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Title: Facts for the public.
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: New York Public Library.
Subjects: New York Public Library Public libraries
Publisher: (New York) : New York Public Library
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization

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The Library providesa home teacher, without charge, for adultblind residents of the city. Work with Children The privileges of the Library are offeredto every child living in the boroughs ofManhattan, The Bronx, and Richmond, andupon personal application at any Branch alibrary card may be obtained entitling theholder to draw books from the childrensroom. There is no age limit for children,but as a rule those who have reached the8th grade in the public schools (average age14 years) and, in the opinion of the childrenslibrarian, are ready for more mature reading,will be admitted to the adult department. In every Branch and Sub-branch a room,or section of a room, is maintained for theuse of children, and is in charge of an assist-ant adapted to this work. Each childrensroom contains a representative collection ofchildrens books, arranged on low shelvesand separated into designated classes, suchas Fairy Tales, Stories, Electricity, History,Biography, etc. In the use of these books ( 23 )
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children are allowed to choose freely fromthe shelves, although assistants are at handto aid in the selection. Besides the books for circulation, eachchildrens room contains a collection ofbooks for reading and reference use in thebuilding. Many of these books are in attrac-tive illustrated editions. Boys and girls availthemselves freely of this privilege and oftencome to read and study in the childrensrooms in connection with their lessons. The childrens room in the Central Build-ing contains a larger collection of books(about 5,000 volumes) for reference andreading room use, in addition to its circu-lating collection. Special provision is madehere for aiding parents, teachers, authors,illustrators, and all other persons interestedin books for children. Story-telling is assigned a definite placein the work of the childrens rooms, andfrom November to May, groups of childrenand of older boys and girls come togethereach week at various Branches to listen tostories told by library assist

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