Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1902 — Good Librariss For Everybody. [ARTICLE]

Good Librariss For Everybody.

Everybody in Indiana should understand that provision has been made by the laws by which the people in any locality in the state can have the. benefit of free circulating libraries, and that the work of supplying them is being carried on by the Public Library Commission of Indiana, Room 85, State House, Indianapolis to which all letters concerning the matter should be addressed. The libraries are absolutely free. There is no expense connected with their circulating except the cost of expressage from and to Indianapolis. The only require, ments are that a library association of five or more be formed, a librarian appointed, and guaranty be given for the safe return of the books. The libraries are of two classes as follows: General libraries, composed of forty volumes, including fiction, history, biography, poetry, science, etc. Study libraries of fourteen volumes on special topics, agriculture, history, music, art, literature, etc. Especial attention has been given to the selection of books for young people. Lists of the contents of the libraries and any other information desired can be had by addressing the commission as above directed, also application blanks and rules. Local libraries, literary and other clubs, granges, societies, institutes colleges, seminaries, etc., rank as library associations on making applications.