The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-06
ANACONDA NEWS.
SOON IN NEW QUARTERS
Library Building Nearing Com
pletion and It's a Beauty.
A POPULAR INSTITUTION
Delinquent Subscribers Requested to Be
More Prompt in Return of Books.
The Approximate Report for
the Month of March.

The new library building, the mag
nificent gift of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst to
the citizens Of Anaconda, win soon be
ready for the reception of books, and
then the transfer from the temporary
quarters to the elegant and perma-
nent will be made. A detailed descrip-
ton of the building has been published
in the Standard and nothing more can
be added at this time in a descriptive
way further than to remark that what
has already been said is true. 1t is a
beautiful house, made of splendid ma
terial, finished in hardwood and put
up to stay. All the large windows are
heavy plate glass, the heating plant is
substantial and the service excellent;
ventilation is all right and everything
about the place is suggestive of thor
! ough management in its construction
and design.
1t is expected that James Clark, one
of Mrs. HearStS agents, former IL
brarian, will be here to manage the
transfer of the books and furniture
from the old building to the new. The
last consignment of books was re-
ceived last fall, but a large shipment
is expected at an early date, and then
the library will be as complete as any
in the state. At present there are j, 400
classified volumes.
In March. 1889, the present rooms
were opened for the benefit of the
reading public and full line of period
icals and newspapers We're placed at
the disposal of the public. On July %
of the same year the first consignment
of books was received, and r. u. Il.
Smith was librarian. From that date
the institution has grown in popularity
until now 1t is the most popular place
in the state, not excepting any other
similar institution. 1t is managed by
competent hands and there has been
no complaint filed on that score. In
fact. the Librarians have always been
praised for their courtesy and splen-
did arrangement and selection of
works.
In recent months the librarian has
been unnecessarily annoyed by per-
sons who keep books longer than the
rule allows, which is two weeks, and
as a consequence those persons have
had to be notified of their delinquency.
However some of them have ignored
: the requests of the librarian to return
the books. and delinquent notices have
been mailed oftener than it was at first
believed to be necessary. The follow
ing circular has been issued:
Patrons of the library are most
earnestly requested not to keep books
longer than two weeks. Hereafter,
when book is overdue, notice viii be
mailed requesting its immediate re-
turn.
ANY patron who ignores these re-
quests, or again keeps a book over
time and who again receives an over
due notice, will be deprived Of the
benefits of the circulating books for
the next 30 days
1t would appear that person who
wants to read can finish volume and
return it inside of the prescribed limit.
But the trouble seems to be an indie
Unable attack OF forgetfulness. In
some instances there is no doubt a
feeling of don't give DARKNESS to de-
ter patrons in their initial intentions.
However, the librarian requests pat
rons at all times to be eonsiderate in
this matter and return books on time
and thus save much annoyance.
Following is the issue report for the
month of March. Fiction leads with a
remarkable majority. History comes
in for a fair share. but it would be
supposed that present international
disturbance would cause a large draw
on works pertaining to national
economics. The attendance at the
reference department was LIS:
Philosophy Observation-Disclosures. S
theology ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL
Social science and philology. 90
Natural science. Observation-Disclosures. 80
lSeful arts. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
Literary miscellany. ................ %
Poetry and drama Observation-Disclosures. 81
IlcLioh -. .....#.... '..'... .-,u5o
History and travels. ............... $40
Total 2,512
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