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Libraries

Need
State
Aid

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

 

520 North Michigan Avcnuc a: Chicago, Illinois

1937

 

 Why do libraries need morefuuds?

Because of the increasing importance of an in—
formed citizenry as our problems become increas-
ingly complex.

lVlore and more adults want to continue their
education through reading, creating a need for
better library service.

lVlodern schools require use of many books in-
stead of single textbooks and are training children
to use public as well as school libraries.

Only 37c per capita is now being spent per year
for library servicemmainly from local appropria-
tions—while the minimum national standard is $1
per capita.

Forty—five million people are still without pub—

lic library service. lVIost of them live in rural areas.

az'dfrom the state?

Because the state has a responsibility for the in-
formal education of all its people through the li-
brary as well as for formal education through the
school.

The state can equalize library Opportunities be—
tween town and country, and between sections
that vary in ability to support public services.

Local revenues come largely from taxes on real
estate, which ordinarily are not increasing and are
even shrinking in most cases.

Most of the other taxes are collected by the
state, which often is able to meet new demands.

State aid is essential to development of library

service in poorer sections.

How would state aid be used?

To develop complete, state—wide library service,
often through regional, district or county library
systems, or branches of the state library, estab-
lished through state initiative.

To strengthen libraries now in existence through
setting standards for receiving state aid and
through developing new, cooperative services.

To improve both library service and book col—
lections.

To stimulate, not to replace local appropriations
or to discourage local pride and initiative.

To help the state library extension agency,
which knows conditions and needs, to put into ef-

fect the best possible state plan for library service.

What amount is needed?

This must be figured in each state on a per cap—
ita basis, taking into consideration the amount now
provided from local sources and the standard of
$1 per capita.

One state plan calls for appropriations increas-
ing each year until $1 per capita is reached. An-
other state proposes 25c per capita for a state—wide
minimum service; another state proposes 15c per
capita as a first appropriation. The emergency
grant in Illinois in 1935 was $600,000 for two
years.

The need of showing constructive results from
the first appropriation in order to justify its re-
newal, must be kept in mind in setting the first

amount.

How can legislative approval

be won?

By the vigorous, concerted effort of all citizen
groups and individuals interested in educational
and social progress, in cooperation with library
leaders.

By wide publicity, to make all the people con—
scious of library needs.

By continuous, steady work with the legislature,
to convince members that their constituents ear-
nestly want aid for libraries.

By alert leadership, and the backing of a few
people in each county ready to act again and again

when called on by the leaders.

Wloat can you do?

Obtain information about the state aid plan in
your state from the state library extension agency
at the state capital.

Bring the matter before your local and state or-
ganization for discussion and formal endorsement.
Send copies of resolutions to the library agency or
the leader of the state aid movement and to mem—
bers of the legislature.

Enlist the support of other organizations in
seeking state aid.

Ask your local paper to keep its readers in-
formed.

Write again and again or interview your repre-
sentatives in the legislature, asking them to back

state aid legislation.

 

 it is hereby declared to be the policy of the state, as
a part of its provision for public education, to promote
the establishment and development of public library

service throughout its various subdivisions.

—l’u/Ilirr Library (IN, 1935, Sizzle of lVaJ/linyton

No longer may the public library be classed as a lux—
ury for the benefit of privileged communities. The
broadening,r of the problems of modern existence has
developed a demand for information and enlightenment
which has made the public library an indispensable in—
stitution. Vastly more than a mere collection of books,
the library is a vital force from which emanates an

influence for the uplift and progress of civilization.

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Free public library service is an indispensable part of
a well—rounded program of community life. It strength-
ens and extends appreciation of the cultural and spirit-
ual values of life; it difluses information and ideas
necessary to the present welfare and future advance—
ment of a community; it offers to every citizen the
means of self-education throughout life. Inasmuch as
so many governmental units are apparently unable at
present to support public library service, it is reason—

able to look to each state to organize, administer and

support a state-wide system of public library service.

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INCLUDED IN THE BILL FOR
FEDERAL AID TO EDUCATION

. 1305 (Senators Harrison, and Thomas of Utah)
HR. 3517 (Representative Larrabee)

PURPOSE OF THE BILL

“To promote the general welfare
through appropriation of funds to
assist the states and territories in
providing more efi‘ective programs
of public education.”

“To assist in equalizing educa-
tional opportunities . . . to main—
tain local and state initiative and
responsibility.”

The bill contains provisions of
the greatest importance to library
development in every state.

 

 

 

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AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

520 North Michigan Avenue

Chicago, Illinois

 

 The Legislation and Its Status

IN FEBRUARY, 1938, the Report of the
President’s Advisory Committee on Edu-
cation (Reeves report) was transmitted to
Congress. In April, the Harrison—Thomas-
Fletcher Bill embodying its recommenda—
tions was introduced, reported favorably
by the Senate Committee on Education
and Labor, and placed on the Senate cal-
endar. In the House, it was still in Com—
mittee when Congress adjourned in June,
1938. The intent of the bill is greatly clari—
fied and criticisms met in revisions made
since then.

In 1939, in the 76th Congress, Senators
Harrison, and Thomas (of Utah) and Rep-
resentative Larrabee sponsored the revi-
sion, now known as S. 1305 and HR.

3517-

State Control of Funds Assured

GRANTS are to be administered by state
agencies: rural library grants by the state
library administrative agencies "concerned
with the extension and development of
library service,” school and adult educa—
tion grants by the state departments of
education.

Plans for use of funds are to be filed in
Washington but will not be subject to dis-
cretionary approval by any federal official.

Library Provisions

RURAL LIBRARY SERVICE. Title III pro—
vides for grants of $2,000,000 for 1939—40,
$4,000,000 for 1940-41, and $6,000,000
for each year thereafter through 1945,
primarily for rural library service. To be
allotted to states and territories on basis of
rural population. Administration by state
library agency with staff appointed on
merit basis. Purpose: to provide integrated
library service throughout the state and to
equalize educational opportunity as far as
feasible.

SCHOOL LIBRARY SERVICE (including
maintenance of school libraries and pur—
chase of books and other reading mate—
rials, and library rooms in school build—
ings) is specified in Title I as among the
purposes for which grants for the improve—
ment of elementary and secondary educa—
tion may be apportioned.

TRAINING FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIANS is
specifically included in provision in Title I
for training educational pers0nnel through
grants to be made available to public train-
ing institutions.

ADULT EDUCATION. Libraries are spe—
cifically named as agencies which may
share in grants for adult education author—
ized in Title II, and adult education in—
cludes “facilities for self—education.”

RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATIONS. Li—
brary projects are eligible for funds under

- Title IV for surveys and demonstrations

looking toward the best utilization of the
grants.

Libraries Need Federal Aid

LIBRARIES ARE ESSENTIAL IN A DEMOC-
RACY. And yet 45,000,000 people in the
United States—most of them rural peOple
-—lIave no public libraries within reach,
and are deprived of this basic means of
education.

INEQUALITIES BETWEEN STATES in abil-
ity to provide educational services, ac—
count, in a large measure, for the variation
in expenditures for public library service
from 2c per capita in two states to over
$1.00 per capita in one state. Only federal
funds can lessen these inequalities in op—
portunities for self—education.

“Without federal aid, the establishment
of a national minimum standard of library
service is quite simply and literally impos-
sible. Only by the united efforts of local,
state and Federal governments can the
ideal of a nationally adequate program of
library service be approached. The final
result should be a cooperative partnership
in library development in which the Fed—
eral Government shares responsibility with
the states and the local units."—Fr0m a
study, Library Service, by C. B. Joeckel,

 

 made for the President’s Advisory Com-
mittee on Education.

A.L.A. Sponsorship

The principle of federal aid endorsed
by A.L.A. Council, May, 1936. Action
assigned to the Executive Board. Report
on Library Service prepared by C. B.
Ioeckel for the Advisory Committee on
Education in behalf of the ALA. Recom—
mendations of Advisory Committee in—
cluding grants for libraries endorsed by
Executive Board, March, 1938. Support of
legislation assigned to A.L.A. Federal Re-
lations Committee in consultation with
the President and Secretary.

What You Can Do

Every librarian, trustee and friend of li-
braries should give the bill the strongest
possible support.

Secure a copy of the bill from your Sen—
ator or Representative.

Write to the President, to the Senate
and House Committees on Education,
and to your Senators and Representatives,
urging passage of bill at this session.

Urge influential laymen to do likewise.

Urge organizations to pass resolutions
of endorsement and transmit them to their
Congressmen.

Watch the progress of the legislation
and write or wire influential Congressmen
at critical times.

Proposed Grants to States

PRIRIARILY FOR RURAL LIBRARY SERVICE
ALLOCATED ON BASIS OF RURAL POPULATION1

 

State 1939-40 1940-41 1941-422

Total ...... , ............. $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $6,000,000

Alabama... .. 68,962 137,924 206,886
Arizona ..... .. 10,360 20,720 31,080
Arkansas. .. 53,358 106,716 160,074
California. .. 54,991 109,982 164,973
Colorado ....... 18,706 37,412 56,118
Connecticut. . 17,227 34,454 51,681
Delaware ...... .. 4,178 8,356 12,534
Florida ...... .. 25,687 51,374 77,061
Georgia. .. 72,989 145,978 218,967
Idaho ..... .. 11,440 22,880 34,320
Illinois... 72,333 144,666 216,999
Indiana, 52,307 104,614 156,921
Iowa ...... 54,085 108,170 162,255
Kansas ...... .. 41,739 83,478 125,217
Kentucky..... .. 65,829 131,658 197,487
Louisiana. ,. 45,978 91,956 137,934
Maine ....... ,. 17,256 34,512 51,768
Maryland ......... .. 23,809 47,618 71,427
Massachusetts. .. 15,163 30,326 45,489
Michigan ..... .. 55,847 111,694 167,541
Minnesota... 47,366 94,732 142,098
Mississippi. 60,587 121,174 181,761
Missouri... 64,186 128,372 192,558
Montana.“ . 12,929 25,858 38,787
Nebraska. ,. 32,337 64,674 97,011
Nevada ................... 2,052 4,104 6,156
New Hampshire ....... 6,969 13,938 20,907
New Jersey. 25,457 50,914 76,371
' 11,476 22,952 34,428

74,914 149,828 224,742
85,585 171,170 256,755
20,578 41,156 61,734
77,568 155,136 232,704
57,084 114,168 171,252
... 16,825 33,650 50,475
Pennsylvania. . 112,323 224,646 336,969
Rhode Island ............ 1,888 3,776 5,664
South Carolina ......... 49,590 99,180 148,770
South Dakota, .. 20,375 40,750 61,125
. .. 62,365 124,730 187,095

124,561 249,122 373,683
8,759 17,518 26,277
8,733 17,466 26,199

., 59,330 118,660 177,990
Washington .. 24,614 49,228 73,842
West Virginia, .. 44,877 89,754 134,631
Wisconsin ........ 50,224 150,672
Wyoming ...................
District of Columbia
Alaska .......................
American Samoa ......
Guam .........................

 

 

6,673
Puerto Rico ..... .. 40,489
Virgin Islands .......... 309

 

 

 

FEDERAL All]
EUR LIBRARIES

INCLUDED IN THE BILL FOR
FEDERAL AID TO EDUCATION

. 1305 (Senators Harrison, and Thomas of Utah)
HR. 3517 (Representative Larrabee)

PURPOSE OF THE BILL

“To promote the general welfare
through appropriation of funds to
assist the states and territories in
providing more effective programs
of public education."

“To assist in equalizing educa—
tional opportunities . . . to main-
tain local and state initiative and
responsibility.”

The bill contains provisions of
the greatest importance to library
development in every state.

 

 

 

 

1 Number of persons living in towns andyillages'of less than
2,500 population and in the open country In 1930 is used.

a This grant is to be continued for the succeeding 3 years.

1 9 3 9
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

520 North Michigan Avenue

Chicago, Illinois