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Cathedral City Library Ranks Second in CountyCathedral City Library, a branch of the Riverside County library system, has for some years held the circulation record of second for unincorporated communities, according to a rating system computed by the county.This popular institution, exceeded in its circulation mark only by West Riverside, has a! history dating back to 1933, with civic leaders always leading the way for its continuing betterment. \In 1938 the Cathedral City Public Library was organized in the Town Hall, and people of the community contributed what books they could spare. Marie Ide was named librarian, and she held the position until 1946 when other employment forced her resigna- jtion.county art ordered by the librarian and any patron can requestany book he may not find on the shelves, which will be sent by the county system, j “If the book is not owned by the county the request is sent to the state library in Sacramento and the book or books sent from | there. This assures any patron of any book he may desire, for if the book is so rare as not to be found in the state library, the request is sent on to the library of Congress which holds copies of every book printed in the U. S.tfWARNER MOON. . . has done a big jobAT THE SAME TIME Warner S. jMoon, present librarian, took overthe task of guiding the library,] and started working in the new library building, land for which the year before had been donated by Harvey Peterson of the Peterson Ranch located just east of the town. The Chamber of brarian. about 1,000 were dis-Commerce purchased a medical carded.building from the Tomey Hospital ____ ... - .and it was erected next to the ^ WAS A1 THIS time that LakeTwn Hall for a library. announced that the librarianWhen Moon took over the task would receive a small salary, ar.d of running the library, he worked that the library would stay open for no pay. The library had 2.500 j tor more hours. Since that time books, 2,000 of which had been tha institution has been open contributed by residents and 500 Monday, Wednesday and Friday, belonging to the county library from 2 to 5 and evenings from system. At that time most of ® to 8THE LIBRARY has no income other than that derived from fines of two cents per day on overdue books. Money thus derived must pay for lights, fuel, j library supplies and also new , shelving to keep pace with the ! constantly increasing number of 1 books.i This last item alone has called for approximately 50 feet of new 'shelving each year holding from five to six hundred books. Purchases from a rental library in Riverside has added nearly 200 new books in the last two months. ,*he 2,000 books were very old ind without a circulation value, k, on the suggestion and ad-rica of A. C. Lake, county li-When Moon assumed full charge of the library he put out an invitation for residents and visitors to contribute their excessPALM DESERTBy GRETCHEN CHEESEMANMr. and Mrs. Robert Holliday of Hollister have arrived in the Sun Lodge Colony for their annual two-month sojourn. Mr. Holliday brought his riding horses with him, so he will not miss hisdaily “desert ride.’’Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox of Portland, Ore., are spending a month here and may be found at
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Palm Springs Desert Sun
Palm Springs, California, US
Tue, Jan 24, 1956
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