THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14325, 15 October 1910, Page 6

THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

KXLAKGJOMENT PIIOT'OSED. Some few months ago Mr Crnigie, M.P.. wrote to Mr Carnegie informing him that already the Timani Public Library had become too small for the requirements of the people of Timaru, and remindim: him of his promise to give an additional grant, should jt be necessary. Mr Craigie is now in receipt of the. following letter from Mr James Bertram, private secretary to Mr Carnegie:— "Yours of the 2otb June received. Ptease' send .plans for inspection, and say when the library building was opened. "When sending the plans you might also outline in red ink the extension von propose. Please note that after October oth, 1910, Mr Carnegie's address will be 2 East 91st street. New York, "U.S.A." On receipt of this letter Mr Craigie forwarded it on to the DeputyMayor together with the following wire:— "To Deptity-Mayor and Councillors: Evidently Mr Carnegie means to favour our request when he asks lor particulars. Suggest to Council that tli"jeonfer with Mr Panton, as well as late and new librarian, to decide to what, extent and how additions .should go . . . Council should lose no time in having plans forwarded to America." The Council' discussed the matter last night and decided to confer with the librarian and Mr Panton. and to ask the latter to prepare plans for the necessary additions as soon as possible.