Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-29
HOW To SECURE A
TRAVELLING LIBRARY
Information Given by the Wisconsin
Free Library Commission.


What they arc Travelling libraries
are small collections Of books which
are sent by the state from one com
munity TO another. they are main
tanned by the state, and circulate from
the offices of the Wisconsin Free
Library Commission in the Capitol,
free Of all charge except the cost OF
transportation upon receipt and return
Of each library.
The libraries are made up Of the best
popular books i'll English. for adults and
ehildreu, IN fiction, history. travel. biography,
science and literature. The Commission also
furnishes study libraries on special subjects,
German, Norwegian, Yiddish and Polish Ii.
bravies containing about thirty five books each,
as well As small groups OF ten books each in
Danish, Polish and Finnish viii be sent whore
need of foreign books exists The libraries are
shipped in stout hinged cases aud are accom-
panied 10y supplies necessary for Keeping re-.
cords of circulation.
The travelling libraries are intended
for farming communities and small villages not
| enjoying puhlic library privileges. when the
people at Il station have read Il library, II is re
turned to the Commission where the books are
checked up, record of their circulation is taken,
necessary repairs made and binding done, and
then it is sent to another station.
| How TO proceed. 70 secure a
! travelling library for Il farming community or a
village too small to support :, public library,
five responsible citizens should make applica-
tion on the blank furnished by the Commission
and select responsible pcrsor To care for the
! library
a special and simple procedure for
obtaining library through your local banker is
also provided.
How used. The books of the travel
ing library must I've loaned without charge to
any person in the community who will observe
the rules made by the Commission Before Il
borrower is allowed to take his first hool, he is
required to sign an agreement, sent with the
box, pledging the return of all books and the
payment of all fines ald damages II fines re-
ceived for over detention OF books are not
sufficient to pay freight charges, small con
tributions from borrowers may be received
Patrons must never lie given 10 understand
however, that thu privilege of taking books is
however small Libraries must not I've kept
longer than six months without special per-
mission.
4 Where kept. The travelling library
should he kept in the most centrally located
and most easily accessible place that ran be
found The local post office is usually the best
place but it may he placed in the general store,
| private residence, and should, If possible,
be accessible continually at frequent in
tervals The library should not hv located in
| the schoohouse If any other place can he found
for the reason that the s'hoolhouse is closed
evenings and during long vacation periods, and
adults do not usually patroniHe libraries when
50 located If the library is located in a school
| house adults must each week be given access to
! it outside of school hours, and if the books e
! not returned to the Commission at the close OF
! the term of school, the library must he remov-
! ed to some either place accessible to the public.
| If the library is to be located in the school
| house, a special blank will be furnished by the
! Commission to he signed by the chairman and
clerk of the school board and 10y the local
! teacher.
Further information. If further in
formation is desired address the Wisconsin
Free Library Commission, Madison, Wisconsin.