Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-14
al ..4,ss3 5,s47 1861 1894


of applications at the delivery desk, there
is an average daily attendance of over
100 readers who make use of the period
icals on file in the reading rooms, max
ing the total number 29,941, which al
lowing for natural increase at a moderate
estimate OF 10 per cent will give grand
total of 131 ,740 readers for the year.
In re-arranging the library the Dewey
system of classification has been very
closely followed. The addition of 80
many new books making it inadvisable
to publish finding lists, typewriter
shelf sheets of the different classes were
inserted in neat covers, lettered with
class number, Q. g.: Glass 920, "Biog-
raphy," ETC., and have proved to be
quite satisfactory as a temporary substi-
tute for the finding list. 1t has also
been the means of impressing the
scheme of classification upon the minds
of the readers in q remarkable degree |;
in fact the use of these sheets bound in
this manner will be an important train
ing for the intelligent use of the card
catalogue.
The circulation of periodicals for home
use has proven to be one OF the most sat
iefactory features of the library, first
class periodicals suggesting and creating
q demand for better class of books, and
accomplishing much towards counteract-
ing the excessive percentage OF fiction
read. The addition of very complete
collection of excellent photographs OF
famous paintings, sculptures, architect
ural subjects, etc., promises to become
of the highest Importance as part OF
the education of the pupils OF the public
schools, aside from the advantages to
the general public. Add to this the
library of vocal and instrumental music
now being formed, and our community
will find in the library a means of Gull
ture and convenience that will in great
measure compensate for the disadvant.
age Of being SO far geographically from
the great supply centers.
Among the accessions to the library are
thirteen hundred volumes of United
States public documents, in which there
ia a rich fund OF information bearing upon
the interests and history Of our section o.
the country. 1t is our aim to classify and
index these volumes to the degree of use
fulness that their importance warrants
Our reference department has been en-
riched by the acquisition of very many
complete sets of the leading American
and English periodicals., which, witt
Poole's index to the same alone affore
the public mine OF information equal te
that of any ordinary reference library
That our citizens are awakening to thu
Importance of having good library IL
their midst is apparent from the interes
expressed and in the increased apportion
ment for its support, and it il
regretted that q report at Thu
time can give but meagre idei
of how we'll founded this realization 10
As an evidence of the fsithfulness OF the
staff of employees, need only to draw
your attention to the fact that within thu
past three months 4 I'll volumes hav'
been added to the library, in addition Il
answering the demands created by thou
Sands of readers.
TEssA L. KELso, Librarian.
Included in the report is also an &C
acknowledgement Of gifts of 1910 books
25e magazines and ZIG pamphlets iron
the following.
Very Rev. J. Adam, Public Library
Alameda, CAL, Public Library, Bangor