Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
LIBRARY BULLETIN
LISTS CITY EVENTS
Series of Educational Pam
phIets on Opportunities
Is Planned.

Offering itself as a clearing house
for information as to the many and
varied educational opportunities in the
National Capital. the Public Library
has issued the first of series of edu-
cational bulletins.
Washington offers much in the way
of educational opportunities through
lectures, concerts, exhibitions and other
events" says the bulletin, which con-
tribute largely toward making the city
such a delightful place in which to
live"
This first bulletin, which is to be fol-
lowed by others from time to time pro-
vided 1t seems to meet need, lists
such public opportunities as offer
themselves during the remainder OF
1929. 1t is entitled Informal Educa-
tional Opportunities in Washington"
and copies may be obtained at the
Public Library together with additional
information. -,
Future Lectures Sought.
To make Its bulletins as complete
a program of current events as possible,
information Is solicited as to future
escaped the attention of the library
officials in making up the first bulle-
tin. If such information falls within
the scope of the list, 1t will be in
cluded in later editions.
Informal ton about schools in the city
may be had from the collection OF
school catalogues on file in the refer
ence room of the Central Library. The
Washington Chamber Of Commerce now
is compiling and soon will publish, IL
was said, a detailed directory OF all
schools in the Capital.
The bulletin contains a partial list
of the public lectures from now to
December 80 at such places as the
Community Institute, the American
Automobile Association. the Jewish
Community Center and by public lee
turerS. It also contains information
on study courses offered by the Com
munity Center of the Public Schools,
the Council of Social Agencies, the
Parent-Teacher Association, Red Cross
and other organizations.
Information Is on File.
Many societies in Washington have
meetings of interest to the public, or
conduct series of lectures which MEM
bers and guests may attend 1nforn1a-
ton about many Washington societies
and clubs is on file in the reference
room. Exhibits of an educational ma
tllre also are listed in the bulletin. as
we'll as information on music, recltals
and concerts available to the public.
During December, it was pointed out.
there will be conventions of the Geo
logical Society of America. the Min
eralogical Society of America, the Pa
leontological Society, the American
Economic Association, American So
Geological Society, American Statistical
Association and the National Com
munity Center Association.
with the highest far capita average
of book sources among the II great
cities of the world, Washingtons
libraries offer unusual educational ad-
vantages to the public. The average
here is "a books per capita: Aside
from the Library of Congress, the Pub
lie Library and its eight branches, there
are many special libraries in the city
which are rich in material on wide
variety of subjects. Information about
these libraries is found in the book,
international Resources of Washing
ton," published by the District of
Columbia Library Association, which
may be consulted at the Central Pub
lie Library and branches,