Children at Library of Hawaii Book Car | The American Library Association Archives
Photograph of children gathered at the Library of Hawaii book car in 1936.
Article, from Davenport, IA, from 7/5/1936, on the back reads: "Library on Wheels Popular in Hawaii
"Honolulu -- (United Press) -- Reports for the first eight months of operation of Hawaii's library on wheels, show that the innovation has solved successfully the problem of thinly settled and widely spread communities which do not have adequate library facilities.
"Since the adoption of the system of having library on wheels makes regular rounds of these communities, 82,547 books, during the first eight months of operation, have been lent to 6,000 regular borrowers.
"The library to-date has traveled 8,000 miles in the 600 square mile area that it serves, calling 11 times at each of the 21 country schools and pausing at least a day at each stop so that everyone might be served.
"Fairy tales, books on aviation and sports stories are said by library authorities to be most in demand."
Found in 18/1/57, Box 5, Folder: Bookmobiles History [Folder 2 of 2]
TIFF
Original: 5x4 inches
