Equipment trust for new library
Proeeds from a table-set-ting . iisplay at Mona Vale have jeen used to set up a trust 'o buy special equipment ’or the children’s section f the new Canterbury Public Library. The display, called “Cantrbury’s heritage portrayei in table setting," was open from Sunday evening to Wednesday last week One c the organisers of the disply, Mrs E. Mars, said yesteday that it was hoped the Secial Equipment Trust wouk raise up to $60,000.
t- The equipment to be e bought is a type of eleca tronic reading aid which will .. arrive in Christchurch early y next year. The new library is expected to be open by d December of n<—t year. The trust organisers will is call for .donations to help g buy the equipment and hope c. that service clubs and e schools will raise money, d a lot of money and so sped "The library building costs st cial equipment needs a special effort,” Mrs Mars said.
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