The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-04
The Public Library.

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The nfat meeting 81 the hoard u
trustees n tho ONkaioosn Public IA
bfafy wap bnld a. The library build
lng last evening aud wha devoted en-
sireiy d the routine business ~ the
hoard. During the evening Miss Mar
tpFIe Graves, the librarian. submitted
her splendid report for the year, CIV.
Ing q summary of The years work,
aud making recommendations regard
Ing the work for 1906.
AZ the close Of the meeting the
board visited the rooma now being
fitted out IN the second story, and
members expressed appreciation Of
he work. which 10 70 be finished BY
February FIRST.
Librarians Annual Report.
10 the Board Of Trustees Of the Os.
kaioosa Public Library; ! have the
honor Of submitting 70 You the sec.
cnd annual report ~ the librarian OF
the oskalo0sa Public Library for the
year ending December 81, 1905,
Tbe chief event IN the history Of
our library for the past year ig Mr..
C~arnegie'g generous additional glft OF
$1,000 which makes ~ possible W
complete tho second story Of our nj
trsctiye building and the north room
IN fbe basement. The work ~ now
well under way and II IL hoped the
rooms WIN soon be ready for occuDau-
cy. The Advancement of the second
story rooms ig such that BIZ the use
Of folding do0rg tbey may be uEed a.
three separate rooms. or thrown into
one ag occasion demands The room
On the south is being fitted NJ az p
museum with wall cases along the
entire south side. ~ ~ hoped that
there viii be many donations Or loans
Of articles N historical interest when
II becOmeg generally known that we
have a place for articles ~ this char
Scteg,
The additional book cares In hhe
adsdt reading room have already prov.
"a 20 Be a great help, our collection
~ b0Dnd periodicals. IN steadily grOw.
Ing and ~ Invaluable 10 ms IN refer.
ence w0rk.
The rteady increase IN the nge ~
The reference room ~ a sODfce o.
much announcement While orr RET.
eYence collection fg not large, tbe
bO0ks We have arc gfyen hard uss, 81
pecialfy me boDnd periodicals with
their fndezes The purchase OF over
6ftY 81 the e2gfY volumes M HaTDeTs
monthly from Mr.. LEIGHTON makes
O1T NE 81 that magazine almost com
pIete. Through the generosity 81
Mr. Leighton, Major LDsfng, and 9th
er friends We hare received many
volumes 81 periodicals, bound and
unbound. II ~ hoped that the funds
m the coming year win allow us %
bind the complete volumes now IN
the basement, ~ fhey form a VERY
important part ~ our collection and
the flies " Invaluable when com
pletA.
The library has been most kindly
remembered Win Rffts thls rear BE-
st1eg The periodicals above mention,
81, We have had many valuable PED.
eraI documents given ~ through the
kin6neze Of Major, LAGER; a beautifnl
Th0rwaI6sen frieze for the reading
rom, and q picture for The ehIIdren'g
room from the Art division Of the
WoDan's Club, pictures o. ThoYwaId
sen'e seasoDz from Mrg, Walton; q
considerable collection u Masonic
from Major LDrfng, and books,
flowers and plants from many other
The wogk of the library has rome
Az usual. The card cataIoE was
this year and ~ now IN pro
eege 81 making The cafalOl care has
been pot IN place and such cards a.
are completed are flied. From the
sse already made o. these, ~ f apl
that the catabE viii be q mont
important part o. the library when
II ~ completed.
A continuous current events bbl1e
tn with a Hst Of interesting articles
IN The late magazines has been kept
Dn the north bBIIetfn board and has
much attention
Picture bnlietIps On different s8bt
jscts have been DoNted IN the cbiL
1ren's roam; AEhtesn IN al With a%
COMPARING lets Of BOOKS. The boots
been placed on q table near me
and hare been eager1r sought
'OT bT the children. The new buIIe.
30 hoard which has int been PLACED |
n the room, yery much fac1Iffateg fhe
M me bulletins ~ the same
line making me room more attrac
I've,
A library wno2e fnnds are limited
.znDot hope 10 purchase AZ fbSbcokg
me late fiction, that are asked
or BY ne public, MOI doeg n geern
g1se Tor q ema1l public BbrarTto 20
w. In a few months the demand for
hare bCDks viii be 0ver and We ghaI1
ave dead material on or sbeiyee
~ the more eoiid boOks o.
permanent value TOT ne same rsz
Dn, N Nv impossible 20 purchase many
.lBD1ieatez N the D0p11aF noyeiss IN
ICED, ~ void be necessary 20 baiv
RYeat many duplicates IN order N
the demand IN the height Of
he1Y pDDnlartT. 30 ne DOlicy ~ the
>Dk Committee has been 70 1fetYfh
~ the funds ~ evenly ~ poaEib1e
particular attention 70 the
juvenile and reference departments
rwD sefe purchased during the rear
snfeh are worthy Of special mention
re Hsrp%yg encycIoDaedia o. United
,tate9 HEtosv and the complete vet
4 Parkrnzn,e works, both d wh3eh
ave already been Euca wsel
There has been a eteadr Increase
q the me n the HbYSgy which isl