The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
REMEMBER THE STATE LIBRARY

REMEMBER THE STATE LIBRARY.
The recent bequest of the library
of the late John Dunlop to the Vir-
GINA State Library was as acceptable
as 1t was unusual. These 5000 volumes
were gratefully received by the Libra
ry authorities in trust for the people
of Virginia and no one can measure
| the good which may flow from this
| gift of a benevolent man and his wife.
Many of the books were rare and, yet
as acceptable as were these particular
ones, not volume In the whole lot
will fail to be OF service to some man.
woman or child thirsting for knowl-
edge, delving for truth, seeking to
catch the faint glimmer of that CLEAN
which all good men pursue
There Is moral to the story of this
/ gift. Let others who have Libraries
! of which they wish TO make
I disposition give them in life or
will them III the thought of death to
/ the State Library. Such gift Is of
immeasurabia benefit, and posterity
/ will rise up and call him blessed who
! makes a bequest of this nature. The
/ State Library is the most worthy re-
4 pository for such gift. for over II
/ is stretched the perpetual care of the
State, and II has the largest circula-
ton of all the Libraries of Virginia.
A book given to it is likely to do more
good than book placed anywhere
i else.
4 There need be no fear that by such
J. gift of a private library there will be
waste by duplication. Every dupli-
cate volume which the State Library
4 can get is put into use in the cir
culating Libraries which are doing I'M
told good throughout Virginia. In
this way, mere duplicate will reach
j the poorest and yet the most CRATE
, full child far off in some mountain fast
ness or far removed from the educa-
tional facilities Of the town and city.
!, Every book SO sent out is a seed that
!. may be productive in making to grow
, from illiteracy some future citizen of
$ whom Virginia may speak in pride
9 and honor.
81 Let those who now have libraries
: at their disposal which they have no
D especial use for give them to the
S State Library, and let those who are
d of Sound mind and disposing men,
: ory'' write the declaration of the fact
9 that they wish theft Libraries to 80
/, to this source of learning and public
d education. Those who leave libraries
It after them with no directions as to
d their disposition, and to heirs who
d care not for books especially old
d books, have their intentions defeated;
y for the general custom is to sell these
y old books at song at auction to
It people who will not give anything for
o them buying them in job lots. Such
It disposition of old books is a waste OF
e learning,
There is no market In Virginia fol
hooks, There is no market here fol-
:. pamphlets and old newspapers Yet
" these old books and pamphlets and
4 newspapers are of the greatest value
k to the state Library BY giving then
h to that institution, such books and
J. papers and pamphlets are preserved
y for all time, they serve to establish
10 and perpetuate the truth Of history
- increase learning, spread the desire fol
knowledge, and more and more, as the
: days roll into years, magnify and ex-
= = tol the beneyolence of their far-see-
" ING donors who by such gifts serve
). mankind,