Harris County Public Library Scrapbook (1951-1953)

**• Norlli Houston Memorial Library has been a bee-hive of activities this summer for the chil¬ dren of tlie community. Pictured is a scene of the story telling hour with youngsters gathered to hear Mrs. Timothy Shannon tell the story of the day. Ladies in the picture from left to right are Mrs. Shannon of 748 Post, Mrs. I). B. Musgrove. 1202 Knight, and Mrs. Julia Jones, Librar¬ ian. — Citirrn Staff Photo. ■*/<♦>»' Cr^*, Co — •* ■ QcMI t1} S ^ Installation Of Fan, Fall Exhibit To Be Project Of Library Friends Members of Friends of North Houston Memorial Library met in egular session last week and voted to buy a fan for the library to be installed immediately, ac¬ cording to Mrs. Julia Jones, li¬ brarian. Other plans under considera¬ tion by the library staff are hobby exhibits from the library- patrons which can be displayed l at the library from week to Й County Librarian Will Attend Meet Mrs. Магу P. Butler, county librarian, will attend a meeting of the Southwestern Library Association in Mexico City November 24. Commissioners Court approved Mrs. Butler’s request Thursday that she and four assistants be granted leave to attend the regional expense. The court meeting at their own monthly pay increases for 23 employes in the probation depart- , ment. The raises actually were an , increase from S15 to S25 monthly Г for car expenses, it was reported. week during the school months. Mrs Jones said that she hoped to have enough exhibits ready or spoken for by October to begin the project. Mrs. Timothy Shannon, who has been in charge of the sum¬ mer story-telling hour this sea¬ son. is trying to«secure by do¬ nation a piano to be used at the library so that stories may be told against я background of music which is her preferred medium . of rrpvessuin J Friends of the North Hons- I | ton Memorial Library organized Ь ;in late spring and takes its \ | place with hundreds of such I organizations throughout the I Nation. It Is sponsored by the I North Houston Library and | has for its purpose to aid the § development of the library in И the community. All officers serve without pay ' and the executive committee meets the first Wednesday of each month with regular semi- ' U- annual meetings of the entire So- nes- ciety being held the fourth ac- Wednesday of January and Sep- foks tember. The funds are used for the. the (purchase of books, library facili- pS. ties and equipment; for library prj_ maintenance and repairs, and for ^a.. operating expenses. Through the assistance of Commissioner Г h i 1 i p Sayers, needed Improvements were completed last spring and land¬ scaping has been done, under the supervision of the North Houston Garden Club. I - For the remainder of the sum- mer, Mrs. Shannon's duties will be shared by Mrs. D. B. Musgrave of 1202 Knight. A teacher with years of experience, she came to Houston from Dallas to teach in one of the North Side elementary schools. The vacation reading club has 21 members enrolled this year and students who com¬ plete the required reading course will receive certificates in the fall. Monday, September 15 County Will Expand Service Of Bookmobile The Harris County Library’s Bookmobile, carrying 2000 vol¬ umes of pleasure and knowledge, is currently embarked on an ex¬ pansion program to lake its serv¬ ice to residents of outlying county areas. Mrs. Mary Butler, county li¬ brarian said Monday the Book¬ mobile currently makes 43 slops on its regular run, compared to 32 stops last year. So far this year, 65,000 books have been checked out of the service by county readers, com¬ pared to 96,000 last year. "Wc hope, by the end of the year; to reach at least 100,000,” 1 she said. The Bookmobile, under the su- | pervision of Mrs. Jane Chapman, carries library service to areas where there is no county library- branch nearby. ‘‘At present, we do not serve northern Harris County around Hockley, but we want to give the residents there service if they de¬ sire it,” she said. She explained tnar. five or more residents of the area can apply; for service by telephoning the county library at Preston 2533. Schools in the county may also apply for the traveling library service, she said. The unit makes its rounds every two to three* weeks. The county also operates 13 library substations in larger county communities where books can be obtained. Mrs. Butler I