The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-18
THE RANEY LIBRARY
Annual Aggregate of
Books Loaned 1920
The Great Work of Splendid Insti-
tuition. the Expenses OF Which
for the Past Year Have Been
S2,782.68.

The annual meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors OF the Olivia Raney Library was
held last night, and the principal feature
of the meeting was the hearing of the
report of the efficient secretary, Miss
Jennie Coffin.
The statistics presented showed that the
library was being used freely and that
the books were going from home to home
In the year but five books have been lost,
and these were not presented to be stamp
ed before they were taken from the lib
rary.
The directors of the Library are: Hon.
Richard II. Battle, Ri: Rev. Joseph Blount
Cheshire, ID. D., I. II. Briggs, VIM. q.
Grimes, Rev. NJ. NJ. Marshall, d. D., Chas.
W. Rainey Joseph G. Brown, 3. Grimes
Cowper, A. ~. Thompson. w. N. Jones.
S. +. Mordecai, G. Rosenthal, H. w.
Jackson. r. B. Rainey and F. P. Hay
wood. a quorum of these was present.
Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire presided
NJ the meeting and the following officers
were elected:
Presldent-R. II. Battle.
Notwithstanding. Nj. NJ. Marshall.
Secretary-T. p. Haywood.
Treasurer-H. W. Jackson.
Libraran-Mss Jennie Coffin.
The following committees were ap
pointed:
EXECUTIVES. f. Mordecai, T. H.
Briggs. ". Z. Crimes, A. A. Thompson.
r. b. Ranev.
ADMINISTRATIVE-Re NJ. NJ. Mar
shall, Grimes Cowper, Joseph G. Brown.
BCCK-G. Rosenthal. S. F. Mordecai.
w. \. Jones.
THE LIBRARIANS REPORT.
TIE report of the librarian, Miss Jennie
Coffin, for the year ending November so,
1eot. is most gratifying one. In it are
tie following statements which will be
read with interest:
"'Ihe library has been opened to the
public every day during the year with
the exception of Sundays, legal holidays.
nine in number. the 4th of May three
days for taking the annual inventory and
Thulslay of Fair Week.
Total number of days open, 299; total
number of days closed, 66.
The aggregate number of books loaned
during the year amounts to S2,290, of these
we're drawn by adults, 25,602; by child
rem, 6,6SS.
Average daily circulation los. Largest
circulation of any one day, 249; smallest,
OF any o-e day. 81. Yearly circulation of
fiction and the several clasSes-ficton,
adult. q ,262; fivtion, juvenile, 5,614, max
ing Il total of 26,S76. The other works
used are: Biography, 972; General
works, 46; philosophy. 108: religion, $50;
sociology, $50; philology, AS: science, 257;
useful arts. 119; fine arts, 1G9 literature,
1925: history, S47; travels, 647. Total
g.. 900.
At TIE beginning of the third year we
had accessions $3.50 volumes. To this
number has been added by purchase at a.
ccst of S267.34. BY gift 279 books, IS
bound magazines, making total OF 5SS.
Total number accustomed at the close OF
the year 6,34S. Total number of pamph-
let's at the beginning of the year 81. Add
cd by giIt 8. Total 81.
Number of periodicals purchased, 80,
two more than last year; number of peri
odicGls gifts, II. Newspapers taken, L:
newspapers given, {. Number of books
recommended, 40 OF these were orderer
Is Number OF books leaned and not duly
returned, ZIP. Number of books lost by
borrowers, paid for and replaced, 20; num-
her of books lost by borrowers, not paid
FOR but replaced, 1; number of books con
dcmned. paid for and replaced, 2; number
of books worn out and replaced, 40; num-
Der of books sent to the bindery for re-
pairs. 367. costing $9175. Number OF
books repaired in library, 5,345. Number
of borrowers registered at the beginning
CT the year 2,925.
According TO rule II in the F'Rules and
Regulations governing the library, in the
registration each borrowers right runs
for two years this limit being reached
January /, 1908, a new register was open
ed an dali borrowers cards were renewed,
beginning with number /. Number of Dor
rowcrs registered during 1903, 1924, of this
number 1912 were renewals or old pa
irons. $50 were originals or new patrons
of tFe 1924 borrowers 1,614 were adults,
c10 uEder eighteen, thereby requiring
cUarantor's cards.
Average daily registration s. Numer OF
non-residents who became borrowers by
making temporary deposit of $500 Is 3d.
Tc-rp1rary removals from town, 80: per-
rlanent removals from town, lS1; removals
by death 81.
IN Tic annual inventory, which con
silmed three days, books were missing;
two Of these were much worn, having
been in the library since it was opened;