The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-14
VERMONT LIBRARIES
Commission and Association to Meet
at Woodstock.

The Vermont Free public library
commission in its June bulletin an
nounces that the annual meeting of
the Vermont Library association. CO
operating with this commission, will
be held in Woodstock probably be-
tween October ] and TO- The meet
ing will last two days as in 1911
and 1912. 1t is hoped the New Hamp-
shire librarians win join in the meet
ing The commission of which DR..
Guy Potter Benton of Burlington is
chairman and Miss r. w. Wright of
Montpelier secretary, announces that
an increase of library appropriations
have been made by the towns of
Charleston, Milton. Williamstown
and Williston, as follows: Charles
ton, Milton and Williston from S25
to $50 each; Williamstown from SIS
to $100 Extracts from the commits
sion's bulletin follow. The bulletin
says:
Many librarians are troubled by
lack of space. How many of these
have spring house cleaning IN ne
library. and give away or throw
away the worn-out books and thoes
very old books that have not been
used for 10 years or so, and which
probably will never be used? And
how many feel obliged to preserve
every United States government or
State document that is sent to them,
regardless of its practical value to
the library? 1t is against the law to
sell government publications, but
not to throw them away.
Merely because a book his been
entered in the accession book and in
some libraries catalogued, it is not
forever sacred and therefore never to
be eliminated from the library. It
should be got rid of as soon as 1t
ceases to be useful to the borrowers;
and the space gained then given to
other books that will actively help
and please the readers and the II
brarian.
The town of Sherburne, with a
population of 400 and a grand list Of
s2,15463 Q912), has joined the
ranks of towns that support libraries
This raises the total of new libraries
in 1913 to IL. and the total of librar-
les in the State to 212
Barton, Orleans-For the year 1912
1913 the town of Barton at town
meeting voted $3.50, which was di-
vided equally between the library at
Barton and the Orleans branch. The
corporation of Orleans at its village
meeting voted 5000 to this branch
The lecture association gave the Or
leans library $50. The Village I'm
provement society gave S25. The
Book and Thimble club, which now
has entire charge of the funds Of
the branch library. has raised by
means of an auction, afternoon teas
and other entertainments s12377.
and the Canadian circle gave the
proceeds Of a food sale. 1926.
They have had several presents Of
money and books from people who
truly appreciate the library and
want to do something in return.
/ Bradford-The library has receiv-
ed a gift of $4,000 and nine shares
of Passumpsic railroad stock.
Brighton, Island Pond-The H.
brary reports a large and active cir
culation OF its children's books. Like
all growing libraries IL is particular
" in need OF more room.
CastletOn-The building fund is
between $500 and $1,000. and pro
spects good for a steady Increase. il
all keep working Two traveline
school Libraries have been secured
for use in the rural schools since
Miss Blanchard spoke to the teacher
training class in Castleton normal
school and more books are being
sent outside from the town library
in charge Of teachers.
Grsnville-The Ladies' Social IN
ion. recently disbanded. has given its
remaining funds. s.. 10 ne Hbrary
to be usef for new books.
] Jericho-A local library board con