East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-22

numerous packages of books that go
! out to rural readers by parcel post,
this idea being borrowed from one Of
our local merchants. The printed
wording of the tape is "Umatilla
County Library, Pendleton, Oregon.
The best reading for the greatest
number at the least cost"
Another aim is to develop the III
brary habit" in all children before
they reach the fifth grade so that our
juvenile registration will equal the
adult within the next year or two.
With better accommodations in the
new building, we hope to develop this
department as we have not been able
to heretofore.
And so besides the best reading for
the largest number, We find as was to
be expected that the least cost is real
lied in the united efforts of city and
county to support the same library
with one staff Of Librarians instead
of two, one central library to look
after the office and techn cal work
instead of two, and the interchange
and combination of books from both
institutions conducted comparatively.
This year our aim will be to con-
tinue our efforts along these lines and
profiting by our own experience and
the study Of the good work of other Ii,
baries, to make these three superla-
t'ves tell a still greater story for our
people than ever before, the best
reading for the greatest number at
the least cost"
Another aim is to have a branch
library building in every town in
Umatilla county within the next few
Years. Milton is already assured one
and the Carnegie Corporation has
been asked for one for Hermiston
OF course our aim Of the year that
will look largest to the eye and app
peal more quickly to the pr de of our
citizens will be in the successful com
pletion of our central library build
ing. With hard work and often with
difficulties and dscouragements, we
have steadfastly kept in mind a mod
el library build 'ng that should be the
best adapted to its purposes and the
most substantial and beautiful that
we could afford. It should be ready
for occupancy by the middle of the
summer and it will house not only our
I books and the readers. but two rooms
have been provided that will be open
n1 8 Inn,
tions as are represented here and al
so educational and philanthropic So
cieties such as the women's clubs,
Historical Soc ETY., Farmers Union,
Associated Charities and others.
The proximity Of the library to the
hotels should also make the library
auditorium a convenient meeting place
for conventions needing seating ca
pacity up to 28O. The very attractive
story hour and club room will accom-.
modate so or 70 people at more in
formal and social gatherings
All the above opportunities are Of
fered by your county library to the
people Of Pendleton and Umatilla
county The library above all civic
institutions is cooperative in every
sense Of the word Here are some
proofs Of it: Umatlla county and
the city Of Pendleton unite n sup
porting it with annual maintenance
funds Of one tenth Of mill and six
tenths Of a mill respectively Can
You find any other public institution
that at so little expense can fill 50
great a need? Umatilla county has
also given $4,000 towards the CEN
tral bu lding, the Carnegie corpora.
ton has given $25,O00. and the city
Of Pendleton was asked last Wednes-
day to contribute what little Is still
needed for back filling, grading Of
grounds, etc. We hope I will be
granted by the council this week
The grounds on which the library
is built are the Joint gift Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lot Livermore, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
c. Z. Pruitt and the city Of Pendle-
ton. The neighbors on Monroe street