Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-06

Cedar city public library opened dur
ing February of the present year The
librarian. Mrs. Barbara Twcedie re-
ports that since its opening there has
been an average attendance Of more
than 500 visitors per month. The books
are in constant demand. 4 member of
the library committee reports the sue
cess OF the library thus: While there
are quite number Of young people
who haven't come In yet to read. still
some of the boys whom we thought
would be the last TO visit the library
have been its most faithful attendants.
There is no doubt In my mind that the
library gymnasium is a permanent fix
ture for Cedar. II Is one Of those lux
uries which already has become a ne
cessity to the town.
Cedar city is now working for a Car
negie library building and Is planning
to erect gymnasium to cost at least
$4,000.
Tooele city. during the present SUM
mer, has erected its Carnegie library
which Is TO be ready for dedication
about Sept. Is next The people are
planning to celebrate the occasion with
fitting exercises and it is expected that
the governor together with members OF
the library commission and other WISH
tors will be present Mr.. Alfred Nell
son, secretary OF the library committee
OF Tooele. reports a live interest In the
matter The people are anticipating
substantial educational advantages
from their new institution
Manti also. as has been recently re-
ported in The News. has all plans I'M
der full Roadway for the erection Of a
$4,000 library the funds for which have
been supplied through the generosity of
Andrew Carnegie This building Is to
be erected on the same block as are
the high and grade schools. its site is
right in the heart of the city. and II
VIII therefore give the people the reldi-
est chance possible to use its books A
most creditable thing in connection
with the securing of the fund for this
building is the fact that the leading
citizens OF Manti to the number OF
about 100 have pledged themselves to
furnish the maintenance fund demand
ed by Mr.. Carncgie-Si 900 per annum
till the time the people can vote the
tax. Such an evidence Of public spirit
is refreshing.
Ephraim. too. in a quiet but effective
way. has been doing things The school
building, which for many years has
been rented from the city by the dis
trict schools, has been vacated by the
schools for the splendid school building
erected recently And the city officers
have spent about 81 900 10 remodel the
building turned back to them for the
purpose Of establishing a library and
reading rooms, etc The result is graft
Tying, Ephralm has now a commndious
and substantial building fitted 10 H.
brary purposes. The building stands
right I'm tho center Of the business part.
Panguitch also recently added itself
to the list Of library towns ny estab-
fishing library and reading room. The
work, II seems was pushed to success
under the lead OF the Parents class OF
the city, and II is being carried tenn
porarily by tho public spirited citizens
of the place with the plan I'm view TO
make Il city library so soon as the
tax can be legally voted. Already n
choice selection OF books has been Sc
cured under the guidance Of the library
commission. some $500 having been do
mated by the generous citizens for that
purpose The library is soon TO be
opened to the public.
Forest Dale reports splendid success
Says Mr. #. Albert Hooper. secretary OF
the library committee there: "Our
books are in constant demand. We be
gan by opening our library 10 distrib-
ute books, one day per week. The de-
mand for books has so increased that
we are now Obliged TO keep open two
lays per week. We are very careful in
our choice Of books to get those that
ARE both safe and attractive: this
makes greatly for our success. and our
library thus far has proved decidedly
Prof Bennlon. president
o.
he library committee, are likewise
warm In their praises OF the good work
being done. a movement Is now under
way TO get a Carnegie building for For
,st Dale.
vernal should not be forgotten. This
little city on the eastern borders has
been carrying with excellent success by
public subscription n worthy little IL
Drary for some two years or more.
.ast fan IL voted its library and the in
ltitution this year will he taken over
~ the city. with promise OF even rich
n returns than before The committee
n charge has done splendid work I'm
Vernal,
OTHER CITIES IN LINE.
The foregoing towns and cities have
hus far taken the lead In library mat
.ers, but they are not alone In the
Norq by any means A score or more
II other places are also in various
stages OF progress
Rdchfeld. Price. Garland and St
George have all expressed their faith
n the movement By voting the tax for
both library and gymnasium. Com
nitteeE are now at work In some OF
hose places and the Institutions will
be brought about as fast as local CON
iitions can be adjusted.
city Is now considering the
proposition 20 increase the capacity
md efficiency of Its M. l. A. library, II
seems probable that this institution
nay be taken over by the city and en-
arged into a library sufficient 10 meet
he needs Of this furnishing city. A
mass meeting is to he held there In n
lew weeks. Members of the commits
lion viii boz present and tho matter will
% fully discussed Payson. Pleasant
frove Lehi. American Fork. Center
'illc. Kaysville. Logan. Smithneld. Mt.
Pleasant. Springyille, Sandy and other
,laces have also accomplished some
lednlte work. In several OF these cities |
here are library gymnasium commit |
ces. and during this fall and winter Il |