The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
Benefits Of the Travelling Library System

That the travelling library system
OF the State Library is comforting
great benefits upon the people of yir-
ginia is certain. This fact is proved
by the numerous testimonials of the
fine work these collections are doing
received at headquarters. The fol-
lowing words of omrnenda,ion, re-
ceived from different sections of tho
State, will show that these books are
indispensable TO those communities.
associations. study clubs, public
schools. and, In fact, TO all organiza
lions which need good literature and
cannot afford to purchase 1t.
Says an enthusiastic school teacher
OF Culpeper county: Il think these
travelling libraries mean a great deal
to the schools. hope I can always
have one in my school. Do you ever
send two to a school? Many thanks
for your Kindness to me-
Another teacher, in charge OF a
school in Pittsylvania county, sends
the following comment: The library
has been very helpful in the school.
The people all seem anxious for one
during the summer months. You Will
please let ne know what the require
ments are for securing travelling
library for the community. Please let
me hear from you as early as is con-
venient. as we are very anxious for
the library"
One of the prominent high schools
of Franklin county sends the follow
ing word of praise: II am returning
to the library the books You SO kindly
sent for the use Of my school. The
children have thoroughly enjoyed
these books. and 1t has been great
treat for most Of them. 1 thank
you very much for your kindness"
An appreciative teacher of Botetourt
county speaks thus of her library: u
wish to thank you very much for the
library, which am sure did quite a
good deal OF good in the community
of our school. I regret that moro
people could not read the books. as
they would have done IL I could have
gotten them earlier in the session. I
realize more and moro that the great
need Of the people among whom I
teach is general information, and I
think the books In this library are
calculated to meet the need very we'll
The people here are appallingly igno-
rant of the world about them, yet
read eagerly \. they can get anything
to read II a taste for knowledge can
be cultivated in them they will get
something to read. Children. especial
~, in my school seemed to take the
greatest interest in the library, and 1T
seems to me IL the younger ones can
be trained to the appreciation of books
a big work is DONE
A librarian of travelling library
station in Buckingham county sends
the following remarks about the work
OF the books supplied from the Trav-
cling Library Department: THE peo-
pie have enjoyed the books very much.
and think they are beneficial and
improving to the community. have
enjoyed the reading myself. hope
YOU can send US another"
And, tnally. the librarian of spe-
cial collection of books sent to a
town in the western part of the state
writes these words after using the
books: 1--WE found the books very
helpful, Instructive ENJOYABLE and
we'll selected. They were read with
interest, and the beautiful illustra-
tions eagerly enjoyed, adding very
much to the value Of each book. we
feel that the State Library with the
present arrangement OF dlstfiputlns
books is a great factor for good, es-
pec!ally in small towns where there
are few libraries. We thank you
collectively and individually for the
books. The State Library deserves
praise without stint
II. c. MosELEY.