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rovementsIn Harvey Public LibraiJA sincere compliment has cornel to the Harvey Public Library. On] a recent visit to the library, LauraLangston highly complimented j the Jk-rvjetf- offered by the citv-isponsored institution Miss Langs-1ton is head of the consultant office. Illinois State LJbrarv at]d. 111.sptwgi leuiIt has been almost fho years,since 1 last visited your library,’’!Miss Langston said to Librarian ■ Hazel Wagner, and I am impressed with the improvements that*have been made in the mcTIntrfne’i Haney and Its surrounding com*mumfies arc fortunate to be served by such a fine library.*’Some o' the improvements not-ed by Mlss Langston have beenmade mute recently w hile others j*were made a few years earlier.; One of the riost recent improve-i meets to the sen ice is the install-1 atton of book drops. Theis in the nature of a mail box. and one has been installed at each r»f the two entrances of library They are proving par-!v helpful to out-of-townholders of library cards who work in Haney and want to return their books on their wav to work (Out-of-town adult readers can obtain cards by payment of an annual charge of $2, while out-of-town children lt;an obtain booksri ~opticul;J. DAY, president of the Har-vo- Library board, show* little Patricia Brzoska the newly-erected sign at thelibrary while Mrs. Edna Davis, children’s librarian holds Mary Beth, Patricia’s sis-ter’ (Holler photo)onivterm: these charges *rentire Chica'zolandnts lor a six-month Haney Library evJry thr^Twelkl ^ed^httT Whtn (November !‘7) 300arc the lowest receive new books Up to a num- popularity, »e return them tniT* b°°ks were on db!Play. some sc nice in the her of 300 on a revolving basis * American/* them prize-winning volumes,area * “ ..... . '*5 '1Cber of 3uo on a revolving basis, i American.MIhese new titles are placed onAnother recent imprrv nirnt has been the removal of the old doors that have beenfor mere than a half-. iein service^ |a / , , and ail these new books now havern.inten.nee the rent.! shefCes^ ?? X ,f h *1been plated in circulation Thei the remov- era can quickly obtain copies ofith* lihr.r* JJ?J . ®“?wsl‘’blldrcn^ librarian, Mrs. Milton(Edna) Davis, frequently acts as1fc«tCaseUe« kMd0lothV°DPie,/f|’the Ubrary t0 make a far hi?herand other Popular percentage of its purchases from)mft. _ l t ~ - hostess to visiting school groups™^niVa!lie’:and on occasion also visits clubscentury and their replacement by The lending library ha, made) both fiction and non-fiction With'and LhnT 2 I visi/,clubsetron. tm« lighter-weight oak it possible for us to have four or space on the shelves at a prcmi- lihfat^ wnrk * 1 00doors at each entrance °* * vwy pojn,lar book'urn. this means that all the books ^7 l h ,at t p hm. ’'“A.d. ...... . . Ilibrary Is widely used bv* . * l A n popular nook um, mis means that all the booksMore recent ot ill improve- at the time people want to read added to the library's regular col ! • llbrar.v !s widely used byments ;s the handsome sign read- »*. explains Mrs. Ha/el Wegner.l lections will he good books in citizens of Harvey and sur-irg Harvey Library” across the Formerly, when we purchased! steady demand rounding communities, with the J -C 1___t J : - _ f a 1 _ L - 1*11 1___t ... ' t At n i out. ..I .11___ a. ..lrg Hanev Library across the “Formerly, when we end of the building. It has been all our books outright we nnU tk. ki.T*u’. total circulation often reaching jno placed that i? can be seen by j had one or at the most two copies basement ofTh# h im7 10 the!13,000 book*s a month. The nation- lt;h pedestrians and motorists)©/ such a book In other words, ibuay place During the raent\ tlvv in the public’s ase oflc—...... ' recent l.i-j library books runs about three] rboxopassing by on eMher 155th st. or * Turlington ave. The letters are ir large capitals and arc madebronze, w hile the background is maroon The colors were selected to blend with the weathered tones ot the building, which is predominantly buff in colorImmediately south across the boulevard is the new building of♦ I-Harveyh complc tel* r. • Jtl 1. 9. 8 and hIP1 yri v-u I ir n L.•wmg. The rr of the Ha been aware Janciscaping jng oorated church, its sanctuarv already brok-its educationalos the h' ardVt ¥ofnave 11 n v%jlStoitsLibraryh o w f h (and excellent light-the new church building improved the appearance of the corner, and the board members have been taking steps•dress up' the library andBare spots in the lawn recently were resodded, a clump of low shrubs was planted at the corner of the building lot andthe parkway along Turlingtonlt;Lve. was cemented to enable of the ears ontlt;grour.sf I H c ^ r** i 4 J t V*. JL-to get out of thlt; drv oavement 3n tlaear ^uture, soft lighting will beoground linehandsome oldinstalled at the illuminate the, building.i While phy.Ieai improvementsfire being made, changes in library operation are also moving forward* Recently the library in-stailed a new rental s e r v i r e Through a contract made with the
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Harvey Tribune
Harvey, Illinois, US
Tue, Nov 24, 1959
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