The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-17
Report of Librarian.

| The following report of the librarian
| for the year ending June 30th, was pre-
sented to the public library beard at its
annual meeting, July 8th, 1908. The an
nual report OF the treasurer, G. A. Hoen,
was also presented at that time and will
appear in print next week.
To the Board of Trustees, Edgerton
Public Library:
Dear Saskatchewan the growth of
the library has not been as rapid during
the past year as in 1906-l9O7, still it's
usefulness has steadily increased and
the interest taken in it by citizens OF
Edgerton and especially by people living
in the country has by no means dimin-
ished.
The total number of new borrowers
Registered during the year was 322. The
number of children who registered this
year has been much less than last year,
but the number of new adults shows an
increase of A per cent. over the number
of adults last year. This year the num-
Der of adults is twice as many as the
number of children. This shows that
the new building has greatly increased
the use of the library by adults.
The number of country borrowers
added this year was 26 per cent. of the
whole number. OF the 50 new cards is
sued to country readers, SO were to
adults and only rs to children.
The total number of books issued for
home use during the year was 16,475,
nearly twice as many as were issued in
| 1906-l907. The per cent. Of non fiction
| this year was % per cent. of the total
circulation, as compared with IL per
cent. last year. This increase in the cir
culation of non fiction is largely due to
the circulation of magazines, both the
bound and the unbound numbers being
allowed to circulate. In January, 1908,
the average number Of magazines taken
from the library on Saturdays, when it
runs high, was %.
! At present the library contains in all
2,844 volumes, of which 400 volumes
have been added during the past year.
OF those added. IA volumes on Ameri-
can history were purchased from the
Burdick fund of $500, 236 volumes were
purchased from the city appropriation,
/ SO volumes we're added by gift and 20 by
| binding.
We row receive currently magazines
for children and % for adults, of which
"a are received by subscription and by
gift.
During the winter a children's hour
was held each Saturday afternoon from
2:30 to 800, for all children below the
| fifth grade, with an average attend
ance of "a. On four days story hours
were held for those in the fifth and sixth
grades, on Monday afternoon, with an
average attendance of 20.
Teachers cards have been issued to 6
district school teachers and 81 books cir
culated in this way. The teachers are
allowed to keep these books one month
and to loan them to children in the
schools. The total number of books is
sued on teachers cards, including those
in the city and country. was 189. Dur
ing the coming year the librarian hopes
| to visit most of the schools and issue APP
plication cards to the children and
teachers cards to the teachers Many
of the latter do not know of the special
privilege cards which are issued to
teachers. She also intends to give sew
eral talks to teachers and pupils, ex-
planning the use of the library and es-
pecially the use of the card catalogue
and reference books.
The most important gifts Of the year
have been the new Kraka uer piano
which was presented by the City FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs for the auditor
ium, and the reproduction in high relief
I of Michael Angeles "St. John and the
Virgin" by Mr.. Birmingham. The piece
was imported from Italy by the Madison
Art association and is very fine add
ton to our library building. The Wo-
mars Relief Corps of the city presented
the library with large flag OF bunting
and also framed broadside giving the
history of the flag
Respectfully submitted.
LEoRA E. MABBETT, Librarian.