Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-16

and too much praise cannot pc glNei
them for the way in which they per
In spite of the trying time for PERU
Amboy, we consider 1t a great .prlvlieg
to have ha the opportunity OF comlns
in close contact with the splendio
Corps Girls. Social workers. Etc
November 18th
November 11th-a date to be remem,
beredi The Armistice was signed
The United War Workers Campaign
Commenced and the library was open,
ed for the circulation OF books onSs
more. To celebrate Peace a RAG VS.
purchased to replace the old one whsSl
rary Association was one OF tne -
foundations in the United war Work.
ers' Campaign, the Librarian
houses for contributions ~
thought a greater service cSss$ -
performed on that day eN re
the library, which had been eteSsS ~
so long. rather than keeping ~ S'sS
one day longer. it was eRsnSS eSSs
more for the circulation OF NNSNs S"~
reading purposes ,,..,,~
The auditorium has been coHsplete.S
done over and is nov almost tsS1S ~
be used for the various aetiNluSS AV'
which 1t was intended. ~A,,.
1t is now a very attvSVSrnS meet
|ings, plays. lectures and othet $500
Iings which the community may SeSwNi
and it is hoped that the people VII
take advantage OF the
h Brace Avenue Branch
At the end OF the year 1t became eNl-
dent that the library must GUY = ~.
Ipenses in order h more ooSN ihrsrv
be purchased. AS the Branch LiorH,S
seemed an extra expense. an1 n.y. Wa.
'ly giving adequate results n WI
thought best to ,aness on
the main library. The western ,be
'provement Association thSuSh'
branch a necessary part OF the com
muEity life in that district, ana asSSe
p r1 was obtained from the
.eity IN order that the branch mlg9t
be continued. II will nov De Az
ministered under imprSyeG f Sstter
results The Branch will be opened
every day. instead of three times a
week as formerly; it VIII beSln Snaisr
of ono person, lnstuau OF "a ~
staff take turns in being ON dotS 'HsFs
School Libraries
An Increase in the circulation OF poohs
known as school Libraries is hotice-
able. School Libraries are collectlohs
of about thirty or forty books requeSteo
nv the teachers for the use of the. emil
dren in the different grades OF ene
schools. We now have on hand requeSts
for seven School Libraries (aoeut so
books) which we are unable TO meet on
account of shortage of books. we eN-
pect to be able TO purchase more DOORS
for the school Libraries very soon as
we consider this an important part o.
library service.
Posters
Three bulletin boards, which have
been added to the library. have proven
very useful. Instead of lacking notlces
- snsVNrfnr tho WALL.
the notices are posted on the bulletin
boards. They also form a good PACK
for collections of pictures on
timely subjects, such as the pictures
published monthly by the Mentor Asso-
citation, to which we call your attention
as being especially worthy of inspection
each month.
diers, food campaign, United War Work
ers' Campaign. Red Cross, Liberty
Bonds, War Saving Stamps have peen
The following special collections of
books have been put on special shelves:
reading, war books, Czecho-
Slovaks. books by Theodore Roosevelt.
marks with lists of books on cour-
out. We expect to continue the use OF
book marks with lists of books on vari-
subjects.
Reading and Reference Room
L w e nave lT1Su TO give HiOI6 dllCitiOi
10 the needs of the High School students
who come to the library for reference
work, by having a regular membe or
STAFF scheduled in the reference
Dom during the busy hours after school.
A special Conformation Desk" has been
placed in the room with an assistant in
charge to answer questions n give
my help which the students may desire.
Books which were considered more
Iseful in the reference rcom have been
80 ~ GfarrnI frOr, fhA oirn1f1l tinn Gha1URS
they are: Warmers Library of the
Worlds Best Literature 80 volumes;
rails Social England, IL volumes;
Iart's American Nation, 81 volumes;
Wards English Poets. A volumes; Gar
iett's English Literature, illustrated, 4
'olumes; Dickinson's Nature Library 4
.olumes.
The following new books have been
to the reference collection: Lar
led's History for Ready Reference, 6
II United States History, 10 volumes;
Gazetteer of the World,
United States Compiled Statutes, 1918;
volumes of Times Current
History, from March. 1917 to December.
1918, have been ordered, but not yet
'eceived; 4 volumes of the New Jersey
1908 to 1918, Handbook series. on
he following subjects Gust published)
education. Russia, Ameri-
City Manager Plan. and one
Il SO1 . 80
of Nations; and handbook of
Information. The periodicals,
Asia. Chemical Engineering. Current
History. Drama, Illustrated London
News, International Military Digest,
National Service, Playground. Red
Cross and Woman Citizen have been adj
ded to the library. The Rally. Girl
Magazine and John Marin's
Magazine have been ordered.
The reading room attendance was af-
by being forced to close several
Sundays owing to coal shortage, be-
sides the 80 days during the Red Cross
occupation of the Library, which made
a noticeable decrease in the attendance.
Library as a Social Center.
All are aware the girls of Perth Am
boy have no meeting place large
enough for their clubs. which are
sr9Wing In number owing to the &C
Service and the Girl Scout Organiza-
tions. While the War Camp Com
munity Service Club rooms IN the Boyn-
ton Building afford a splendid meeting
enough room for the larger meetings
The Board has therefore listened to
the urgent appeals of the War Camp
Community Service and Mrs, Adrian
Girls Clubs. for the use of the library
club rooms for the girls. and has ad-
opted the broad policy of allowing the
people during library hours with the
sanction of the President of the Board
and the Librarian. After . p. M. a
charge. of $500 an hour will be made
for lights and ~Janitor service.
Both the library and the people 'who
use 1t for their club meetings will be
benefited by this arrangement as 8
closer contact between the people and
their library will be formed. and per
resources will ensue.
High School
The library and the high school have
tried to cooperate in starting. a mucl