ONTARIO SESSIONAL PAPERS, 1914, . library trustees in the interests of the little ones,and venture to predict that the habit will soon become universal. THE CANADIAN FREE LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND (Cor. Medland and Annette Sts., West Toronto) This Institute is growing in usefulness. It was established November 9th, 1906,with 81 volumes. It now has 3,790 volumes and 1,340 pieces of music. All systems ofraised print are on its shelves. The circulation of books and music, 1907, was 996; in1913 it had increased to 6,716. The post office carries its books free to readers in everyprovince. I visit
ONTARIO SESSIONAL PAPERS, 1914, . library trustees in the interests of the little ones,and venture to predict that the habit will soon become universal. THE CANADIAN FREE LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND (Cor. Medland and Annette Sts., West Toronto) This Institute is growing in usefulness. It was established November 9th, 1906,with 81 volumes. It now has 3,790 volumes and 1,340 pieces of music. All systems ofraised print are on its shelves. The circulation of books and music, 1907, was 996; in1913 it had increased to 6,716. The post office carries its books free to readers in everyprovince. I visited the library during the year and can testify to the high characterand methods of the work as conducted. The value of the books, 3,675 in all, isplaced at $3,300. Mrs. Marion Robinson, who for some years did excellent serviceas librarian, who retired, has been succeeded by Mr. C S. SVift, Mr. E. still remains treasurer. The Canadian I^ibrary for the Blind is worthy of wider recognition. 48 E. 754 THE REPOKT OF THE Xo. 17. mPhmM 1913 DKPAKTAIENT OF 755 SUMMER SCHOOL FOR LIBRARIANS Tlie Minister having again recommended and obtained from the Legislaturean a{)|)r()i)riation amounting this year to $1,200 for the purpose of hold-ing another Session of the Summer Library School (the first of which was heldin 1911), authorized a Third Session which was held commencing Monday, June2nd, closing June 30th, 1913. Through the courtesy of the Board of Governors of the University of Torontoand Professor (J. H. Needier, Acting Librarian, the Womens Reading Room inthe Library Building was allotted for the purpose. The Session occupied fourweeks. Miss Hester Young, , of the University of Toronto Library, was ap-pointed Listructor in Charge under the direction of the Inspector of PublicLibraries. The latter, owing to ilomestic bereavement, was unable to be presentduring the last days of the Session. For the past two Sessions I have reprinted the prospectus in full.
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