Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-07
LIBRARIAN
Submitted a Report
For the Year Ending
June |, 1900.
Nearly 5000 Citizens
Hold Tickets.
The Library Contains 1925
Volumes.
Juvenile Books Are Always In Great
Demand.

But little business came before the
Library Board of Control Friday even.
ing.
Those present were Messrs. Louis
Scybold, w. 4. Vaughn, w. j. Doran
and w. Il. Flower.
The election of the librarian and as
sistants was postponed until the next
meeting when it is desired that all
members be present. Steps will also
be taken looking toward the decoration
of the library room with potted plants.
The librarians report for June show
ed that the expenses exceeded the re-
ceipts by S13.12. The receipts were
S13.65 and the expenditures, S26,I7.
Bills amounting to $936.2G were al
lowed.
Miss NJ. Pauline Edgerton, librarian,
submitted her annual report for the
year ending June /, 1900. The major
portion of the report follows:
II have the honor to submit to you
the annual report of the Akron Public
Library for the year ending June l.,
1900. The library has been open on
all days except public holidays, from
0:30 a. m. to 500 p. m., and on Sun
days from to 6 p. IN. The library
has also been open in the evening.
During the year, 56,o54 volumes
have been issued to 1880 ticket holders.
New volumes added during the year
were 114O and 16S volumes were dis
carded. The total number OF volumes
now on the shelves is 1895; 5000 vol
umes have been mended at the library
1912 notices have been sent for fines,
overdue books, etc.
This is known as the novel age, the
romance being as pronounced in its
development as the drama in the age
of Elizabeth. Fiction leads rather
more decidedly than usual in the out
put of books with 30,177 volumes. A
novel is easily read, and is a source of
rest and recreation to many and the
only literary aspirations of few. To
discuss the merits of "Red Pottage," to
be able to say you have read it, has
become a vital necessity. Instead of
Liberty Enlightening the world, that
colossal task has fallen on David
Harum."
The number of juvenile books issued
during the year was 12,252 volumes.
In this division are all the books for
children, books of travel, history,
science, and biography as well as ro-
manccs. They are divided as follows:
German, 1,43S volumes; poetry, 974;
religion, 66s; history, 1860; biography,
!, ,416; travel, 1923; science, 1860; mis-
cellaneous, 2,S91; music, 1,146
Catalogue cards have been written
for all new books and for all promi-
nent topics treated in them. A cata-
logue of the fiction and juvenile books
has been made. The reading room,
with its attractive list Of magazines
and papers, is always well patronized.
Much time is required during the
school year to help those requir-
Ing references. Over 10000 volumes
have been utilized in this work. Sun
day readers have numbered 3,S99.
Two hundred and seventy-seven of
the 1140 volumes added to the library
during the year, were gifts. This does
not include the government publlca-
tions which have been generously sent
us. Miss Syla has just given num-
ber of volumes in addition to those in
the list. They will be included in the
report for next year.
"rhe receipts for the year were
S2T5.9l;- expenditures, S239.2S. Balance
on hand May 81, 1900, $3663.'