A LLBRARY WITHOUT NOVELS.
lif Grermimtown, a part of the suburbs of Pniladejphiay there i s a free library, of 10,000 Tolumes/without a novel in it. When the librarian was asked, " Why don't j you l) .Jceep -novels ?" he replied— " Because we iholdrthat> it does harm to our young readers.. Fully one half of those who come' here are young folk. Novels at that period are not the things for them. We hold their minds should be led to take up more wholesome reading—books on travel, natural history, or biography—something that will amuse and;.instruct together." "Is there any dissatisfaction because you have no novels here_?#:s "No. ,We have from 400 to 600 visitors a week, and they increase every-, year, <■-• We have books on aH sorts of trades—architecture, engineering and carpentering. We find these books are a great': deal. read, and have not the least doubtTas to their- usefulness."—Boston Herald. .
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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4260, 26 August 1882, Page 4
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150A LLBRARY WITHOUT NOVELS. Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4260, 26 August 1882, Page 4
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