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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ... who had helped him, he could only say that they had been amply repaid. North Midland Library Association, The Sixty-second Meeting was held in the Carnegie Library at Long Eaton on 11th April. Mr. J. T. Radford presided, and contributed a paper on "Some Methods for Increasing the Usefulness of Libraries," and Mr. J. Potter Briscoe, Hon. Secretary, gave an address on " Happenings in the Library World," which included considerable developments in the library work among scholars at Nottingham. The members were welcomed by the Committee, who subsequently entertained them to tea, for which they were thanked on the proposition of Mr. W. Crowther, of Derby. It was decided to have a midsummer meeting at Southwell. Before proceeding to business the library was inspected, the general opinion being that the books had been very carefully selected. National Home Reading Union, Memorandum re Co-operation Between The N.H.R.U. And Public Libraries. Preliminary Note.--The following memorandum has been drawn up by th Rev. y. B. Paton, D.D., Honorary Secretary of the National Home Reading Union, and L. Stanley Jast, Honorary Secretary of the Library Association. It states briefly what the Union is prepared to do for public libraries, and what it is believed the libraries will do in return for the Union, and is the outcome of suggestions put forward at a Conference of some London librarians convened by the Union in November, 1906. 1. The Head Office (London) will undertake to do its best: (1) to find leaders for any circles which may desire them, especially circles meeting at a public library. (2) To keep a register of persons willing to act in this capacity (when possible) with the subjects in which they are prepared to lead, and will invite all its Branc...
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