HomeMy WebLinkAboutTo the North Palm Beach Library Volunteers a Poem by Librarian Pauline M. Fancher May 1965To the North Palm Beach Library Volunteers with ,apologies to Brothers Grimm
& Anderson.
Oi.ne there was a Village fair,
That hyd no Library
Ara the townspeople said:
"This is no place for r_:y children ana I to be
In a Village *►.1th no iibrary."
So an enlightened few,
i.iet together and aeciced what to do.
They raised money ano had a ball,
3tampeu, pasted, cataloged books
In the lire -hall.
And then the city fathers
Let theme wield a broom
in the Country Club Woman's locker
This was the start of our Library-
3traight from the heart.
room.
You've heard the story of how we progressed
And took over the dining room-
i y rights possessed.
Then the council did, agree
That so.,.eone was needed to direct their Library.
60 1 came Librarian to be and see,
That all went according to regulations in this sanctuary.
But like the woman in the shoe -
here were so .Fanny jobs,
I didn't suite know which ones to do.
Than on volunteers we did call,
Adelle Lemers anti i1anchie Pierce,
Were some of the first to coerce.
They processed piles of books and kept the magazines tall,
'where there was no order at all.
That t they rniEht live in a cultured nook
And once this comment was he .ro:
"I $ m not unhap;.y fl:i rare
Because I've a Library,
Right at ry door.
::ome could only work at night,
n baby sitter was their plight,
oo Dad took over the chore
While Nina Kogstrom, Eleanor Nissen, rarmela r'itzgeralo,
La -Boyce Ora phell and Lee Ord* ,
Took turns at night keeping cpc, our aoor.
HI can type offered" Helen nrrtencola,
6o she took home cards aria typed for no payola.
and now we have a tiara catalog
Qf ti ; ieh we can be proud,,
If huaian failings are a llowed.
"We ean bell:, you after school,
Chimed the children
And so they came- Carol, Marcia, anu Kevin by name,
°1t W s such fun to work in a Library,
We can hardly wait 'till after three."
On Saturday morning children to story hour eagerly go,
As hrs. Reid, Paula bona, Helen 4meriuola,
All Jacozno,
Tell them fairy tales, fold paper, or
Put on a puppet dhow.
Margaret Schweizer ana
Charlotte Patton,
Give sone tine every week,
To help those,
Who Library service seek.
These are only the present volunteers,
To tell you all the names of those who have helped,
Would take years and years,
but I can think of no nicer thin to do,
Than help build a Library, can you'
So I went to thank you all,
r'or making what seemed,
An insurmountable task,
,econe
Pauline k. ran er,
Librarian
Korth Palm teach