Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-25
uTYLIBRARY
IS OCCUPYING
ITSNEWH HOME
Structure Erected By
City to be Formally
Opened to Public on
Monday Afternoon

With the official opening Monday
OF the new $4,000 building construct
ed by the city. the Brownsville public
library has at last found a perma-
nent home. The new structure is To-
sated on Adams. adjoining the new
central fire station.
Moving the library from temporary
quarters in the old grammar school
was completed the early part Of the
week, and under tho direction Of Mrs.
-. A. Manahan, librarian, the hooks
are being arranged and will be ~
shape for distribution Monday.
The new building is a one-story.
hollow tile and stucco structure, with
large book and reading room. IN.
leh rior walls are finished IN q restful
thoripple effect, with buff as the pre-
~ dominating color. Wide awninEed
2 windows and doors, and a grill work
! IN the rear provide for ample light
and ventilation and excellent cleo
trio lighting has also been provided.
Modern steel shelves have been
placed along tho walls for the books.
Issue New Rules
A"N flAMtkN III Af&aAh "" hAM @
suance of books were passed at the
meeting of the governing hoard Nov.
-. according 10 Carlos Watson, sec
rotary. providing that anyone re-
siding within the corporate limits u
the city or Brownsville may be issued
books without the payment ~ a
membership fee. If they secure the
recommendation Of a well-kno~n
householder or taxpayer. Persons re
siding without these limits VIII be
required TO make n deposit Of 500
10 guarantee the return IN good con-
dition Of all books withdrawn BY
them. the same 20 be refunded on re-
quest, less a handling charge Of $50.
Thank City Commission
The following resolution was also
passed al the meeting Thursday eve
ming:
whereas the Brownsville Public
Library is now installed in a new
building, which is we'll equipped with
modern shelving and other con
veniences; and
"Whereas the construction and fur
nishing Of this building was made
possible by the city commission OF
Brownsville, and owing 70 their m
terest and aid the library has been
brought to its present state Of use
fulness; therefore
"Be IL resolved by the board OF d.
rectors Of the Brownsville Fubllc
Library association;
"Thae the mayor and commission
ers be extended the thanks and APP
preciation OF the Library association:
and through II, of the citizens OF
Brownsville: !,
"That this resolution he spread
upon the minutes Of the association.
ana that the secretary be directed 70
secretsry. and furnish a conv 70 The
Brownsville Herald for publication.
Have 1000 Volumes
There arc now about 1000 volumes
In the library. with subject matter
ranging from fairy stories for chill
dren 70 recent political and scien-
tific works: and including q wide Sc
lection Of classic literature, poetry,
and many books Of modern fiction.
New books are constantly received.
giving patrons an opportunity 70
keen in touch with the latest in lit
erature, and especial attention Is PC
ing given books suitable and pleasing
10 juvenile readers. A list Of -
new titles was passed upon at the
last meeting of the board. and a num-
her of others recently received are
now upon the shelves.
The public library has had a hrs
torv replete with vicissltudes. but
warked b. steady development. X
was organized in 1924 by public
sr;ri,ed women of the Civic league.
drrinv the term of Mrs. Nolnev W.
Tavlor as president of that ~organlza-
~, II started with about GOO vol
r-ex procured By means az 2 oook
sbowsr. and the first home was ~
me chamber Of commerce, then TO-
s.,.d or Elizabeth. From there II
- moved TO the city hall, n oc-
r,r;.d one room. As expansion con-
.-rsd. another room vss turned over
- the library. and IN 1926 the CITY
ave the library the use OF ? smal.
.tucco on Ninth, the former home o,
EWWG, where II renamed uutLl
osrlv in the summer OF ls-o' N"Sn
,his building was torn down 70 maNe
room for the new fire station. TO
risio,s we're made at that time IL
- five station. Provisions were
the tha. time for the construe-
m ~ = library building by the
- and temporary quarters were
oht,ined in the old gramar school
Financed BY City
n,-i,v the earlier years n III
...rre the library organization
Governed By 4 library committee
from the civic league, and ell ~.
Il-al suport was derived from the
ner;t;ss OF this committee. Last
1narsmber the city commission aP-
DcNer;a,ad 5000 a month for the sal-
an Of tbs librarian, tnr ]pu -c2nsn.. !.
he library is governed by a
sno Of directors, elected BY mem
S.s.I Of the library association. These
oe1s f;fteen members, ten men and
i've srs women On aar this ITo eGRTd, G and T NTt.
voInsv ". Taylor, vice president
r0t". members Of the original library
Two ,tee are now on the board Of
directors. Mrs. TaylUr' M land Nan IS s. IL i.
The next need Of the institution 4
present. according to Mrs. Manahan'
20 other officers. is an assistant at
nrdsnt. particularly some one to
- for and direct the juvenile pa