So doing shall the library's books enter--before too old to be of service--into that state of utter worn-out-ness which is the only known book-heaven.
Another way, and by some found good, is to work the sinfully indifferent first up into a library missionary, and then transform him into a patron.

A library is something to which he can give an old book, an old paper, an old magazine, with no loss to himself.
Having given, the library is at once his field, a Timbuctoo for his missionary spirit, is in part his creation.

Ever after he is its interested friend.

He wants to know about it.

He goes to see it.