Aberdeen’s First Library Begins as a 'Nest Egg'

The Aberdeen library seems at last to be on a fair way toward realization. Jacob Weatherwax has kindly offered to give office room to the books and magazines that have been promised by many who are interested in seeing this library founded. It is now time to look through your book-shelves and see what books you can spare to this excellent purpose, and leave them at Mr. Weatherwax's office until a library room is decided upon. Articles of incorporation have been drawn up, and a long list of members, whose membership fees as well as their good-will, are to help on in the work of establishing our library. As a nest egg, the little collection of about one hundred books that are in the Presbyterian church is to be turned over to the library. These volumes, by the way, can now be taken out by any one who has paid his membership fee, as they are already a part of the new collection. A room has been offered by one who is interested in advancing the work; but it is a little too far up town to be convenient for business men, and it is hoped that a more centrally located room will be offered before any of the new books arrive.