Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
CHANGE THE HOURS OF THE LIBRARY

The state of Nevada has n OF the finest public libraries in the
United States, its law library ranking sixth in point of volume and
efficiency. 1t is constantly being added to and is the pride Of te
state and the legal fraternity. It is in good and capable hands vita
courteous and efficient employees, but does it serve all the purposes il
10 Z. m until a p m. Those hours area absolutely prohibitory to a vast
majority of the people who would like to enjoy the benhts ofs such a
library. Noout the only people who can profit by such hours ire the
lawyers and other professional men,. 1t is impossible FOL clerks n
business m lei to take advantage of the opportunities the library affords,
as they go to work before it is opened and when their days work is
done it is closed. The school children are in the same position, and
they certainly should have all the opportunities possible to read and
educate themselves through the aid of the books the library contains
The people of this state appropriate quite a sum OF money every year
to receive all possible benefits. AS the system prevails very ="
people a be benefited outside of the professional class. The hours
should be changed from 9 a m. o . p. m. and on Sundays ron L &c
a in the afternoon the same is all other public libraries are pen II
could be done with the help of another employee and this the people
would sanction. They are entitled to it and it is the duty of those
in authority to give it to them.
Also there is a universal demand throughout the state for a raw
cling library. 1t is of the greatest educational propositions and
the cheapest that WI "a ever devised. Take all the smaller towns and
remote mining camps where it is not possible for the residents, and
the school children in particular, to have the advantages of any kind
of a library, what a boon it would be if they could have the opportunity
located are enabled to do. The same rules regulations could Dc
observed in the use of books as prevail in Carson. Proper care would
also be given them, as the school teacher or some responsible person
could be made the librarian a that particular place. These books
derive some benefit from that which they are paying taxes for and re
now receiving nothing. The cost would not be great. the largest ex-
cabinets that would travel from place to place. "A COMMISSION OF three
could be appointed by the library commission from this city composed
of women who are interested in educational work and the beuerment
of the younger generation, who would gladly serve IN that capacity 1r
the good it would accomplish 1t would require only a few hours each
week of their time and no doubt would be a pleasure.
Whether such a suggestion as above outlined could be put INFO
operation without a law being passed by the legislature w e do not
know, but if it could be it chomd be taken up at once, and if not. the
people of the state should SCI that such a law is passed by the next
Legislature and a n appropriation made TO carrying it out,
1t must not be inferred that the law library would be at the dis
posal of the travelling library, that idea is OF involved in the sugges-
ton and could not and would not be permitted. But the hours the
library is open could and should be changed at and w e
trust the library commission will take the matter up Immediately.