Use common sense and much of it.
Put into the people's hands books worthy of their respect, then insist that they be handled carefully and treated always with consideration.
Expensive books; that is, books which are first-class in paper, ink, and binding, are generally better worth their cost than cheap ones.
In the first purchases buy largely for children.

They are the library's best pupils.

They are more easily trained to enjoy good books than their elders.

Through them the homes are best reached.

They will, by their free use of the library, and by their approval of it, do much to add to its popularity.