Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-07-22
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LIBRARY REPORT.

Below is given report of the officers
of the free public library for the year
eading July lst, 1902, and by per-
usal of which it will be seen that the
library is in a fiourishing condition as
well as being an institution which is a
benefit intellectually and otherwise to
the city. The benefit derived from the
local library with its 3, 434 volumes is of
inestimable value, but when compared
with that of the Paris library with its
twenty-one miles of shelving con-
tanning books, it is but dot, yet
the work done by the free public library
since it was e. eisablished few years
ago has filled a want long needed in
Wausau and many a poor person has
been furnished means of improving
their mind or spending the passing
moments during idleness by the tree
acquisition to the library There can
not be two much encouragement given
to such an Institution by our citizens,
aud every small favor is gratefully re-
eciyed by the board. 1t is not necces-
sary to go into details as to the con
dition of this public institution for the
following report will give the desired
information;
To the Honorable, the Mayor, and Council
Of the Citg Of Wausaa
Ia accordance with the law requiring
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Library to make annual report to the
City stating the condition of the library,
the various sums of money received and
how the same has been expended, the
number of books on hand, the number
added during the year, the number lost
or missing, if any, the number of books
taken out and returned, the general
character of such books, together with
such other facts, statistics information,
suggestions and recommendations as
may be deemed of general interest and
benefit, THE Board of Directors Of the
Wausar Free Public Library, respect
fully rahes and submits this, their re-
port for the year ending July lst, 1902,
viz
The library is in good condition. Its
growth and Improvement has been
steady from year to year since first
opened to the patronage of the public.
A library building is the greatest es-
sential need The whole number of
books now in the library for the free
use of the public is 3,434 volumes, be-
sides large and increasing number of
pamphlets, public docuRsnts and per-
iodicals, There have been 394 books
added during the past year, of which
377 volumes were purchased and II
donated,
The want of a complete reference in
dex has been felt and therefore the
| Board has taken steps to provide for
such needed Improvement of the library
Miss Bessie Gaynor, of Grand Rapids,
Wisconsin, has accordingly been en-
ployed to perform the work of making
such an index and such work is now
well under way. The whole number of
loans of books from the library, during
the past year is 1891, which is gain OF
$40 over last year. The greatest num-
ber of loans in any one month being
2,0S3, which was in the month of March,
in 1902, and included books of Biogra-
ply, Philosophy, Sociology, Religious
! subjects, Natural Science, Useful Arts,
Fine Arts, Literature, History, Travel,
Romance, Poetry and various books.for
general reading upon most branches of
learning, which together indicate the
! general character of the books compris-
ing the library as stated.
The financial statement and report OF
| the library tor the past year is taken
from the Treasurer's books and reports
to the Board, and is shown by the follow
ing moneys received and moneys paid
out, VIZ