Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-19
Library Meeting.

meeting on Monday evening. All of
the old officers we're elected with the
exception of the secretary. Mrs.
John E. Daily was elected to ill the |
vacancy on the board caused by the |
resignation of Mrs. T. A. Lipke, and |
Mrs DAILY was also elected secretary. |
The following is the report of the
Miss Edith Rablir To |
tn. Board of Directors of the T. B.
Scott Free Library, Grand Rapids,
Wis.
Herewith is submitted the annual
report of the librarian for the year
ending June 3Oth 1905. No event of
Importance has marked the course Of
the library year. Upon comparing
the circulation of this year with thas
of 1908 We find decrease of 2245.
The reading room remains popular
and seating capacity inadequate.
208 new books have been added,
duplicate copies of Scribner's mag
azine and the Worlds Work have
been circulated with good results.
Most Of the magazines are 30 we'll
protected by advertising matter that
with the use Of temporary binders
and little care on the part of the
borrower back numbers of other mag
azines might be circulated and still
be in good condition for binding.
Circulating the magazines would also
lessen the pressure on the new books.
Lists of new books have been
printed and sliplists struck off from
these for distribution. Anniversaries
and special days have been observed
with appropriate displays upon the
screen and special books lists.
The lecture, given last fall, by
Earnest Seton Thompson created an
interest in natural history.
The card catalog grows with each
order of new books and in q very
short time it will be necessary to
purchase separate case for the sheet
list.
Whenever possible we have availed
ourselves of the cards issued by the
Library of Congress. The moss use
full additions to the reference books
have been Keed's-Modern eioquence
Changers Index to poetry and %
volumes of bound periodicals.
Club women draw several books at
time and keep them an indefinite
period. All necessary books have
been reserved for the clubs during
the year and in addition any referenc-
es have been looked up in periodicals
and reference books. The Woman's
club, Travel class and Historical
society have each contributed five
dollars $5. OO) toward the purchase
of books for next years work.
The bulletins and documents
belonging to the Wood Co. agricul-
tual association have been moved to
the library and stored in one of the
small rooms adjoining the Business
College. AS soon as room can be Sc
cured these documents and pamphlets
are to be shelved and cataloged sc
that the farmers may have access te
them at any time.
We now have five school room libr
aries, two new ones having been pur
chased last fall.
The cards show circulation of 1879;
since last October of which TAI il
credited to the second grade of tht
Emerson building. As was stated il
the last report this work cannot b,
over estimated and although it ma,
be impossible at present to extend th'
work. to higher grades an effort mus
be made to keep the libraries we nov
have in good condition and enlarg,
them as soon as possible. Teacher
as heretofore may draw six books a
time and keep them one month ant
longer time if renewed. Small
collections of books and pictures have
been loaned to some OF the teacher
for special work. Lists were ais
made along special lines as biograph.
literature, music and history ais
historical fiction. The books of fic
ton were read and reviewed by tn
pupils.
Many state and government docu
ments are received each year and ow
ing to lack of room, must be stowe,
in various corners. These document
should be properly shelved ant
cataloged as soon as possible as the.
contain many valuable references no
to be found elsewhere. The walls an,
floors are in need of repairs. Ney
chairs should be purchased for th
reading room and best Of the chat
now in use in that room moved int
] the reference room. l would ais
suggest that one day in the year b.
used as "library day" and plan o,
! that day to give the citizens a
opportunity to study the methods o
administration of their Pu bli
Library.
In conclusion the librarian wishes t
thank the members of the Librar,
Board for their Kindness and con
sideration during the year. Follow
ing is table of statistics:
Statistics.
Total number of books in the library July
ST., o..