. The library, the school and the child . Fig. 2k The Book Wagon; Washingtov Countt,Maetlaxd, that, in an ungraded school of twelve pupils, the ten books had a circulation of fifty-eight and that every child read, -fit least, one book. Li a graded school eleven books had a circulation of 165 among twenty pupils, seven pupils read all the books in the library, and none fewer than three. The total circulation to the schools in Washington county is L^,000 volumes annually. Tlic TTagcrstown library has won particular distinction UNITKD STATES SCHOOL LI 1;K.\RII-:S IL- from its use of a book
. The library, the school and the child . Fig. 2k The Book Wagon; Washingtov Countt,Maetlaxd, that, in an ungraded school of twelve pupils, the ten books had a circulation of fifty-eight and that every child read, -fit least, one book. Li a graded school eleven books had a circulation of 165 among twenty pupils, seven pupils read all the books in the library, and none fewer than three. The total circulation to the schools in Washington county is L^,000 volumes annually. Tlic TTagcrstown library has won particular distinction UNITKD STATES SCHOOL LI 1;K.\RII-:S IL- from its use of a book-wagon in the distribution of went into service in 1904, when it was discoveredthat a large number of stations and schools weie farfrom any of the ordinary transportation routes. Thewagon was fitted to carry several cases of books fordeposit stations, and about 200 volumes of a miscel-laneous character on its shelves for loaning directly tothe people. It goes to the farm houses, the object of the. A Country School Fig. 2o. Tjir Rook A\ao(>x; ^ (ofNTV, ), visit is explained and books are left, with the result thaton its return the wagon receives a warm welcome, andthenceforth becomes a source of pleasure and profit forthe whole household. The book-wagon also calls at manyrural schools, delivering the small libraries and collectingthem when readv to be returned. Recently, the original IK. Tin-: , school, AXl) CHILD wagon has been replaced by an automobile, which coversthe ground more frequently and effectively, and is of
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