Why do we need a public library? Material for a library campaignCHALMERS HADLEYReading editionChapter navigation54 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterMATERIAL FOR A LIBRARY CAMPAIGNCHALMERS HADLEYAMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONMATERIAL FOR A LIBRARY CAMPAIGNCHALMERS HADLEYMATERIAL FOR A PUBLIC LIBRARY CAMPAIGNWHAT A PUBLIC LIBRARY DOES FOR A COMMUNITYWHAT A FREE LIBRARY DOES FOR A COUNTRY TOWNWHY WE NEED A LIBRARYWHAT A LIBRARY DOES FOR A TOWNHELPFUL THINGS DONE BY LIBRARIES FOR TEACHERS AND CHILDRENLIBRARIES, A PUBLIC BENEFACTIONMEANING OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARYPUBLIC LIBRARIES, A WORLD-WIDE MOVEMENTTHE PUBLIC LIBRARYLIBRARIES AND HAPPINESSLIBRARY WORTH SELF-DENIALREASONS FOR HAVING A FREE PUBLIC LIBRARYMISSION OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARYLIBRARY EXTENSIONTHE LIBRARY—PLEASURE AND PROFITVALUE OF FREE LIBRARIESTHE BOOKLESS MANTHE LIBRARY'S EDUCATIONAL MISSIONTHE FREEDOM OF BOOKSGOOD BOOKSPLACE AND PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARYPUBLIC LIBRARY IS PUBLIC CO-OPERATIONUSE OF LIBRARIES FOR REFERENCETHE MODERN LIBRARY MOVEMENTTHE PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITYPUBLIC LIBRARY, A PUBLIC NECESSITYPUBLIC LIBRARY, A PUBLIC OPPORTUNITYTHE LIBRARY AND THE WORKERSA WORLD WITHOUT BOOKSBOOKLESS HOMESNEED OF FREE LIBRARIESTHE LIBRARY AND BOYSTHE LIBRARYSHALL WE BE LOYAL TO THE CITY OF OUR HOME?THE SCHOOL'S GREATEST BOONBOOKS AND STUDY WORKWHY CITIES SUPPORT PUBLIC LIBRARIESWHY MR. CARNEGIE ESTABLISHES LIBRARIESTO TEACHERSRIGHT USE OF BOOKSTHE TRUE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACYTHE PUBLIC LIBRARY AS THE CENTER OF THE COMMUNITYPUBLIC LIBRARIESHOW A LIBRARY HELPED THE BOYSTHE LIBRARY SUPPORTWHY THE FREE LIBRARY SHOULD BE SUPPORTED BY TAXATIONSOME ADVANTAGES OF MUNICIPAL CONTROLPrevious chapter ←MATERIAL FOR A LIBRARY CAMPAIGNNext chapter →AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONAll chapters and sections (54)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsMATERIAL FOR A LIBRARY CAMPAIGNCHALMERS HADLEYAMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONMATERIAL FOR A LIBRARY CAMPAIGNCHALMERS HADLEYMATERIAL FOR A PUBLIC LIBRARY CAMPAIGNWHAT A PUBLIC LIBRARY DOES FOR A COMMUNITYWHAT A FREE LIBRARY DOES FOR A COUNTRY TOWNWHY WE NEED A LIBRARYWHAT A LIBRARY DOES FOR A TOWNHELPFUL THINGS DONE BY LIBRARIES FOR TEACHERS AND CHILDRENLIBRARIES, A PUBLIC BENEFACTIONMEANING OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARYPUBLIC LIBRARIES, A WORLD-WIDE MOVEMENTTHE PUBLIC LIBRARYLIBRARIES AND HAPPINESSLIBRARY WORTH SELF-DENIALREASONS FOR HAVING A FREE PUBLIC LIBRARYMISSION OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARYLIBRARY EXTENSIONTHE LIBRARY—PLEASURE AND PROFITVALUE OF FREE LIBRARIESTHE BOOKLESS MANTHE LIBRARY'S EDUCATIONAL MISSIONTHE FREEDOM OF BOOKSGOOD BOOKSPLACE AND PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARYPUBLIC LIBRARY IS PUBLIC CO-OPERATIONUSE OF LIBRARIES FOR REFERENCETHE MODERN LIBRARY MOVEMENTTHE PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITYPUBLIC LIBRARY, A PUBLIC NECESSITYPUBLIC LIBRARY, A PUBLIC OPPORTUNITYTHE LIBRARY AND THE WORKERSA WORLD WITHOUT BOOKSBOOKLESS HOMESNEED OF FREE LIBRARIESTHE LIBRARY AND BOYSTHE LIBRARYSHALL WE BE LOYAL TO THE CITY OF OUR HOME?THE SCHOOL'S GREATEST BOONBOOKS AND STUDY WORKWHY CITIES SUPPORT PUBLIC LIBRARIESWHY MR. CARNEGIE ESTABLISHES LIBRARIESTO TEACHERSRIGHT USE OF BOOKSTHE TRUE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACYTHE PUBLIC LIBRARY AS THE CENTER OF THE COMMUNITYPUBLIC LIBRARIESHOW A LIBRARY HELPED THE BOYSTHE LIBRARY SUPPORTWHY THE FREE LIBRARY SHOULD BE SUPPORTED BY TAXATIONSOME ADVANTAGES OF MUNICIPAL CONTROLSec'y American Library AssociationAMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION PUBLISHING BOARD 1 WASHINGTON STREET, CHICAGO 1910PUBLICATIONS OF THE← MATERIAL FOR A LIBRARY CAMPAIGNAMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION →