The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-04-29

with our opportunities. We -.
proud of this fact and grateful +S Que
the opportunities are as good as t ttla'
are.
COUNTY LIBRARY
And now for, a word about o.,
county library: 1t is one of the fin
est institutions of it's kind to I.
found anywhere. 1t was establisboS
in the summer Of 1919. Miss Fiiou
Wilson, county superintendent ~
schools at the time, has the honor of
having taken the first steps lezdina
to. its establishment. In 1923 tborss
were only 200 county Libraries in tbo
United States and Sheridan CONT
Montana had one of them!
To begin with, the library va,
housed in a ramshackle building bacC
of the state bank. Later when tbi,
bank became defunct the buildino
was bought by the county for a i
brary. 1t is a fine stone and brct
building on the main street in the
heart of the town.
The up-to-date quality of the near
ly 5000 volumes now comprising the
book collection is the surprise and ad.
miration of the occasional caller from
away and the delight and pride Of
the home people, In addition to the
books, forty periodicals. are taken
Both books and periodicals are select.
ed to meet the demands of wide
variety OF interests. There are
works in abundance. on PHILOSOPHY
religion, sociology, science. usefnI
and fine arts, literature. novels and
encyclopedias. Children S books
are a speciality. Every book suggest
ed by the state department of edu.
cation as suitable for reviews bv
teachers in renewing, their certf-
Gates and every text. suggested as
suitable for study in preparing for
teachers examinations may be found
on the shelves of the, Sheridan county
library.
USE OF BOOKS FREE
The use of books is free. and few
restrictions are made. as to the mum.
Der and kind which may be borrow.
ed. Special aid is given to reference
readers. Telephone and parcel post
service is cheerfully rendered.
There were over 1000 active Dor
rowers last year The book circula-
ton was over 10000. If each volume
loaned gave instruction or entertain
ment equal to a so cent show the SER
vice amounted to $4,000.
TWELVE. BRANCHES
There are twelve branches Of the
county library. In addition to this
many schools make use of the books
Every school in Sheridan county
has a library Of its, own or library
fund. 1t has been a cherished dream
of the writer that. these school librar-
les might be. organized into branches
OF the county library. 1t has been
impossible to pnt this plan of organ.
lZatlon into operation before the ex-
plration of her term of service on the
library board because of unavoidable
delay in securing the services of
permanent librarian to assist in the
organization work. 1t is hoped that
another may take up the plan where
she leaves off and that this great
system of library service may yet BE-
come reality in Sheridan county.
In closing, the writer, as county
superintendent of schools, wishes to
congratulate the people of Sheridan
county for the fine spirit toward ed
ucatiOnal matters which prevail here.
Especially would she thank the chill
dren and their parents, school trus-
tees and clerks and teachers, for the
splendid cooperation she has receiv-
ed from them during her ADMINISTERS
tiOn Nor would she forget the
newspapers whose columns have al
ways been open to all the publicity
she could find time to bring to Their
attention. They are not the least in
Importance among educational insh'
buttons.
With hearty good wishes for con-
tinued progress and increasing sue.
cess, she bids you all God speed and
goodbye.