The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-02
5000 BOOKS ISSUED
FROM PUBLIC LIBRARY. DURING
THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
MORE THAN 1000 PEOPLE
HAVE VISITED THE LIBRARY SINCE
THE LAST REPORT WAS MADE.

Works of Fiction Lead Others in
Popular Demand-2SSs ca rds Were
Issued During the Month. Making
the Total 10 Date 61a-1$16.02 Coli
Iected in Fines Last, MOnth-Other
Reports Made 20 Meeting of Board
of Managers of the Library Last
Night-Library to Be Kept Open
During Entire Dny--The ChiIdrcns
Table. ,~- ..4
More than 1000 books We're taken
from the public library during the
month of September and more than
1000 persons have visited the building
in the same length of time. This was
one of the most interesting facts of the
report of Supt. Ashtnefe, chairman Of
the Library Committee, at the meeting
Of the board of managers last night.
The board of managers met for the
regular monthly session LAST night at
$3.50 o'clock in the basement Of the Ii
brary, the majority Of the members Of
the board being present. After the
transaction of several matters of rou-
tine business and of minor Importance
SUpt. Otis Ashmore presented his re-
port as chairman of the Library Com
mittee for the month of September,
The report showed that during the
month there had been S,O27- books taken
QUE by readers. OF this number ESQ
were works of fiction. Of the remain
ing III taken out historical works lead
with more than 100, works on philoso-
ply numbered only four. and those
grouped under the head OF useful arts
had only one. The number of books
taken out shows that the library is
growing steadily in popularity there
being an increase of over; 1000 in the
number of books that We're taken out
during August. ''
Six Hundred Cards Issued.
The total number of cards which
have been issued up to date by the
library now reaches. 614s OF this num-
Der 2SS, or nearly half, We're issued
during the month of September alone,
This is another item which points
clearly to the fact that the library is
increasing in popularity and this sec
ton of Mr.. Ashmore'sr report was
particularly pleasing to the board of
managers who have worked hard to
bring the library to a high standard
During the month that has just closed
4,607 different persons have, visited the
library, nearly all of whom have made
use of the magazines and periodicals
on the tables. The total number OF
visitors since the opening of the library
now reaches the grand total of lO,26S,
a showing of which any institution
might well be proud so soon after
throwing its doors open to the public.
During the month there have been
a large number of new books added
to the library shelves and issued to
those who called for them A COM
plete list of these books have been
heretofore published in the Morning
News. Some few have not sretureed
books promptly and his a result $500
has been collected from fines imposed
for delinquency During the month
the Library Committee has made thir-
ty visits to the library, an average of
one visit, every day.. = ,sloe~tr -
Other BUSINESS before Board.
Besides the above excellent report Of
the CHAPMAN of the Library COMMITTEES
several other matters were passed upon
by the board.
septed. This report shows that the
funds at the disposal of The library
were in good shape and that the asso-
citation was on a solid. financial basis.
What money has been expended has
been for books. and for some of the
necessary furnishings of the reading
rooms and the installing Of several new
book shelves.
The Finance Committee also handed
in its report and this, save in one or
two instances which did not come in
the treasurer's department. differed
little from his report. Both reports.
taken together. showed that everything
was in the best of condition and that
there was a bright outlook for the flu
ture.
The matter of the time for holding
the meetings of the board Of managers
was then taken up. twas deemed adj
visable that the time for holding the
meetings should be changed from the
first Thursday of .the...month to the
third Thursday. Greater convenience
to the majority of the board and sew
eral other advantages viii accrue
through this change. ,~se5 ssn
Several other matters of minor. i'm
portance and of an entirely routine ma
ture were passed upon and at a few
minutes before 10 O'Clock theS board adj
journed. ..a
Library to BE Open All Day.
Within a few days the library, will
be open during the entire day There
is still some work in the arrangement
of shelves and the installing of books
and cataloguing them that requires
the earlier hours of the day. This