Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-21
I'M AND ABOUT WESTERLY
Udldie al Available Space for Public Library Demands
One Hundred New lighthouses for Watch Hill
Beach-Funeral of Congressman Adm B. Capron-
Marcus Siverman an Unwilling Hospital Patient

0radssai changes are being made In
The Memorial and Public Library
k-E1dlng. and the ultimate result will
~ that the present fine large build
80 win bt Inadequate for the pur-
JYes intended. and that lhe trustees
Z be required to take into even more
serious consideration than heretofore,
tne construction of new building, the
preGent structure to be devoted en-
tfrely to library purposes. Already a
poRt6on Of the basement wherein is
located the bowling alley and gym
naG1um, Is used as q stack room. and
- " f1ocr EsSve. where is located
- ASary proper ssrd the art room.
E1oro have been o>Rnges wittS~d the
Vonx. mat have to an extent deprived
tho public of conveniences that were
Appreciated, but which were made nee
e11ary BIZ the increased growth Of the
uaRfulness of the library proper.
On tho same floor with the reading
room and circulating department and
on the opposite side of the hallway,
was = reception room for ladies near
the front entrance to the building.
AIss . general conference room which
was separated from the librarians Of
See IN the rear by sliding doors. This
0ouforonce room was converted into
The Juvenile department of the library,
wh1ch has grown so that the ibrari-
ans once Is to be taken into the
M0U2IlmGAI ana the Juvenile ilOE
enlarged to that extent.
What was the ladies' reception room
81 being converted into an Office for
the librarian: Ii is easiest the pleas
antest room IN the building
Heretofore, the conference room was
usilised BY gentlemen who met for
consultation and perhaps the tram
encfion of semi official business. and
u was the regular meeting place of
the Westerly Ministerial association.
1t was . convenient place for COM
mittee meetings of the board of trade,
the District Nurse association and the
Like
These public conveniences will be
missed. but the changes have been
considered necessary to meet the Ii
brnry demands
There IL a large assembly room on
the second floor. which also contains
the Denison collection of minerals and
many curios, and II is planned to make
this substitute for the conference room,
hut there Is to be no ladies' reception
room in connection with the institu-
ton This convenience will be great
lv missed On the same floor with
the assembly hall are the Budlong and
Hancock post Grand Army rooms. A
small room. just over that of the Ii
brarian. il set apart for the use of the
trustees-
The change of the librarians office
became necessary by reason of the
growth of the Juvenile department of
the library. the patronage of which
has Increased rapidly and at the same
ratio rs the main library. Last Sat-
urdag, l63 books were taken out and
of these lie were from the Juvenile
denartment.
The space now used as the art room
is really needed for library purposes,
and the assembly room could be util-
lied by the Grand Army posts, and
Woman's Relief corps. especially since
the Grand Army banquet hall has
beon destroyed by fire, leaving no
available place for social and special
buoiness sessions Of these patriotic err
Sxnixations.
As evidenced on the bronze tablet
The building was erected, in part, as
"A memorial to the soldiers and sail