Shippensburg State College librarians in the 1950s definitely believed everything is better with a book, and launched a program to put Cumberland County teachers and school librarians in touch with the latest "junior library books" available for young readers.
Launched in 1957, "Books on Exhibit" was a traveling collection of books that toured the county during the academic year to make it easy for teachers to choose new titles for their students. The exhibit opened at the beginning of November at Ezra Lehman Memorial Library.
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| The 1957 Books on Exhibit launched in early November. |
In 1958, "Books on Exhibit" dominated the downstairs of the library (then located in Huber). Children from the campus laboratory school were welcome to peruse the new selections.
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| Books like Rockets, Satellites, and Space Travel were among the books that caught these boys' attention. |
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| The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, as read by the girl in the foreground, was a new book for 1958. |
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| Books for all levels of young readers were displayed. |
Teachers from Shippensburg schools as well as aspiring teachers attending Shippensburg State College also wandered the exhibit.
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| Teachers share Books on Exhibit finds with one another. |
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| There was something for every classroom library on display. |
The exhibit continued for several years and could be scheduled to visit any Cumberland County school by contacting librarians at Ezra Lehman Memorial Library.
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| The new Library Science program was announced in the same 1959 edition of The Slate as "Books on Exhibit." |
Sources:
Books on Exhibit, 1958, Photographs, Record Group 30, Series 4, Box 1, Shippensburg University Archives & Special Collections, Shippensburg, PA.
The Slate, Shippensburg, PA
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