The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18
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Our Public Library.

forged ahead as it has since it was
established in April.
To the ladies Of the W.. c.. I. U. is
due the credit for the starting of our
library. In November of last year
from donations of books which they
had procured, they established a free
circulating library and this they con-
Quoted successfully for four months.
During the years that are past there
have beer. a number of libraries start
ed here, but all have gone the same
way-never lasting longer than few
months. III.
When their library showed signs of
languishing in the same manner as
had all the preceding ones, the w. c..
r. U. generously decided to turn it
over to be the nucleus for public
library.
The state library commission ad-
vises that all libraries be put under
municipal control, as they maintain
that these are the only kind which will
last and continue to grow.
The w. C. T. u. followed this sage
advice and our village council, in
April of this year, upon petition, fol-
lowed the usual legal procedure of
appointing library board. They also
appropriated the sum Of SIS a month
to help with the maintenance of the
library. The village water and light
commission agreed to furnish elec-
tricity for the necessary lighting of
the library room. The Civic Better
ment club promised to provide $40 a
month for the year beginning with
April.
It can thus be easily reckoned that
$25 a month is the sum available for
this year for the library board to con-
duct the ibrary-to pay all running
expenses, including the librarian, rent,
heat and all incidental expenses con-
nected with the cataloguing and cir
culation of the books.
This sum would not have been
sufficient but for the loan from the
disbanding K. Of P. lodge Of some Of
their Misunderstanding desks,
chairs and tables, and for the gifts
from different ones Of stove, a
library table and clock
The room under the Princeton State
bank, which the board selected for the
library and for which they pay $40
a month, was redecorated by the bank
and otherwise fitted up with convent
ences suitable for the purpose. It will
be found, upon inspection, to be COM
modious and comfortable.
To Mrs. Mary Lynch, whom the
board secured for librarian, and who
has proved to be very efficient, they
pay $40 month.
AS that leaves only SIS a month for
fuel, cleaning and all necessary sup
plies-including express on the books
furnished by the state library COM
mission-it will be readily seen that
the board has, only by the closest man.
agement, been able to conduct the
library and will welcome the extra
amount appropriated by the village
council for the coming year.
The W. C. T. u. kindly turned over
all of their supplies, but they have had
to be replenished several times during
the five months that the library has
been open.
Those who doubted the need of a
library here have only to consult the
librarian to be convinced that the in
stitution is being we'll patronized, for
her records show that during the five
months ending the last of September
there were over 1000 books loaned
out.
The w. C. T. U. library that was
turned over in April contained It's vol
umes; the state library commission
made us permanent loan of 100 part
ly worn volumes, and the Woman's
Study club donated set of books con-
tanning 81 new volumes.
AAcC lIlCSIcoC ID DcllE3 ulaUllcSCou IS
shown by the fact that there are now
on the shelves Of the library over 700
volumes and there is yet to be ex-
pended 500 contributed by the Wo-
mans Study club.
Besides these books owned by the
library, the state library commission
furnishes a library of rs Volumes,
which is changed every three months.
The library board extends it's thanks
to all those who have so generously
donated books, and most ernestly re-
quests that those who have not al
ready done so will look over their
private libraries with the idea in mind
of giving some of their good books, so
that others may enjoy the use of them
W. ave been dilatory in starting
such :. enterprise, but now that the
ENERGETIC women of the w. C.. r. IT.