PUBLIC LIBRARY
(To the Editor.)
, Sir,—Your, correspondent ."Health" has failed to realise the reason for magazines being in such a bad condition. This is, in my opinion, due entirely to the fact that insufficient copies of each book are provided and the number of times each copy is read. With regard to the libraries being used as dormitories I sincerely recommend "Health" to read some of the many books written by unemployed people of other countries in which they state their very great appreciation in being allowed to rest and read for an hour or so during the day, which, is made longer by their being idle. In quite a number of countries people are not allowed this privilege, and are requested to leave. It always pleases me to see the magazine room full of people reading, and-I know how grateful many of them are to the attendant for overlooking: the fact that they have been there for some hours. It would be more sympathetic to suggest the purchase pf more magazines each month, and larger and more comfortable accommodation in the new' building.—l am, etc., P. R. THOMAS.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 32, 7 February 1935, Page 10
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