The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-08-12
NEWS FROM NEARBY TOWNS
Pasadena's Report on the Pub
lie Library.
A Pomona Man COllides With an
Engine.
Notes of Neighboring Industries and
Nows From scjourners at
tho Seasfde Re-
sorts.

PASADENA, Aug. 1.-THE following
annual report upon our public library
was submitted by Mrs. s. E. Merritt,
librarian, at the last meeting of the
board of directors. The features of the
report ere as follows:
To the Trustees of the Pasadena Public Library:
GENTLEMEN Il herewith submit my
annual report of the condition and work
OF the city library for the third hscal year
ending June, 1894.
The support OF the library is derived
from a tax levy on all taxable property
within the city limits, the assessment
being cents on each 500, two fifths OF
which goes to the library sinking fund
and three-fffths to the maintenance OF
the library. The spportionment to the
library department for 1S93-94 waH
$2736. 80.
The bylaws governing the manage
msnt of the library stand as framed,
with the exception of a clause in article
", section 2, referring to subscription
fees Of non-residents and non-taxpayers.
which is amended to read: 1-l-1l-'snd
the payment OF $l.25 per quarter in ad-
dition, or so centH per month"
This rule applies az well to all tour
ists, whether within or without the city
limits.
The book account is recorded as fol.
lows:
Number OF volumes in library July,
1898, 5774; number accustomed to July,
1894, 1900; total, 7044.
OF this number ITO were now dupli-
Gates of worn out volumes, 1913 dona-
tionH and 81 were monthly magazines
bound.
The library has been open to the pub
lie 300 days of the year. for the circula-
ton OF books 3O5 dsyp, in which time
the issue for home use was:
Books of fiction, 33,205 other works,
1867; total. 44,872. For library use,
8273; total, 52,175.
This is an average monthly circulation
of 43l7, and total increase over the
previous year OF 15.460.
The demand for fiction, as will be
seen, was less than two thirds the home
use. "Other works" comprise the ten
/ classes with their divisions and sub
divisions; first of which in order of
number issued is history, including
biography and travels; next literature,
sociology, science and art, philosophy,
religion, philology and general works.
| Book borrowers - From September,
1892 (the beginning OF free delivery, to
July, 1893, 1851 cards were issued TO the
public. Last year were added 1150,
making the total membership 27S1.
In the selection of new books lists are
carefully prepared from literary reviews,
publishers catalogues. books inquired
for and small lists offered. These are
! submitted for criticism to other NOM
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is decided upon and mailed to the pub.
Usher.
When new books arrive each volume
ia ID checked off the Dealers itemized
invoice aud price OF volume and date of
receipt entered on title page; (2) COL
| lated and leaves cuff imperfect, re-
| turned to the dealer; (3) classified and
given a reference card; (4) entered in
the accession book. This is the libra
ry's CHA! record, giving a complete his
tory of all volumes received and num-
| bered in order of entry.l (5) Plated and
labeled; (6) private marks placed with
in the book; 90 cstalogued; (8) written
in the shelf list; (9) placed in order on
the shelves.
Reading and reference rooms.-The
library reading and reference rooms (ex-
cept ON legal holidays) are open daily to
visitors. Eighty-two periodicals are here
regularly received-52 by purchase and
so by gift. Current magazines are
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