Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-16

WORD RECEIVED BY Mr.. BALcH
Invitation Had Been Extended and II
Was Thought He Might Arrange
Plans to Accept, But Finds Such Now
ImpossibIe-work of the Library for
Year-Finances in Excellent Shape.

1t had beAn hoped by members of the
library board that Mr. Andrew Carne-
gle, who gave Marshalltown the hand
some library that VIII soon be COM
pleted, would be able to visit the city
at the time the building was dedicated.
Treasurer p. S. Balch, of the board,
wrote Mr.. Carnegie and ex-
tended him a most pressing in
vitation to be here. Mr.. Balch is in
receipt of n letter from the gentleman
in which he says that owing to various
matters that will occupy his time for
the next two months it will be utterly
impossible, as much as he should like
to visit Marshalltown. AS yet the exact
date of the dedication has not been set,
and will not be until 1t is known for a
surety what date the building will be
entirely completed. II is thought that
every thing will be finished by the
last of March or the first of April.
Librarian NJ. Maud BATHS has filed
her annual report with the board OF
trustees, and the same contains much
interesting Information regarding the
growth of the librarj. While the year
has been most prosperous one in
every respect the library has been
greatly hampered for room, this how
ever, will be overcome as soon as the
new building is ready for use.
During the year just closed 2,57S
~ Il = ..I>a 1x,ac
637 by purchase, eighty-four by bind
ing pamphlets and magazines, and 1,s57
by donation. OF this donation 1916
were from the public school library,
which, including the 301 received from
the school library during 1901, makes
a total of 1,947 received from the school
directors. One hundred thirty-three
books have been withdrawn during the
year; 10i as worn out, twelve lost ana
paid for, eight stolen, three burned be-
cause of contagion and six given away
as duplicate public documents. Books
repaired number 5,1S6, while 6O2 have
been bound, rebound or reserved at the
bindery. The registration for the year
amounts to 565. Twelve cards nave
been sold to residents of the county.
The circulation of books during the
year amounted to 1924 from the main
library and 4,S25 from branch libra
ries. making total issue of hooks for
home use 43,O59. OF pictures, 1,116
have been loaned for the use of clubs
and schools: branch libraries have peeh
loaned to the various teachers of the
city for use in their rooms, while ten
travelling libraries are in active use
among the farmers or smaller towns.
OF the 3S,234 books loaned oil per cent
have been fiction, AMI 80 per cent Ju-
yenile fiction with the remainder scat
tered among other classes.
During the year 1861 persons have
visited the rooms OF this number
sss5 have been adults and 9.796 child
rem. The statistics for the year en-
bodied in Mrs. BATHS report are as
follows:
Total accessions thru December,
1901 :. y. 49,. o,ioS
Total Withdrawals thru Decem-
Der, 1901. .... $1,000 soS
6,301
Total accession thru December,
1902. -. ''ofA
Total withdrawals thru Decem-
Der, 1902. .. ...... o9o
s,746
Total gain for 1902. >. ....2,445
Cards issued to new borrowers
during 1902. :. 564
Travelling libraries issued $500. u
Branch libraries loaned. %
Books loaned from main library. IS, 2S4
Books loaned from branch librar-
les. 49,. 80. ........ 1870
43O59
Pamphlets added and cataloged.. PIG
Booklets made. $50
Scrap-book leaves added. al
Pictures added. >. .. SIS
Pictures loaned. 49,. 1,l76
Volumes repaired at library 80. 5,1S6
Volumes repaired at bindery.. -, COZ
Reserved-277.
Rebound-235
BOund-S4.
Repaired-6.
Postals written for overdue
books ...... 49,. .. ... S73
Guarantors notified. 80. 80. IS
Officers sent after books :. .. 4
Magazines ana uHDoulu pam.
phlets donated. >. ;. 6,l47
Boxes OF duplicate magazines
donated to Iowa library COM
mission. 10
Cash received for injury >. >. rs 2.52
Rental. ........ lu.Su
Material sold. -. >. ........ 27.10
Catalogues. l.bO
tlneS $50. l45.Su
s1S5.32
Deposited with city treasurer. .$1S5.32
Finance Committees Report.
The report of the finance committee,
which is composed OF p. S. Balch, An
thony c. DAILY and r r. Benedict, is as
follows:
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand with
the city treasurer
Jan. 1, 1902 ........S 669.62
Taxes collected $50. s,424.57
University extension. 80
Fines collected ..... 1852
Travelling librariss... 4.45-$4, 2S4.4
DISBURSEMENTS.
Rent Observation-Disclosures 10000
Printing, binding and
repairs ....... 256.0l
Heat ...............S 10000
Books ....... 755.12
Salaries .......... 1,0T4.5O
Repairs ........ 1850
Furniture . 1927
.,...... 1887