BOOKS FOR CAMPS
- : » READING FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED APPEAL FOR GIFTS MADE "The importance off providing and maintaining good library facilities in military camps is receiving the recognition of the Government. Records show that in the past, voluntary effort and the service of welfare organisations have achieved something in this direction. "The Government, however, considers," stated the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. W. E. Parry, "that men in the camps are entitled to library service as good as that available in the public libraries of tKe towns and cities." Al-! though the time available for reading—both for recreation and for i further education—will of. necessity be limited in the camps, adequate library facilities can and will be provided for those who wish to use them. "Full co-operation is being given in the matter by the Army authorities. It is expected that each main camp will have its library, with newspaper, magazine and lending departments, properly equipped and staffed. A committee (of which the Hon. F. Waite, M.L.C., is chairman) set up by the National Patriotic Council at its inaugural meeting is now dealing with the collection of books on a national basis for inclusion fiT the stocks of camp libraries. Appeals have already been made for books and periodicals and I talce this opportunity of thanking those who have already responded so generously. More books are needed, however, and I am confident that the response to the appeals made from time to time will continue to grow. "In addition fo the book-stocks which it is hoped to obtain by means of gifts, the Government's Country Library Service will make available on loan substantial supplies of books to each camp. These books will be delivered and changed regularly by means of the book vans operated by the service, which will also provide assistance in library management in the camps and" wHT classify and prepare for circulation all gifts of books that are collected."
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Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LX, Issue 91, 17 November 1939, Page 5
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323BOOKS FOR CAMPS Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LX, Issue 91, 17 November 1939, Page 5
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