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The Canadian Library Position
ELIZABETH HOMER MORTONThere is a growing awareness in Canada of the need for the precise knowledge found in reference and university libraries and of the importance of public libraries in all…
“Sum Liber…”
R.O. DOUGANHow often, after an old piece of furniture or an old book has been examined, have we heard the exclamation: “What a story it could tell if it could speak!” Who was the first owner…
A Hospital Library in Action
MARGARET H. FORSYTHTo one coming direct from a municipal library the first and strongest impression of the hospital library was its smallness. The number of books was not so small, being between…
William Ewart: Library Pioneer
G.W. SHIRLEYWilliam Ewart was born in Liverpool on May 1, 1798. His father was the son of the Rev. John Ewart, minister of Troqueer, another of whose sons was Joseph Ewart who became a…
The Children's Book Section
MURIEL M. GREENThousands of children, and many grown‐ups too, have at last had their patience rewarded by the appearance of another Arthur Ransome in the Swallows and Amazons series. There was…