The Miami times., 1952-11-15
BOOK WEEK
AT DORSEY
MEMORIAL

of the Miami Public Library at
100 NV 18th St, is planning a
special program to celebrate
Book Week which lasts from No
vember 16 through November 70.
AS Book Week is of special in
terest to children, the library Will
be decorated in circus style TO
bring out the fact that Reading
is Fun" (the slogan of National
Book Week., as much fun as
circus.
Something will be doing each
day: a shadow play Camel VINO
took walk, will be given, rec
ords will be played, stories Will
be told, there will be a story
characters quiz, and the latest
and most beautiful children's
books will be displayed. Teachers
are urged to make appointments
to bring their classes to the IL
brary for special shows; pubic
performances will be given on
Saturday at 1890 am. and 2:3O
pm. The young people will not
be forgotten; reviews and open
discussions will be held on books
and topics geared to teen-age IN
terest.
The whole family is invited TO
visit the library during this week,
especially on Thursday, Nov. ZO.
which has been set aside by Mayor
Chelsie Senerchia as Library Day.
On this day adults as well as
children are urged to make the
acquaintance of their library by
attending open house.
Patrons attending Will oe
shown the many services that are
rendered.
Many services of the library are
of interest to adults all the year.
Librarians are especially willing
to work on club programs and
with special study groups lex.
practical nursing programs). The
library collection contains books
on almost any subject which
people want for study or for
pleasure: cook books, love stories,
handicrafts, books on child care,
sports, car repairing, politics,
home mechanics, art, music. and
many others.
Every effort is made to help
teachers. They may borrow as
many as Is books for the class
room, and materials are held on
reserve for class use.
In addition to good collection
of reference books and ones on
general subjects for all types OF
readers, the branch is special1z-
ing in collecting books by and
about the Negro. Gifts OF BOOKS
in this field will be welcomed.
The Dorsey branch holds the
distinction of being the first pub
lie library to be housed in a
building especially for library
purposes and owned by the City
of Miami. 1t is the direct out
growth of Dunbar Branch, start
ed in 1898, housed on Mrs. Ann
Coleman's property. Mrs. Coleman
had allowed the property to be
used rent free; then, she was in
strumental in getting Mr.. D. A.
Dorsey to donate land for the new
building which was bailt in the
fall Of l94l.
The building is a double wing
structure, with one wing toI
children and one for adults. It's
cream exterior is shaded by a
large rubber tree and is suFound-
ed by a lawn on which story
hours and book talks are held.
The soft green interior has low
shelving for books in the sayly
decorated children's room with
small chairs at low tables for their
comfort. Medium sized furniture
is used for the older children.
There are Al chairs all together in
this wing. The adult department
is made interesting by attractive
posture posters and displays OF
books. This section will seat 40
persons.
The Librarian of the Dorsey
Memorial branch are Miss Helen
M. Dorsett, branch librarian, and
Mrs. r. Feltner Byrd, her assis-
tant. They are always happy to
cooperate in any way with any