Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-25
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
The CHOICE OF NEW FICTION.
DUPLICATE PAY COLLECTION.

This weeks list of books recently add
ed to the Public Library is devoted TO
a selection from titles OF fiction pur-
chased during the last two or three
months. The library exercises great care
in the choice of novels for purchase. all
books OF fiction being carefully read be-
Tore being added. Booksellers are In
vited to submit copies OF novels viii n
they think the library may care to eX-
anime. As the library's high standards
are well known to the dealers. the week.
er and poorer novels are never even sent
on approval. OF the titles that are ex-
amined the library approves for pur-
chase about one i'm four.
After novel is passed upon favor
ably liberal number OF copies is fur
nished. approximafing as closely as POS
sible the public demand by means OF the
duplicate pay collection. Or every novel
so purchased for the duplicate pay col
Lection ohve cents a week for each book
secured from IT'D the library always SUP
plies free copies i'm the ratio OF one free
copy to four pay duplicates BY this
plan the library is usually able to meet
the reasonable demands Of readers. with
out making an unwarranted drain on
its book fund. Users OF the library who
do not wish to pay the rental charge Of
new book of fiction are the gamers
in the long run. for by this contribr-
tory plan the library is able to buy p
much larger number of copies OF a given
book than it otherwise could. Every
pay copy is turned over to the free
shelves as soon as il has paid for itself.
In this way the library is able to fur
nish liberal supply OF the best new
fiction at minimum public expense. The
popularity OF the plan during the seven
years OF it's existence. and the fact that
the most progressive public libraries else
where have also adopted It, attest its
general acceptabil!ty.
New Fiction.
Askew. Mrs. A. ]. de c. Testimony.
Ralmer. Eiwin. and MacHarg. william.
Achievements Of Luther Trant.
Benson. E F. Fascinatins Mrs Halton.
Benson. Ramsey. Melchisedec.
Brsinerd. Mrs. f. II. Personal Conduct Of
Belinda.
Church Mrs virginia commencement Days.
chnrsnIl,. winston Modem Chronicle Chronicle:
Day. Fl. r. Ramrodders.
De Leon. T. G.. Crag-nest.
Devereux. william and Lowell. stephen. Re-
Doubleday. Roman. Red House on Rowan
Street
P Ps#%%'p Sir Il Sssr D ssss Stories
ESote Mrs n H a.n Roya n ames,s.n'
Garland. Hamln. Cavanagh. Forest Ranger.
Gibbs, q: F. Tony,s Wife: "a o,,
Green. A. K House Of the whispering Piss.
Grundy. Mrs; NJ. s. B. Gwenda
Herrick Robert: Life for Life.
Irwin. Win: House Of Mystery
King. Basil. wild Olive.
Lincoln. J. c. Depot Master
Locke W. ]. Study in Shadows.
Lynde. Francis Tanning of Red Butte wssesrn.
Mccarthy ]. II. The O'Flynn.
Making Good: Stories of golf, ETC.. by =. n;
spearman. V. 7. Sutphen. Poultney Bigeiow and
Mason, G. s; The Gedparents -
Miriam r. r. knss9 e ts.
Morris Gouverneur. Voice in the Rice.
Milford. c. f. Hopalong Cassidy.
Owen N. c. snow,fre. a story Of the -.
Paine r. d.. Head Coach.
Perrin, Mrs. A. R. Stronger Claim
Psy FSss 4sIet M sf Vrt"e
Rideout H NJ. twisted Foot.
Seaman Seaman A. H. Jacqueiine of the Carrier
ssswsIl. n E. Ma5sisT eo of ahsUdOra
Sedgwick. A D. Franklin winslow Kane.
sinclair, L; B., f; samuel the Seeker
T T@sa f. S S,ilss* 1r sa sasa''nd'
Thompson. c. NJ. Army Mule
Iompkin.. W Top Of the Morning. o,,,,,t
Watts NJ. 8. Nathan Burke.
Wells H. G. History Fro Of Mr.; fo AUNT
wentworth. Patricia. Marriage Under the
wheeler. J. c. There She Blows.