Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1907 — LIBRARY TAKES PLACE OF SALOONS AT GOODLAND. [ARTICLE]

LIBRARY TAKES PLACE OF SALOONS AT GOODLAND.

Goodland, Ind., Jan. 25. —The saloons of this place are going and a library is coining. The closing of the five drinking resorts in a few weeks will be marked by the opening of the Goodland public library, obtained without the aid of Andrew Carnegie or other outsiders. A large storeroom has been obtained by the promoters of the library. A partition will be erected and one part of the room will be used for literary, social and other purposes. It is proposed to utilize the store shelves for book shelves, and the counters will be transformed into reading tables and a librarian’s desk. The entire interior effect will be cheerful and attractive. It is hoped to open the library With nearly 1,000 books on the shelves. One of the means used to obtain books will be a “shower.” It is proposed to invite citizens to inscribe their names in good books and at a library reception the books will be placed on the empty shelves by the donors themselves. The library board organized last night when Chalmer Hadley, secretary of the public library commission, was present to give assistance. H. F. Little was made president; R. M. Shepard, vice-presi-dent; H. A. Henderson, secretary. The other members of the board are Miss May Huston, Mrs. B. A. Constable, Mrs. Dr. Pratt, Fred Noel, John Moran and W. W. Washburn. The public library commission will assist the new library in getting started.