Library for Fiji
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Sir Alport Barker’s Library for Fiji
r ,R so me time before his death, earlier this year, Sir Alport Barker considered pre senting his fine collection of books to the Government of Fiji, but J 1 ® R down as a condition that the books should be adequately housed. J While waiting for some finality m regard to a home for the library his death occurred, but Lady Barker has now carried out his wishes and has presented the books to the Government of Fiji.
Plans are being considered for the building of a concrete extension to the Museum to house the books.
The only fault with this proposal is that the Museum, situated in the Botanical Gardens, is rather out of the way for people wishing to use the books.
It is proposed to add official reference documents to the collection and to invite owners of books, documents or photographs to donate them to the Sir Alport Barker Reference Library, as it will be known.