The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-05
GOOD YEAR FOB
! PUBLIC LIBRARY
CIRCULATION INoREAsED By
OVER 100000.
Total Circulation Is Now 100000, and
Atheneum and Library Own 1885,
AL Books Librarian, in Her An
nual Report, Suggests that Library
Should Do It's Own Binding.

In her annual report to the board
afternoon, Miss Gratia Countryman,
the librarian, showed that the work had
progressed in excess over other years,
and that the sixteenth year had been
by far the most successful in the his
tory Of the library. During the year,
the board has bought books and periodi-
calls costing $8,23G.S0. The Atheneum
has expended $7,17l.46, making a total
of $15 ,408.26 spent in addition to the
book collection. There are now in pos
session of the Atheneum and the pub
lie library, l53,441 books. The cost
Of binding during the year has been
$4,779, and the librarian suggested that
the library should have it's own bind
The number Of cards issued in 1905
was 1882, making a total Of 44,2l8
borrowers. School teachers have been
interested in helping the children to OBJ
tain cards, particularly at the Motley,
Longfellow and Seward schools. About
200 vacation cards were issued last
summer, new plan of giving those alb.
using the library books. The plan
worked very satisfactorily. sst
100000 Increase.
In all, the circulation has increased
by over 100000 making a total circula-
tion of 100000. The fifteen branches
together circulated 259,154 while the
schools circulated 44,988. and the settle.
ments and factories over 1000. Feb. 4
1905, recorded the largest circulation
1896. An. idea may be gained Of the
Importance Of the children work at
the library from the reports, which
showed that the circulation of the iuve
nile literature is 81,O12 in the library
and '44,9SS in the schools, nearly one
quarter of the entire circulation. IT
is estimated that at least half million
books are consulted in the reading
rooms aside from magazines and news
papers. e.. -. z:s.{ ,.s@es
From the North branch the largest
circulation is reported, with a total Of
Both the South and the Pillsbury
branches have been opened mornings.
The usefulness of the old city hall as
q reading room is proven by an aver
age attendance a day Of 250. s%-..
Changes In staff. ~ ~ r.. - 4,
Thru the resignation Of Miss Jessie
Mcmillan, Miss Katherine Patten be-
came Atheneum librarian and Miss
Marie Todd was promoted to the head
Of the art department.. The Misses
Blanche Seeley and Rena Lucas fill now
the places vacated during the year.
Richard LaveI was made librarian at
the, Pillsbury library and G. F. Smith
assistant librarian. Miss Ruth Rosholt
and Miss Pauline Field were accepted
to take training for future work. - i
Good downtown reading rooms are
needed above everything else, and the
librarian recommended in her. report
the establishing of. good branch at
Seven Corners, with an appropriation OF
81 800 for its maintenance. It is also
deemed advisable to make the station
IA the old city hall more attractive. and
to- rush the opening Of the better quar-
ters at Washington avenue N and
: Plymouth avenue as soon as finances
, permit. ~ ....- :.
The chief work done by the building
committee has been the completion oil
the lower floor Of the annex, which
} will be ready for opening as soon al
furnished. ~ ~ =