Research and Education
in the National Parks

National Park Service Research and Education in the National Parks

PART I
THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN THE NATIONAL PARKS

LIBRARIES

Most of the major parks have built up small reference libraries for the use of the educational staff. In only a few instances, however, has it been possible to provide a public reading room. In Yosemite there is a very attractive library in the museum building. (See fig. 28.)

FIGURE 28.—An interior view of the Yosemite Museum Library, which is available to visitors at all seasons. Valuable reference books and current nature magazines are to be found here.

Yellowstone also has developed a fine technical reference library much used by the staff and open also to the public. Branch county libraries have been established in two or three parks, but in such cases the books available are not of particular value to the naturalist or historian. With the increase in use of the park educational facilities by field classes from colleges, universities, and high schools, it is becoming essential that complete reference libraries be available in all major parks. This need is being met as rapidly as possible.

FIGURE 29.—An interior view of the Fishing Bridge museum, where special exhibits have been prepared to illustrate the bird life of the Yellowstone Lake region. The second, room is devoted to geology, and at the extreme end of the building is a small library and reading room.

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