The Library and SocietyFront matterReading editionChapter navigation63 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE LIBRARY AND SOCIETYPREFACETHE LIBRARY AND SOCIETYGENERAL COMMUNITY RELATIONSTHE HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN AMERICA AND ITS TRUE FUNCTION IN THE COMMUNITYTHE LIBRARY AS A FIELD FOR PHILANTHROPYTHE IDEA OF A POPULAR LIBRARYTHE FUNCTION OF A TOWN LIBRARYTHE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARYTWO FUNDAMENTALSWHAT A LIBRARY SHOULD BE AND WHAT IT CAN DOTHE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN AMERICAN LIFEBOOKS AND THE PUBLIC LIBRARYTHE INFLUENCE OF GOOD BOOKSBOOKS AND LIFETHE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARYTHE NEW YORK FREE CIRCULATING LIBRARYTHE WADSWORTH ATHENAEUMLIBRARIES AS LEAVENTHE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARYTHE COMMUNITY'S SERVICE TO THE LIBRARYTHE RELATION OF THE STATE TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARYMETHODS OF SECURING THE INTEREST OF A COMMUNITYFINANCIAL SUPPORTFREE LIBRARIESARGUMENTS FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIESPUBLIC LIBRARIES AND THE PUBLICTHE LEVY OF LIBRARY TRIBUTEALTERNATIVES TO TAX-SUPPORTIF NOT A TAX-SUPPORTED LIBRARY, WHAT?CO-OPERATION BETWEEN LIBRARY AND COMMUNITYBOARDS OF TRUSTEESLIBRARY WORK FROM THE TRUSTEES' STANDPOINTTrustees of Free Public LibrariesTHE DUTIES OF TRUSTEES AND THEIR RELATIONS TO LIBRARIANSTHE LIBRARY'S SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITYSOME POPULAR OBJECTIONS TO PUBLIC LIBRARIESHOW TO USE A LIBRARYADAPTATION OF LIBRARIES TO CONSTITUENCIESRELATION OF FREE PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO THE COMMUNITYTHE PUBLIC LIBRARY: ITS USES TO THE MUNICIPALITYTHE LIBRARY: A PLEA FOR ITS RECOGNITIONTHE LIBRARY AS A FACTOR IN MODERN CIVILIZATIONTHE PROVISION OF BOOKSTHE LIBRARIAN AND HIS CONSTITUENTSTHE USEFULNESS OF LIBRARIES IN SMALL TOWNSADDRESS AT THE DEDICATION OF THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIACOLLECTION OF INFORMATIONLIBRARIES AS BUREAUS OF INFORMATIONTHE LIBRARY FRIENDCONTROL AND GUIDANCE OF READINGPROBABLE INTELLECTUAL AND MORAL OUTCOME OF THE RAPID INCREASE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIESPOSSIBILITIES OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN MANUFACTURING COMMUNITIESPRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS OF JOSEPH N. LARNEDTHE LIBRARY AS AN INSPIRATIONAL FORCETHE USE OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARYCOMMUNITY CENTER SERVICETHE LIBRARY AS A SOCIAL CENTRETHE LIBRARY AND THE SOCIAL CENTREWHERE NEIGHBORS MEETWHAT OF THE FUTURE?INDEXBeginning of this editionNext chapter →THE LIBRARY AND SOCIETYAll chapters and sections (63)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE LIBRARY AND SOCIETYPREFACETHE LIBRARY AND SOCIETYGENERAL COMMUNITY RELATIONSTHE HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN AMERICA AND ITS TRUE FUNCTION IN THE COMMUNITYTHE LIBRARY AS A FIELD FOR PHILANTHROPYTHE IDEA OF A POPULAR LIBRARYTHE FUNCTION OF A TOWN LIBRARYTHE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARYTWO FUNDAMENTALSWHAT A LIBRARY SHOULD BE AND WHAT IT CAN DOTHE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN AMERICAN LIFEBOOKS AND THE PUBLIC LIBRARYTHE INFLUENCE OF GOOD BOOKSBOOKS AND LIFETHE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARYTHE NEW YORK FREE CIRCULATING LIBRARYTHE WADSWORTH ATHENAEUMLIBRARIES AS LEAVENTHE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARYTHE COMMUNITY'S SERVICE TO THE LIBRARYTHE RELATION OF THE STATE TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARYMETHODS OF SECURING THE INTEREST OF A COMMUNITYFINANCIAL SUPPORTFREE LIBRARIESARGUMENTS FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIESPUBLIC LIBRARIES AND THE PUBLICTHE LEVY OF LIBRARY TRIBUTEALTERNATIVES TO TAX-SUPPORTIF NOT A TAX-SUPPORTED LIBRARY, WHAT?CO-OPERATION BETWEEN LIBRARY AND COMMUNITYBOARDS OF TRUSTEESLIBRARY WORK FROM THE TRUSTEES' STANDPOINTTrustees of Free Public LibrariesTHE DUTIES OF TRUSTEES AND THEIR RELATIONS TO LIBRARIANSTHE LIBRARY'S SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITYSOME POPULAR OBJECTIONS TO PUBLIC LIBRARIESHOW TO USE A LIBRARYADAPTATION OF LIBRARIES TO CONSTITUENCIESRELATION OF FREE PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO THE COMMUNITYTHE PUBLIC LIBRARY: ITS USES TO THE MUNICIPALITYTHE LIBRARY: A PLEA FOR ITS RECOGNITIONTHE LIBRARY AS A FACTOR IN MODERN CIVILIZATIONTHE PROVISION OF BOOKSTHE LIBRARIAN AND HIS CONSTITUENTSTHE USEFULNESS OF LIBRARIES IN SMALL TOWNSADDRESS AT THE DEDICATION OF THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIACOLLECTION OF INFORMATIONLIBRARIES AS BUREAUS OF INFORMATIONTHE LIBRARY FRIENDCONTROL AND GUIDANCE OF READINGPROBABLE INTELLECTUAL AND MORAL OUTCOME OF THE RAPID INCREASE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIESPOSSIBILITIES OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN MANUFACTURING COMMUNITIESPRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS OF JOSEPH N. LARNEDTHE LIBRARY AS AN INSPIRATIONAL FORCETHE USE OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARYCOMMUNITY CENTER SERVICETHE LIBRARY AS A SOCIAL CENTRETHE LIBRARY AND THE SOCIAL CENTREWHERE NEIGHBORS MEETWHAT OF THE FUTURE?INDEXClassics of American Librarianship◇Edited by ARTHUR E. BOSTWICK, Ph. D.◇THE LIBRARY AND SOCIETY →