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dren that reading is fun. Once
they find out how much plea
sure and knowledge they can
derive from books, they will
continue to read" the libra
rian said.
Our leaders are library US
ers," said Miss Romans. cal
most 1000 of the young men
and women who excel in class
work, receive scholarships or
other honors are avid readers
at our Libraries. l try to
teach them that they must
know the facts and the place
to get them is in books.
This summer the College
Park and Carver Libraries will
continue weekly story hours
for small children. The
Young Folks Book Club COM
posed of an average attend
ance of 40 children meets
monthly and the children
themselves present book re-
views. A summer reading
club will award certificates to
children who have read eight
or more books during vaca-
tiOn time. Last summer edu-
cational films geared to high
school level were shown
weekly at the library.
Negroes are still reading
for purpose" said Miss Ro-
mans. "They have not yet dis
covered the joys of reading
for recreation and entertain
ment. When they come to the
library they are looking for
non-fiction material which will
give them basic facts on a GER
tain problem or field" she
said.
"As our schools improve
and demand more of the stu
dents, their use of the library
will increase. Most of the
parents did not have access to
libraries and many did grow
up to be library users. How
ever, their children have the
advantage of good library
service and they will continue
to use Libraries throughout
life, Miss Romans believes.
She points out that she and
her staff make every effort to
encourage people to visit the
library. She is available at
any time, day or night, to ap-
pear before school, church or
other groups and discuss the
Negro library program in the
city of Jackson.
Miss Romans is a native
Mississippian and received her
Masters degree in Library Sci
ence from the University of
Illinois. Miss Melvin Bwie,
head of the reference depart
ment at Carver Library, also
has masters degree from the
University of Illinois. Mrs.
Ruth Logan, who is in charge
of the College Park Library
has her B. S. degree in library
science and is now working on
her Masters degree.
Working under these three
professionally trained librar-
ians are three assistant librar-
ians and three college student
assistants.
The Carver Library, which
contains an extensive refer
ence collection used by stu
dents. is open five days a week
until 8 p. m. and on Saturday
until 5 p. m. The College
Park Library which has no
reference department but un-
like Carver Library does cir
culate magazines is open Mon
day, 8 a. m. to 8 p. M; Tues
day, Noon to 9 p. m; Wednes-
day, 8 a. m. to 6 p. M; Thurs
day, Noon to 8 p. m; Friday, 8
a. m. to 6 p. m. and Saturday,
8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Everyone is welcome at the
Library. We are constantly
seeking new borrowers. When
We know a person is visiting
the library for the first time,
we take him on a tour, ex-
planning the facilities of the
library and helping him to
find the books he seeks" said
Miss Romans. During Nation
al Library Week we issue a
special invitation to everyone
to come into the library, see
what we have, inquire, and
find out for himself what his
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