The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-07

Public Library.
Gentlemen and LADIES'
/ | mo. t respeo fully submit here. i'll
the report OF the Cairo Pable library
1.-THE exhaustive statistics have beef
carefully prepared from daily an'
monthly memoranda OF facts. ana vi
believe vii not only be CT uze a
present, but for reference and com
paratiye purposes in he future.
The year 1904 exceeds all fornei
years in the progress and usefulness
Of the library Your broader policy
allowing the public access to the
shelves, each person irrespective 81
The number Of people IN a family a
card, two hooks upon card g once
and supplying the popular demand for
| books has been appreciated by the
+ general pabllc. A greater number OF
people draw books and from nearly
all parts OF he city from Union stree.
down.
Soon the prob en- of delivery sta
ton ana a reading room in the upper
par; Of lie city will need 10 be solved.
This ycar the circulation Of books
for home use har been 24,4GC, gaia
over lact year Of $500 vols. This,
wish these read at Tho library. will
bring tho number of books issued up
to just aloat 25,000 vols, while 10
ioubt some Of the books issued come
back without having been read, In
many cases they are read more than
once while out The inventory thi.
year, after deductirg IS books unae-
counted Tor, two lost but paid for and
40 worn cut and withdrawn, showc
i2.496 vo's. Nine volumes reported
los lat year have come TO lglt and
We are pre- ~ sure that most of those
reported unacccunted for sill be
found en- the shelves.
The wegr upon the books is consid-
srable ana a. tae library grows old
en- viii Increase. ls9 book cave
been rebound by binder This year and
several hundred menIed at the rbra-
~ Abort 100 vols. now neel reb.nd.
ing and ahnu 25 vol Of ms 81 zines
heei binding 80 they may circulate
ind an d demand, OF the 5T5 vols.
jiirch2ss1 his year rs were frcm tic
Halliday fanl Many heaatifut ard
very useful boots have bcea a1dad.
The reference room laa ,wo row leis
Of encyclopae has besides many other
helpful books rs voiume3 haze be n
donated and duly acknowledge l.
fhe-a has been sn Increase of 1863
book tcfg wcrs CT card owners this
year,
Tie influence of ne Library Is also
noticeable anlcng children, rany he
coming familiar " III -hc.,li9s; aud form
ing the llalt Of r91di;ig Tie prob-
lem OF a chilirans room Is ready Tor
you, as the children would have bet
ter direction ii ro.r reading aad
their .eldcra lave more room at lhs
delivery Gesk
The rcad!ng room shows a'ao sn
Increase in patrons II is at lines
crowded and more chairs, tables, be
ter lights and in GUNNER electric fans
are respectfully suggested.
The helDflilne Of the reading room
ii providing IN excellent place 20.
young men 70 spend their leisure time
pleasantly and prohtably Is beyond
and T. Is gratifying to note
he numbers that take advantage of It,
Several useful, beautiful and later.
sting periodicals have teen paced On
he tabes ana are evidently apprc
stated
Thanks are due ne publicaerg Of
he Cairo Argus, The Citizen aad TIE
bulletin for their daily papers cor
ributed 10 the reading ROOM The |
tatiatical report give tho nGmc o. |
'lch doncr - the library this year
The museum gives much pleasure
nj you'd suggest tina, We make
pcciaI Effort to have local caliee
ion taat viii be Of interest q prtsen
nj fnaTe generate ions
Tho uin Of St2Sa5 has been roce.y
q for linc cards. reserve postal
nd ON deposit for cards and the
mount OF Sl22.g9 expended for sup.
lies, books ana periodicals, postage
nj stationary, deposits returned
&c.
Taken altogether, tais has been
ule a isfacory year in many re. /
poets and we believe our citizens /
ave a grea; interest in the library.
We kno-9 that the many visitors from
Ut Of town are delighted 10 find such
n excellent library here and we
now wi out doubt thst it is a fec
Or in Ike growth and progress OF
afro within and from without. being
ne of the inducements 10 people to
ONE ard resi3e with us.
In clc Ing. | wish to mention the
eTpful and earnest cudeavor Of Miss
ansden and n thank Tie board foi
he encouragement advice aud kind
G 5 extended cn all occauioh5.
Respectfully.
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