Project Gutenberg 2016-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 81 Legler, Henry Eduard 1861 1917 Legler, Henry E. (Henry Eduard) Legler, Henry M. 18006410 Library Ideals Preface -- The problem of the cities -- Certain phases of library extension -- Next steps -- The world of print and the world's work -- Library work with children -- Traveling libraries -- Administration of library funds. Produced by MWS, Susan Theresa Morin, Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Library Ideals" by Henry Eduard Legler is a compilation of essays focused on the evolution and impact of public libraries, reflecting on their role in fostering education and democracy, likely written in the early 20th century. The text discusses various aspects of library issues, such as their administration, extension services, and educational responsibilities, emphasizing the importance of libraries in cultivating enlightened citizenship and providing equal access to knowledge. At the start of the book, the preface introduces Henry E. Legler as a dedicated librarian and humanist whose vision for libraries was to serve the greater good of society. It highlights his belief that libraries should provide not only access to books but also educational opportunities, especially for children and the underserved communities. The opening portion outlines the pressing challenges of urban growth, the need for libraries to adapt to changing populations, and how essential it is for libraries to become active agents of social betterment through community engagement, inspiration, and provision of equal opportunities for all citizens. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Libraries Z Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Teaching & Education 188067 188070 2024-09-22T04:03:45.407502 2023-09-22T15:20:02.197699 text/html text/html 186978 2016-07-23T09:22:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 578313 2016-07-23T09:22:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 609185 2024-09-22T04:03:49.477511 application/epub+zip 607770 2024-09-22T04:03:46.388509 application/epub+zip 149488 2024-09-22T04:03:45.808483 application/epub+zip 591141 2024-09-22T04:03:51.871462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487377 2024-09-22T04:03:49.011490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189309 2022-09-23T23:36:55.866166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165067 164817 2024-09-22T04:03:45.054504 2023-09-22T15:20:01.705695 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 165315 2016-07-23T09:22:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 64045 2016-07-23T09:22:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18757 2024-09-22T04:03:52.007461 application/rdf+xml 24681 2024-09-22T04:03:45.900539 image/jpeg 2200 2024-09-22T04:03:45.851489 image/jpeg 624988 2024-09-22T04:03:45.450520 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog