The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-07-20

ANNUAL REPORT.
Milbank Carnegie Library for
tho Year l0O6-6.
To the board OF directors: Ladies:
have the honor to submit the report
of the Milbank Carnegie library for
the year 10O6-the fourth in the his
tory of the library.
The year just past has been one OF
activity along all lines of the work as
the following figures show;
CIRCULATION.
The total number of registr ations
on the books was 531: 166 adults and
365 juveniles. OF these 245 are active
memberships. 132 registrations were
made this year. 60 adults and 72
juveniles, including l8country patrons.
The library was open for the circula-
tiOn of books 218 days and for reading
and reference work 226 days. 1929
volumes were issued for home use. an
increase Of 345 volumes over the last
year-daily average of %. The lar
gest daily circulation Is, Jan. Both.
The nOn-fction circulation was 756
volumes, an increase of 427 over last
year.
The above figures include the ]u-
venile statistics given elsewhere in
this report.
Through the generosity of the edi-
tors of the Herald-AdvAnce and Grant
County Review: who published our
notes and monthly reports, the public
has been made familiar with the re-
sOurses Of the library to an extent
that could not otherwise be possible.
READING ROOM.
The reading room was open 226
davs with an attendance of 1924, of
whom 3245 were children,-a daily
average of II, an increase over last
year of AIS. The largest daily at
tendance was 30.
The following newspapers and mag
azines, all of which are gifts to the
library, are on file in the reading
room: Grant County Review, Herald
Advance, Minneapolis Journal, St.
Paul Pioneer Press, Daily Argus
Leader. American Boy, American
Monthly Review of Reviews, Ameri-
can Illustrative, Bookman, Burr
Mcintosh, Chautauquan, Christian
Herald, Churchman, Congreg alton
alist, Golfers Weekly, Delineator,
Epworth Herald, Good Housekeeping,
Harper's Weekly, Harper's Monthly,
Housekeeper, Independent, Ladies
Home Journal, Lippincott, Literary
Digest, Mcclure, Metropolitan, Mum
sey, Northwestern Christian Advocate,
Outlook, Saturday Evening Post,
Scientific American, Smart Set, South
Dakota Educator, Suburban Life,
Success, Sunday Magazine, Union Sig.
nal, Western Teacher, Woman's
Home Companion and Youths Com.
paion.
The Readers Guide to Periodica al
Liter rature is subscribed for and is on
file in the reference room.
REFERENCE WORK.
The reference workers numbered
757 an increase of $50 over last wear
The largest monthly attend ance was
l18, IN March. $40 books from the
stacks, countless magazines and clip.
pings were brought into service ir
this department..
Many periodicals., q reference
books have been added, besides many
clippings catalogued and placed or
file.
During the first month of the librar,
year the Excelsior club program EN-
bracing 80 subjects was submitted
and references to every subject wer'
found and noted in time for each clul
member to haye her paper.
Material was also placed on file TO
the Makocha club, which was studyins
Germany.
Subjects from the high school stu
dents. for debate, and many Grafton
were sent in at an early date and tn
material looked up and placed on til
ready for the student when wanted
The missionary societies have foun,
our library of great benefit to thei
work.
Pictures of interest to history An,
geography classes have been collecte,
and loaned for use in the school room
CATALOGUING.
63 books by purchase and SO book
by gifts, have been added during tn
year, making the total number of &C
cessions 11OO.
books have been discarded OWNS
to their worn condition, Is reboun.
and 10 lost or infected, 5 of which
were paid for. When the last inven
tory was taken in June, 1905. onl,
5 books were unaccounted for; thos.
were the only books lost since the Ii
brary opened in 1901.
Work on the revision of the cata.
logued has progressed as rapidly as rou
tine duties would allow. It is hoped
that a short time will find this work
completed.
The cOpious analy ticals made will
prove OF the greatest value in reference
work. as much time will be saved py
| means of them.
WORK WITH THE CHILDREN.
The total number OF volumes issued
for home use was 2836, an increase of
262 over last year. 20 per cent were
non-fiction: The largest daily circu-
lation VASES.
Owing to the lack of room, our
bulletin work, story hours and special
day programs for the children have
had to be deferred until next year. It
gives me great pleasure to refer to the
good conduct of the children. The
respect shown by the children for the
freedom given them and their consid.
Grafton for the rights of others. are
most pleasing, Almost all rnlas hove