Public documents of the State of Connecticut . ows a good degree of apprecia-tion on the part of those for whom it was established. We quote fromW. R. Bagnalls History of the Cotton and Woolen Industry in theUnited States : To provide for mental recreation and improvement,and as a means of education and refinement, Charles D. Talcott, shortlybefore his death, projected a library for the use of the operatives andresidents of the village. A building of brick, of ornate, yet tasteful, ex-ternal design, and, in its internal arrangements and rooms, admirablyadapted to its purpose, was erected in ac
Public documents of the State of Connecticut . ows a good degree of apprecia-tion on the part of those for whom it was established. We quote fromW. R. Bagnalls History of the Cotton and Woolen Industry in theUnited States : To provide for mental recreation and improvement,and as a means of education and refinement, Charles D. Talcott, shortlybefore his death, projected a library for the use of the operatives andresidents of the village. A building of brick, of ornate, yet tasteful, ex-ternal design, and, in its internal arrangements and rooms, admirablyadapted to its purpose, was erected in accordance with plans approvedby Mr. Talcott. The construction and furnishing of the library werenot completed at the time of his death, but his plans were at once andfully carried out; an excellent selection of books were procured andhas been kept up till the present time, adequate in number to supply atall times the demand, and while, without exception, of an unobjection-able character, and of a healthful moral tone, yet adapted to the varied. HISTORY OF LIBRARIES. 2 tastes and needs of those who might avail themselves of its library has been kept always in charge of a competent person, withsuch regulations as have been deemed necessary for the preservation ofthe books and the convenience of those who should use them. Terryville. —The library was first started in 1842 under the name ofthe Terryville Lyceum Library by an association of fifty citizens whocontributed $3 apiece as afund for purchasing books. They framed aconstitution and by-laws suitable for such an organization, voting to taxeach member 50 cents a year for its support. One of their original ideaswas to arrange for occasional lectures for the public benefit, but thisplan was given up some years ago. The books were kept in privatehouses until a public hall was built, where room has been reserved forthem ever since. Originally the library was simply open to sharehold-ers, but for several years pas
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