North Carolina Library Bulletin Volume 1-4 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: ...for libraries at once. "Good books are badly needed in the community" is the plea, and the answer must be, "Your application has been placed on file and you will receive one as soon as possible." The custodian of one of the traveling library stations writes: "We consider it a great privilege to get these libraries, and think they do worlds of good. One member of a family will borrow a book and before his time expires every member will have read it." Print gathered in a library, properly indexed and kept up-to-date, is simply the master key to the world's advance. It records that advance, and exposes each last step in it, in any line whatsoever, to any person who knows how to handle it. Mastery of print is mastery of world knowledge.--J. C. Dana in th Newarker. Do you want a public library in your town? The Library Commission will tell you how to start one. A library is not a luxury, but a necessity. It is needed now and should not be pushed into the background until streets, lights, and all other civic improvements have been provided for. North Carolina Libraries and Librarians The North Carolina Library Association will hold its annual meeting in Gastonia, April 12th and 13th. You cannot afford to miss this meeting, and those who go cannot afford to have you miss it. The report of the librarian of the Carnegie Library of Charlotte for 1915 shows a steady growth in all departments and an ever-widening sphere of service. The opening of the Annex in April relieved the congestion in the main building and provided a specially well-equipped and properly supervised department for the children. The total circulation for 1915 was 44,891, the juvenile being 12,191. The increase over 1914 was 821. The number of new juvenile registrations...