those free public libraries that
are competently serving the inhabi-
tants Of the towns in which they are
located
In addition to the hundred dollars
worth OF books which may be given
ut establishment, Section of the
new law reads as follows: Said
board may, in its discretion, assist
free public libraries as follows If a
town whose grand list exclusive Of
polls does not exceed ten thousand
dollars, through its library trustees
satisfies the said board that II has a
free public library or libraries. which
are doing practical and efticie. work
for the public benefit and are render
ing useful assistance to the public
schools of such town, the board may
expend such amounts at such times
as they may determine, not exceed
ing one hundred dollars annually, for
the purchase OF books for such free
public library or libraries owned and
controlled by such town The total
amount expended by said board of Ii
brary commissioners, under this sec
ton, shall not exceed one thousand
dollars for a year"
To carry this provision into effect
the state board of library commission
ers has adopted rules that will insure
assistance to each free public library
which satisfies the board that it is
making itself useful in the public
schools and to the different sections
of the town where il is located
Further particulars may be had of
any member Of the board or its sec
rotary.
NJ NJ Wilson, Randolph.
Mrs. w p Smith, ST Johnsbury
Mrs. C. NJ. Winslow, Brandon
L. NJ. Goddard, Montpelier
Fanny b. Fletcher Proctorsville
Frances Hobart, Cambridge, Secretary
Printed application blanks will be
| furnished on request. These must be
igned by a majority of the five trus-
tees Of the library If the library now
has less the required number can be
detected at a regular or special town
meeting.
If there is more than one village in
the town, either a branch of the II.
brary should be established there or
travelling collections sent to it, or the
different sections of the town reached
through the schools by having books
sent to them. The object of the new
law is not to build up collection
IF books in one corner Of a town but
20 make such provisions that every
part of town, no matter how remote,
nay be equally served and share in
he benefits of the free library
No money will be given, but the
specified amount worth of books. In
order that books already in the IL
brary be not duplicated. the librarian
s requested to send with the appli-
cation list of the books already in
he library, ii there is one printed
| md i'm either case TO make out list
If the books ton separate sheet, Civ
ing author and title if possible) or
Kind of books most needed or desired
by the library If the Commission
'ynow of better books than those on
he list they will feel at liberty ia
mbstitute, but will submit their list
% the applicants before purchasink
AS the amount to be spent by the
commission is limited by law, the sun
will have to be divided each veal
mong the towns that seem to be
making their library of the most use
and that make first application fo
aid.