Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-27
Library Notes.

An attractive collection of holiday
books has been placed in conspicuous
place on the desk in the rotunda. II is
gratifying to find that the library has
such splendid resources Watch this
desk and you will find there from time
to time collections of books on subjects
suitable to the season or to the de-
n,and of the time
If there is any subject on which YOU
wish special information do not hest
tate to ask the librarian for it. You
will be surprised at the fund of infor-
nation she can give you. even on short
notice. The library is provided with
special indices whereby reference work
is facilitated. Any article appearing in
magazines at any time in the past can
be found thru these easily. IN addi-
! ton to this all magazine and newsna-
! per articles of worldwide interest are
made into pamphlets. thus keeping re-
cent data in available and Dortab
| form before it has time to be printed
/ into books.
! A phase Of reference work possibly
not generally known, is the govern
ment survey report. which is composed
! Of maps large and small, with detailed
Information a. TO the location and soil.
! its quality and fertility. together with
an analysis of the different strata and
what products are most successfully
raised in each section. In addition to
/ this the mean temperature. the rain
fall. frost conditions. and the climate
are analyzed. All territory owned by
the United States is analyZed and re-
| ported in this careful way by experts
IN the employ Of the government.
Hence those contemplating the pur-
chase of land may profit by careful
study of the locality and land in ques-
ton. or those embarking in new enter
prises may find something to their ad-
vantage and profit by consulting these
relia bic and valuable sovEnment docu-
ments
An attractive contribution to the
museum has been made il, the form OF
stuffed and mounted ostrich. which
was only days old This was pre-
sented by Fletcher Click. to whom it
was sent from an ostrich farm in
southern California
The past year finds the library not
only dispensing books in larger mum
bers than in any previous year. but il
has made it easier for distant patrons
to be served with books by arranging
sub stations and branch Libraries al
points remote from the library build
ing. There are at present four sub
stations and forty branch libraries.
Framed posters containing concise
information concerning the various
rooms in the library. their uses and
contents have been placed in prom
nent places-hotels, factories. res
taurants, rest rooms. Y. NJ. c. A.. Y
w. C. A. and other public places. Spe-
) cial mention is made Of the new assem-
bly, room for men.
, The rooms in the public library ar,
, open to everybody. from $3.50 a. M tt
g r.: CT wee!. dag; AID from, 2: 2!
I D. m. to 4:30 p. m. on Sundays. ant
: holidays The reading room contain
over 100 magazines and newspapers
besides bound volmes Of magazines, 1T
lases, dictionaries, etc. The reference
l room has sets Of encyclopedias, in
dices, etc The stack room has opel
shelves with books of history travel
biography, fiction literature. etc. fire
( Of access. The public document room
d contains all important Iowa and Unite
J, States government publications. Tn
y mems assembly room il especially 70
: men. where they can enjoy snlok
d while reading the daily paper. maya
d zines or technical or mechanical work.
Q The museum contains splendid col
: lection Of minerals, fossils, relics Of a
n kinds, shells, etc The auditorium
II for lectures and entertainments. -