The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
|ARENTS LIBRARY
OPEN TO PUBLIC
Big Institution in South Cherry
Street Makes Strong Appeal
in Neighborhood.
ABSOLUTELY FREE TO ALL
With More Than 5000 Vol
umes, Library Covers Wide
Range of Subjects.

Opened on New Years Day. the new
Street. has already begun an import
| ant work in the community in which
| it is located. and is being we'll patron
lied by both children and their elders
Few know that there is such q library.
for Miss Grace Afents, the donor, caused
the opening 10 be informal and notified
the patrons OF the old st Andrew s
library only by notices through the
mail
The building was started two years
ago, and only recently was it's con-
struction finished. 1t is designed to
meet the requirements OF everything
that is convenient and up-to date in
connection with a library. and no ex-
pcnse has been spared to make II suit
able to the usual needs of reading
public. II is an absolutely free, c!rcu-
lating library. containing now little
more than 5000 volumes. which will
be Increased in number from time TO
time, as circumstances demand.
Cover Every Subject.
| The books range from the latest In
| fiction to the great works on philoso-
ply and political economy, and from
simple textbooks on the useful trades
to reference volumes on engineering
and science, thus meeting the needs OF
the reader. who Is content with light
fiction and the needs of men and wo-
men who wish to improve their edu-
cation and increase their general and
specific knowledge during their leisure
hours.
The Arents Library is in no sense
! expected to take the place of the gen
eral public library. which is to be on
q larger scale and built to meet a larger
need. 1t is, however. open to the whole
/ city. and books and magazines are
/ loaned for periods of one and two
I weeks.
The hours of admission are from 1 to
Q p. NJ, and from 3 TO . o'clock on
Sundays, when, however, books will
not be loaned and registration will
not be permitted. The library is con
Quoted by staff of five, with Miss
I Lucille 5. Terrell as chief librarian. She
I is assisted by Miss Fannie Bull, AIiss
f! l.. Clarke, Mrs. Bessie Smith and Mrs
! Ellie Blakcy. Mrs. Blakey and Miss
+ Bull are in charge of the children's de-
! partment which is filled with books
i which appeal TO the child Of two years
old and TO those of high school age.
j Strong Appeal to Children.
All the books have been we'll select
cd. and cover wide range of fiction
| history, biography. science, arts and
I trades and general reading, including
| many volumes OF reference. Especial
attention is being paid TO monthly mag
! azines, and periodicals. OF which there
/ is wide and varied selection.
/ II has been remarked during the
| three days that the library has beer
| opened that ii has made n powerful
appeal to schoolboys and girls. who
have taken up reading with an earnest
ness that shows how much such H.
brary was needed. No recent philan-
thropies Will have n deeper and more
{ far-reachinG effect than this library.
The reading rooms are large, vel
lighted and ventilated. and fitted VI
with every convenience that goes &c
make a library comfortable and at,
tractlve. 1t is open 10 the public. ant
! everybody has been invited to register