E HIGHACRES CJOLLEGIAN
Hazleton Campus'
Own Newspaper
Bradney
ant Eth.H. Richard
itor.QJo Cappello
ty Advisor**.
Professor A. Kafka
Members
Jim Cataldo
Al Hinger
Ceil Kalinowski
John McCullough
Bobbie J. Pace
Pat Reteneller
Adeline Schumacher
Prisca Stiles
Francis Sullivan
25, Number 4
1 10, 1959
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National Library Week IS Important
Suddenly, "A better—read, better in—
formed America" has become a necessityl
In this; age c: atoms and automation, when
limited horiens are dangerous to a free
people, the printe wor ; the basis of ed—
ucation, has assumed a new impLr , 6ance,
wareness of this fact is the only means by
which an enlightened, alert America can
remain free* The very existence of our
society depends upon the extent to which
all people have formed the habit of find—
ing out, of intelligently weighing alter—
natives, of reading to be informed* The
primary aim 77 Nafronal Library Week (April
12-18) is this renewing of people's concern
in the printed word so that they can re—
dedicate themselves to the ideas and ideals
of a free society
The National Book Committee and the
American Library Association who are joint—
ly sponsoring National Library Week wish
in additim to remind the American people
of the unparalloajed emir - 6e e eut:ertaLnTen
and exciting form of escape from preoccupa—
tion with merely having and doing, intea
rich life of being, knowing, understanding ;
and believing, that can be theirs by just
reading.
The Highacres library, together with
the speech and English departments and the
Belles Lettres Society of the Hazleton
Campus, has planned a reading festival in
conjunction with the nation—wide celebra—
tion of Library Week, and has assembled
varied poster and book displays that are
sure to interest all Highacres students.
In addition, free bookmarks highlighting
the theme of National Library Week will
Le distributed the week of April 12—leo
Because many students cannot spare the
time to do much reading while in the throes
of a semesters stycdying, Mrs. Mary Ferry
has compiled a licit of current magazine
articles sure to provide a pleasant moment
while meeting some academic need. (This
selection can be found on the last page of
this papero) You owe it to yourself, and
to America to read at least one article
during National Library Week,