HomeMy WebLinkAboutSunday Oct 10 Library ArticleTEEN-AGE ROOM - Friends of the Teen -Age Room of the library. Shown
Library have, as one of their projects, at one of the tables are Mrs. Marshall
refinished the tables and chairs in'the Muse Jr., (seated), and Mrs. Jim Carter.
Annual Book. Fair Assists
Friends Of Library Projects
The Friends of Nicholson Me- oomplishments have been nu
j morial Public Library will hold merous and varied and include
the organization's annual Book cooperative projects with the
Fain Oct. 16 on the grounds of Junior Service League, Long -
the library at 400 South Green view Story League, Garden
Street. The purpose of the book Clubs and other civic groups.
sale which gets under way at Since the Friends began the
9 a.m. is two -fold: first, to give annual Book Fair, these coop -
book lovers the opportunity to I erative projects have includ-
browse among hundreds of old ed: a remodeling project where -
and new books and to buy books by a business reading and spe-
for home libraries at extraor- cially deisgned exhibit room
dinary low prices; and, second, was created; refinishing of ta-
to raise funds for the organi- bles and chairs in the teen-age
zatinns' library projects. room, which was also remodel -
The role of the Friends or- ed; landscaping of the gar-
ganizati n in broadening the den area adjacent to the all -
public library's program of glassed front of the library's
service and in building its re- main reading room; framing
sources of library materials is of the 42 original drawings by
&-most important one. Its -ac- Merritt Mauzey from his
book entitled "011 -Field Boy;"
and providing the library with
a circulating collection of fram-
ed prints.
In addition to these cooper-
ative projects, the organization
has been the sponsor ,of library
related programs designed to
bring the world of books and
authors to the community.
Actually the Book Fair is a
year-round project in that books
are collected all during the
year for the once -a -year sale.
President E. B. Crain has stat-
ed that anyone wishing to con-
tribute books may call the li-
brary at 75&4252 and arrange-
ments will be made for a mem-
ber of the organization to pick
up the books, or the books may
be brought to .the library, if
the donor prefers. In Cr. ain's
words, "We have hundreds and
hundreds of books for sale pric-
ed from 10 cents up, and we
would like for hundreds of the
area's book lovers to share with
us the excitement of browsing
among these old and new books.
We do not guarantee any first
editions, but we do guarantee
you will find a book for your
special reading interest."
Anyone interested in becom-
ing a member of the Friends of
the Library may join the or-
ganization on the day of the
Book Fair. Mrs. Robert Spark-
man, chairman of the member-
ship committee, along with
members of her committee will
be at a table set up on the
library grounds.
PATIO AREA — E. B. Crain, president of the Friends Nicholson Memorial Library. The area was I�nd-
of the Library, Miss Paula Bramlette, (left), and Mrs. scaped by the Friends of the Library with the co-
Bluford Stinchcomb are pictured in the patio area of operation of the garden clubs.
OIL FIELD BOY CULLLU[ION—Marvin---colTecfion-The collection was pur-
Mikeska and Mrs. Marvin Whitehurst chased by the Junior Service League
are admirers of the .original drawings and framed by Friends of the Library.
book lovers the opporl:unily to
browse among hundreds of old
and new books and to buy books
for home libraries at extraor-
dinary low prices; and, second,
to raise funds for the organi-
zations' library projects.
The role of the Friends or-
ganization in broadening the
public library's program of
service and in building its re
sources of library materials is
A most important one. Its ac -
annual Prink_ Fair, these coop. bring the WOrld of books acrdrWe do not guarantee any first
erative projects have includ- authors to the community. editions, but we do guarantee
ed: a remodeling project where- Actually the Book Fair is a you will find a book for your
by a business reading and spe. year-round project in that books special reading interest."
cially deisgned exhibit room are collected all during the Anyone interested in becom-
was created; refinishing of ta- year for the once a -year sale. ing a member of the Friends of
bles and chairs in the teen-age President E. B. Crain has stat- the Library may join the or.
room, which was also remodel. ed that anyone wishing to con- ganization on the day of the
ed; landscaping of the gar- tribute books may call the li- Book Fair. Mrs. Robert Spark -
�gen area adjacent. to the �a�ll- brary at 758-4252 and arrange- man, chairman of the member-
lassed front of the library's ments will be made for a mem ship committee, along with
main reading room; framing ber of the organization to pick members of her committee will
of the 42 original drawings byI up the books, or the books may be at a table set up on the
Merritt Mauzey from his be brought to the library, if library grounds.
at the Nicholson Memorial Library, assists Mrs. Bruce
Carnline while daughter, Shelley, makes use of the
stroller.
collection. The collection was pur-
chased by the Junior Service League
and framed by Friends of the Library.
Staaff Photos By Marie Jones
rrvu LeULU: ;I/UN—Friends framed prints, one of which Mrs. A. M.
of the Library, with the cooperation of Willis Jr. views. Twenty-five new prints
the Junior Service League, have made have recently been added to the col -
available a circulating collection of lection.
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