READING FOR TROOPS

Evening Star, Issue 23681, 14 September 1940, Page 7

READING FOR TROOPS

GENEROUS RESPONSE TO LIBRARY EFFORT A FURTHER APPEAL [Pea United Puess Association.] WELLINGTON, September 13. A co-operative effort between the Country Library Service, the Libraries’ Association, and tho National Patriotic Board, with the backing of the general public, has resulted in generous provision being made in the way of reading matter for troops under training and when they go overseas. A good response was made to tho appeal some lime ago for books and periodicals, but since then these supplies have been drawn on heavily, and another appeal is being made for suitable literature—not trash and rejects. Mr G. T. Alley, who is in charge of tho Country Library Service, says that quite 25,000 books and an equal number of periodicals have gqne overseas on the troopships. In adidtion, the libraries at the three main training camps have been supplied, as well as the Air Force training schools and _ the coastwatching stations. The big training centre being established at Waiouru will require about 5,000 hooks. A good rule with regard to books is to give books that the giver would be glad to receive himself.

Gifts may bo loft at, all public libraries, ami, in tho ease of largo parcels being available, the Country Library Service would arrange for forwarding to flic Mar Library Service, Wellington.