![]() McMillan.Ībout the year 1920 the Borough Council gave the Library some help by passing a resolution to give $200 for the purchase of books. This gift started people giving more generously and within a short time the sum of $500 was raised, and matched by Mr. However, he finally agreed to match every hundred dollars Ramsey people might raise, up to $1,000. The situation being explained to him, his summing up was that the people of Ramsey had not yet shown by their adequate support that they were really interested in a public library. Crocker estate, and a man of considerable wealth, but a hard-headed business man. McMillan was the owner of the former Geo. Pulis called at the home of Emerson McMillan, of Darlington, by appointment and sought to interest him in the work and obtain a generous contribution. In this room the work was carried on for seven years, and then larger quarters in the same building were secured at a rental of $6.00 per month, which included heat and light.įunds were coming in slowly from the subscribers, which then had grown to the number of 389, but the committee felt the need of larger contributions, so that the work could be enlarged. Quarters in the school were becoming inadequate and the Library was moved to a room in the Journal building, which the owner had offered rent free. Naughright was still chairman and she selected Mrs. Progress was noted and in 1914, the work had expanded and members were added to the Library Committee. ![]() Other meetings followed and a series of teas helped the treasury greatly. All agreed that a real library spirit was developed. Sullivan and other men joined with the ladies in the free discussion which followed the talks. Miss Sarah Askew, of the State Library Commission, and Miss Pratt, both gave interesting talks and by their experience were able to offer suggestions. This was a public meeting and a number of our townspeople attended. ![]() A meeting of the library board and the VIA was called by the President, at her home. It was furnished with a desk, tables and chairs, and shelves were installed at a cost of $70. ![]() The Association gave a series of teas to raise funds to furnish this room. ![]() Already the Library had out-grown the Morgan quarters, and by courtesy of the Board of Education, was able to house the Library in a room in the High School, on North Central Avenue. In 1911 the Association became a member of the New Jersey Circulating Library Commission, and thus was able to have use of a much larger number of books. Listed as donors, in those early years are: Miss Emily Carpenter, Mrs. The Library was opened with more than 150 books, all contributed by local residents. Robert Morgan serving as the first librarian. The President and several members already had plans to get the new project started, and once the committee was named, followed with a motion that the Library be established in the Morgan home on Darlington Avenue, Mrs. Anna Adele Vanderbeek Dater, the President, named as members of the committee: Mrs. In fact, even before the borough came into being, in the year 1907, the VIA had laid the foundation for our Public Library.Īt several meetings of the VIA the subject of a library was the one most frequently discussed, and finally developed to the point where a Library Committee was appointed. "We noted in previous chapters some of the activities of the Village Improvement Association, but purposely omitted reference to the Public Library, which unquestionably, must be considered and chalked up as the outstanding project, of all the things which this body of enthusiastic women planned and carried through successfully in the early life of our borough. ![]()
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