North Carolina Library Bulletin Volume 3-4 (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. 1919 Excerpt: ... on you to give a prominent place to all printed words which will help explain the imperative food needs of the world and to inform the American people of the work before them. Your task is one of great responsibility, for these are times when no loyal American who knows his duty will fail to do it. (Signed) Herbert Hoover. There is no past, so long as books shall live --Bulwer-Lytton. There is no frigate like a book To take us lands away, Nor any coursers like a page Of prancing poetry. This traverse may the poorest take Without oppress of toll: How frugal is the chariot That bears a human soul.--Emily Dickinson. North Carolina Libraries and Librarians Miss Pell has been appointed an assistant in the Greensboro Public Library. Miss Serena Bailey, Atlanta 1918, joined the staff of the Greensboro Public Library September 15th. Miss Myrtle King, assistant librarian of the State Library, was married September 25th to Mr. H. S. Banks. Miss Marguerite Higgs, Simmons 1918, has succeeded Miss Louise Richardson as librarian of Meredith College, Raleigh. Mrs. J. T. Bennett is acting librarian of the Rockingham Public Library during the absence of the librarian, Mrs. Lucy P. Russell. Miss Rachel A. Harris, New York State Library 1917, has been appointed assistant in the library of the University of North Carolina. Mr. Shelton Houston for many years assistant librarian of the Greensboro Public Library, resigned to accept a position in the Ordnance Department. Mr. W. S. Wilson, Legislative Reference Librarian, died December 18th after a brief illness. Mr. Wilson had been Legislative Reference Librarian since May 1, 1915. On September 18th the city commissioners voted an appropriation of $4,500 for the Greensboro Public Library. This is an increase of $1,200 a year. The...