Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-07-18
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
WAUSAU LIBRARY BOARD.

Last evening the annual meeting OF
the Library Board was held at the
library rooms on Fourth street. The
report of the secretary and treasurer
were read and approved. 1t was
shown by the treasurer's report that
the receipts of the year were Sc, 853. 05
less cash balance, one year ago of
S3O3.05. The expenditures were 81 .853.-
%, less cash balance of 81, 334, 50. The
receipts include amounts paid in for
the site of the new public library
There is still out standing on amount
subscribed about 81 500 and four or five
patriotic citizens desire library build
ing that will be credit to the city
The expenditures include the payment
of So, 900 for the new site. An election
of president, secretary and librarian
was necessary at this meeting; after the
election the officers of the board and
librarian stands as follows:
President-L. Marchetti.
ce-President-Mr d. L. Plumer.
Treasurer-H G. Flieth
Secretary-Mrs. w. G.. Dickens
Librariar-Miss Nellie Silyerthorn.
The following report was submitted
by the librarian
EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF LIBRARIAN
FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE 80, 1905.
To the President and members Of the Library
Board:
The total number of books in the
library is 4,30S; 218 were added this
year; 1876 were purchased; twenty on
Italian art were given by the Monday
Evening Study club; three were given
by private citizens.
The library subscribes for the follow
ing periodicals.: Scribner's, The Cen
fury, Out West, Life, Public Libraries,
Electrical Review, Municipality, st.
Nicholas and Youths Companion.
Papers and periodicals given by the
publishers are the WAUsAU PILOT,
Wausau Herald, Central Wisconsin,
Daily Record, Daily News, Philosopher,
Merrill Advocate and Wis. Alumni
Magazine
The Ladies' Home journal, Cosmo-
politan, Saturday Evening Post and
American Boy are given by the Monday
Evening Study club.
Madame comes with the Daily Record.
House Beautiful is given by Mrs. III.
b. Huntington.
Good Housekeeping by Miss Emma
Conley.
- Christian Science Journal Christian
Science Sentinel and Der Herold der
Christiance Science German by the
Christian Scientists.
Five volumes were lost during the
year, of this number two were paid for.
Two volumes were destroyed because
OF the fear OF infection.
III volumes were sent to Paul +.
Stole for reminding.
The German travelling library from
the State Library Commission, con-
tinues to be very popular. Bulletins
and pubic documents from both United
States and state come at intervals dur
ing the year. Many of them have
proven very practical and useful.
The total circulation of books is. % ,O26
gain OF. 3,505
Average monthly circulation. 49,. 1,S35
/" weekly .... 459
daily ....... 81
Number of borrowers. 4, 1877
A gain of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 673
Collection from fines amounts to..$25 90
Amount expended for freight,
postage supplies from library
bureau, cleaning, etc.............. $500
Balance of $500 paid to Mr.. Flieth,
treasurer.
A small rent collection of books has
been started this year. That is, we
purchased two copies of twelve of the
most popular books, and kept one copy
of each to be rented for five cents
week. These books may be reserved
for any one and are under the regular
rules and regulations of the library.
This does not interfere in the least with
the idea of free library, for the other
copy is in regular circulation for any
one who is fortunate enough to find it
in when he comes. These books in time
pay for themselves and more are pur-
chased with the money. The rent col
lection is established in almost all of
the best conducted libraries, and rec
commended to us by Miss Cornelia Mar
vim of the Wisconsin State Commission.
By visiting the schools during the
year many more children have become
interested in the library and in better
reading, thereby increasing largely the
circulation of books.
Respectfully submitted,
NELLIE G. SILVERTHORN,
Librarian
After the business of the evening,
plans for the new library building,
which had been sent in by various
architects, were looked over Several
ballots were taken in an attempt to
make a selection but no conclusion was
reached. The board adjourned to Fri
day evening to farther consider the
plans.