Public documents of the State of Connecticut . HISTORY OF LIBRARIES. 245 eighth year. It is in a room, built for the purpose, joining the Congre-gational Church. The people of the town owe the institution largely toMr. James Talcott of New York, a native of West Hartford, who, whenthe church was built, gave liberally to provide a room, and who hassince given often, so that the books have been laigely provided in-thisway. The library has received other generous gifts of books, and ap-plies the income of a fund of two hundred dollars left by Mrs. RoxannaBrace, to the same purpose. It is managed
Public documents of the State of Connecticut . HISTORY OF LIBRARIES. 245 eighth year. It is in a room, built for the purpose, joining the Congre-gational Church. The people of the town owe the institution largely toMr. James Talcott of New York, a native of West Hartford, who, whenthe church was built, gave liberally to provide a room, and who hassince given often, so that the books have been laigely provided in-thisway. The library has received other generous gifts of books, and ap-plies the income of a fund of two hundred dollars left by Mrs. RoxannaBrace, to the same purpose. It is managed by a committee of seven,appointed at the annual church meeting, who select the books and con-trol affairs generally. The intention is to keep the standard of booksunusually high. The volumes now number 1,722, and these go intoalmost every part of the town, books being charged last year to 380names. The readers include all ages, from the children in the schoolsto those old and infirm. Teachers find the library helpful in their work,and its gen
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