MIRAMAR LIBRARY
STAEjT WITH 2500 BOOKS
CROWDED CITY BUILDING
Though hopes had been held that the new branch library at Minimal- might be opened about the end-of September, the present indications aro that a start will not be made in this branch until tho end of October, or early in November. Thcro is a good deal of work to be done in tho hall, in painting and varnishing, in erecting shelves, and so on, and the purchase of a big supply of books takes quito a time. It is proposed to start with about 2500 volumes, covering a wide selection of general literature, sociological, historical, biographical, arts and crafts, and fiction. A proportion of these books will be transferred from tho central library and other branches, but the majority will bo purchased. Whother the opening of this latest branch will have much effect in relieving congestion at the central library remains to bo seen, but probnbly'it will not, for it is expected that most of the Miramar subscribers will bo people who have so far made little or no uso of the city library facilities on account of the distance to be travelled to chango books. The extension of facilities in other districts has had no apparent effect in relieving the demand upon the main library, and tho lending department, particularly on Saturday mornings, is now more than merely unpleasantly crowded. The general literature shelves near the issuing counter at busy hours have three and.four lines of. subscribers waiting to reach in when they see an attractive title, and the necessity of adding to shelf space from time to time on the main floor of the department has so crowded the space that picking a book is largely a matter of pushing past, waiting to be able to get past, and apologising to people who are bumped into in. the process. Tho Mayor mentioned ;it a recent council.meeting that even though general conditions are difficult there is still some ground for hopo;that a new central library may not be many years ahead. . , . . ■
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 29, 3 August 1933, Page 12
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342MIRAMAR LIBRARY Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 29, 3 August 1933, Page 12
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