The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-05
WHAT TO READ AND
WHERE OBTAIN 1T
Public Library Reflects communlty's
Taste IN Remdina.
~ 20. LsssIs FIynnl

To select h0uA@ Tor the community
ws ou9ht 10 know overyone IN it--bus
that II net given ua. The years u
serving bets most and our powers os
observation Yer we learn what peo-
pie read. which. - not always what
they wrmnta~wa learn. what We may
frv 20 make them want
Mans education a. that which he
wlveu himself ard the library n the
secret. which alone win produce results
wfn build and promote advanownsnt
n ones time - limited % q short
period daily for reading. ~ would -
better spent IN reading fact literature
We cannot under any conditions AZ
ford 20 read just what we ought 20
rad and keep up. The advice % a
Sound critic was. when a new book was
published. read an ODD one.
However, the better class 81 novels
OF today aFe not mere love stories.
vnnv are lessons im history, science.
philosophy and morals. made intercHi-
fnr by the veiu II romance that - an
terwoven Ia them.
MANY people think the time spent
A. reading novels f. wasted, bat the
readers store o. information r. aug
mantod almost unc0naciouaiy 20 ones
self b. peruaai % good books
Literature IL the reflex 81 life. and
shs hummer 81 Il lies IN the portrayal
81 tha individual The choice eF a
subject. everyone should consult his
own instincts and interests.
Whatever may be- the subject a.
choice. We shall find enough 90 repay
ere devotion - a life time. but We
must expect anxiety and sorrow and
when b comes it a. an inestimabls
comfort 20 have some interest. which
wiil enable IA - escape from our-
selves
The public library feeding upon the
whole. the beet books are those which
givo the hlghet quality % pleasure 80
the largest number ~ readea for the
longest period II time.
let a. look upon public library a.
q living thing with character and soul
like that q man ~ woman, standins
a. ali the winds ~ criticism.
A public library maintained by sub
acrlhera. i supposed a. exist for the
purpose u giving the people what they
want 20 rad
There Is 40 pleasure more real for
both the public and the librarian. than
getting The right books and the right
person together There are some who
expect 81 set what they want every
visit o. The library because no one
ought 90 stand. against them.
There arr those who are ao pleased
you cannot resist them. an people are
treated alike. and an rules must be
treated with the same respect.
AnkinW al borrowers 20 return books
when due. especially the seven day
bools. ne library has n service 90
render a. the community and when We
recognize that fact We will stop e.
analyEo our prpblem just a. the bust.
ness mar would
There Is something 81 The public
library for everybody. Here Is work
Cor clvic bride, attend the meetings
ana keep ~ with the working of the
library
No handful 10 people can do this
TIE world g Tor an 81 us a. 40 from
che heart. So Influence q Rs permeat-
inm and a. quiet Oh - workings ~
any moral agency that exists M this
DAY. no community is prepared 90
cumpcte with any other community In
point ne eulture that has the miafor.
tune not % have some Kind % e
library
rs channels should reach directly
cr Indirectly in the hufno and bust
- - each and every citizen ~ PEN
Facaia.
We want 90 reach all the people. Il
900 receive an Invitation second
hand you DO not think hair a. much
81 lt. a. Invitation given direct from
the hbury
A memherhip 20 the library would
snake x very desirable Xmas present
a. this. the kind thought time of al
che year Remember the ltbrart and try
a. add member or two. To you and
them we extend the promise - mans
bright and profitable hours from oui
tan cover 81 the books.
IRE eading Room r. freo - every
body and e open daily. 2oo-2o2 Blouai
building
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