The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-01-21
HAWAI'S LIBRARY
IS SYSTEMAT|zED

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the Library are directed to provide
a IL d maintain branch libraries,
Offices or places for the distribution
of books and periodicals through
out the Territory, and otherwise to
provide ways and means for placing
the Library as far as possible with
in reach of all residents throughout
the Territory. The Truste es
realize both the importance and
the difficulty of this part of their
work, and therefore wish TO make
the following public statement of
their tentative plans and to request
suggestions from all persons in
tercsted. The available funds are
limited, and the Trustees II
therefore for the present merely
make a start in developing the
desired system o. Island Libraries
and stations.
In the modern public library the
agencies for reaching people who
cannot visit the central library may
take the following forms:
/. Branch libraries,
2. Deposit stations,
3. Delivery stations.
4. Travelling Libraries.
/. A branch library has its own
collection of books, supplementing
its resources fr III the central
library. 1t may be
(a) Practically al Independent
branch operated as separate
library.
CD a palt of a perfectly CEN
tralized system where the ordering,
catalogueing, etc is all done at
the central library and Librarians
at the branch library are only as
sistants in charge.
In either case a brauch library
involves building, a librarian and
a considerable number of books
kept permanently at the lrauch.
2. a deposit station consists Of q
small collection OF books placed ia
a store. school, factory, club or
other available place, from which
books are issued during certain
hours of each day or week. The
station may he in charge f a
teacher, an Office employee OF ther
voluntary worker.
3. A delivery station is operated
in h same way rs n deposit
station except that no collection of
books is kept at the station. Orders
for books are sent to the central
library and the books sent back by
first delivery to be called for by
the reader.
4. The travelling library usually
consists o + a small collection of
from 20 TO SO or more books sent
periodically from place to place
These Libraries NAV be made up
(a) In fixed collections.
CD Out of 4 general loan collec-
ton from which travelling libraries
are selected to meet specific needs.
The fixed collections are made
up of the best popular books OF
fiction. history, travel, biography
sociology. literature, useful arts
fine arts and science. A number
of children's books are included
These travelling libraries are
generally put i Il charge of {
volunteer librarian. Such a collec
ton may be kept three months, OF
a longer time on special applica
ton, and then returned o the
central library in exchange o
another collection. They shoulC
be in charge of an interested per
son and be kept at a place centrall,
located where people will feel fre,
to go,
These travelling libraries are
usually shipped in strong packing
cases with the necessary supple
for keeping records of circulation
On the return of a collection TO tn,
central library it is checked up, ;
record IF circulation k en-
necessary repairs made, and thei
the library is forwarded to anothe
station.
The usual conditions for secur
ing a travelling library are as
, follows:
/. A signed agreement of three o
more X payers II appoint
) custodian for the care and circula
ton of the books and to make goo,
all loss and damage.
-. An application made on car
= furnished by the central library.
t 3. Compliance with the regula
tions in force at the central librar