Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-22
TO PAY OFF The
LIBRARY Debt
Appeal Sent to Each of the
loo Members

The Carnegie Library Association
has been burdened with a debt of
$1,000, incurred in furnishing the
building in readiness for its opening
The funds received from the city aud
other sources are hardly adequate for
the maintenance and operation of the
library, so that it has been impossible
to reduce this outstanding obligation,
which hangs as a load upon the library,
hampering its service to the com
munity.
At the last meeting of the Board
of Directors it was decided to make
an appeal to the members of the libra
ry for assistance. The library is. as
all know, entirely free to the public.
There is no admission fee and no
charge for the use Of the books, ex-
cept those in the rent collection. The
donations that are asked now are in no
wise to be considered as a direct tax
on embers. They are merely volun-
tary offerings from those using the
library, who are we'll aware of the
benefit it is to themselves and their
families, and who would like to put it
in a position where it can better fill
its purpose of providing the latest lit
erature for the community.
The directors appointed Prof. j.
E. Mathis and Mrs. Lucy C. Taylor
to prepare a circular letter to the
members. This they have done and
the following was yesterday mailed out
to the LOO or more Americas men,
women and children whose names are
enrolled on the library books.
Dear Friend:
TO complete and furnish our library
it was necessary to incur a debt Of
81, 900.
This money is long past due, to the
regret and embarrassment of the Ii
brary, and we wish it paid, as do you,
I know, and every other one of our
friends.
1--WE have hit on this plan, namely,
ask every member Of the library o
give just one dollar. AS there are
now just 1,102 members, a dollar from
each one will discharge this debt with
the accrued interest.
The library here has never been
more popular, nor has it ever reached
so many people, especially the young
people, as it is reaching and helping
today Come out some Friday after
noon at the Children's Hour and have
your heart made glad by the happiness
and gladness of these little folks.
We can count on you, we know We
can, to do this little thing of giving one
dollar which will mean so much to us
all Send it to us, or preferably bring
it, because we will appreciate having
you at the library; for the oftener
you come, the greater your interest
will grow. Faithfully,
THE LIBRARIAN"
1t is hoped that many of the we'll
to-do members Of the library will re-
spond with larger contributions than
the 81 requested 1t is realized, of
course, that many of the younger mem
bers are not in position to assist III
raising the debt, and that in some
instances there are several members
in one family. But if all of the 100
adult members who are able to do 50
will assist to the extent of 81 or more
the debt can either be entirely wiped
out or so largely reduced that it will
be possible to soon pay the balance.
Tie library is one of the most eco
nomically conducted in the country
The librarian and her assistant are
now only being paid the meagre sal
aries of $25 a month each, and by
their efforts with entertainments have
really returned into the treasury more
than the amounts received by them
On2e The debt is wiped out the mana
gers will Elm position to make
heavier purchases of books and this is
the main object that is aimed at Fol
! that reason the appeal is one thai
should prove irresistible to the boob
/ readers of the city