The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1962-03-16
NEED FOR NEW LIBRARY
WILL Be GIVEN EMPHASIS
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Gently expressed his hope that ma
tonh Library Week wiz have
widespread citizen participation
and serve tcrencourage all of us
TO improve libraries and to stimu-
late reading throughout the Ma
ton.
IN response to this plea, 70 citi-
zens representing the National La
Drary Week Committee and civic
groups throughout the area met in
the Dare County Public Library
last saturday at 2 pm. to further
the library building program
tnrougn concentrated effort dur
ing National Library Week, which
VIII De observed from April S-14.
The meeting had been suggested
BY the National Library Week Com
inittee here after discussion Of
projects led to the conclusion that
further aid from civic groups was
necessary Il q new library building
to meet future needs was to become
a reality.
At the Saturday meeting, Mrs.
Leo Midgette, chairman of the Ma
tional Library Week Committee
thanked the delegates present for
their attendance during such busy
period and listed the plans for Ii
brary week which had been adopted
by her committee. Book talks in the
high school, storytelling in the eie-
riaentary grades, church exhibit of
religious books, radio broadcasts by
local ministers and the night time
illumination Of the library are but
few Of the projects to be under
taken in an effort to stress the
theme of 4Read and Watch Your
World Grow" which will be ern-
phasized during library week.
Mrs. Jean I. Ward former libra
rian, explained the purpose Of the
week and talked of the necessity
OF making plans for a long range
building program. She explained
that National Library Week-a year
long program eliminating in April
Of each year-is q voluntary citizens
movement dedicated to encouraging
lifetime reading habits, increasing
use OF libraries and Improving the
total library resources OF the ma
zion.
Our primary need now is Tor a
library building which can ade-
qnately serve readers IN, the fu-
ture, Mrs. Ward explained. The
Board OF Commissioners has rehev-
ed our present lack OF shelf space,
but the relief is only temporary; we
will need more books and places to
put them" she explained. The chill
drep's area does not PROVIDE aoe-
quate seating facilities ana the
situation will continue to grow
worse unless we plan for the ~
ture," Mrs. Ward stated. "tor that
reason, we have asked you here, as
representatives from groups winch
have shown such an interest IN une
oettefment OF our community, 70
enlist your suppors TOT our Duiisoihg
program, she sand.
Inc Dare County Library started
IN 1885 with IA books. so great was
the enthusiasm over tne library
that books began to pour IN, NUM-
bering from 10 70 on at time. Dur-
ing World War II the library was
given space, with lts DOCKS wnicn
then numbered 250o, IN the Com
munity Building at Manteo. Now,
with approximately the same space,
the library has obtained over ~
600 books and IS considered to De
one OF the best IN North Carolina,
in regard to the quality OF volumes
represented.
The library building fund, which
was initiated IN 1859 when Rev. X.
w. Turner made the tlrst donation
toward q new building, has grown
to sum OF $2,l74.l5. It IS, how
ever, critically short OF the $4,000.
which is needed for a new library
structure.
In an effort to focus attention
upon library, building fund needs,