The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-12
Would Have Branch Reading Room
Established in Upper End of City
Also Serve Ncighborine
Communities.


crease Of 1857 over the previous
year. There has also been gain il
library cards issued, and more people
have used the reading and reference
Irooms. Net so many books have been
purchased this year as last but many
volumes OF magazines have been
bound and increased the addition Of
books. There is great demand for
the bound magazines for home read
| ing, and for information, as with the
| indexes to periodicals" on hand, II
| is an easy matter to turn to informa.
tion in the magazines, and this branch
Of reference work is one Of the inn
pcrtant and satisfactory every day
occurrences at the library The hooks
! purchased have been mostly tc sup.
Ipl5 pc puar demand. and as you know
lit is not the number OF books, but
what with the satisfactory results 10
patrons in the way OF getting at what
Is wanted that counts.
The number Of books now In the III
brary is 1906 This, after withdraw
ais cf worn out books those missing,
or lest but paid for. The inventory
lthis year shows lG books unaccounted
for. 1t is believed these will al
come TO light. Two hundred and fifty,
three volumes have been rebound THIS
year in substantial way and at a
r-as nabie price. Most of the books
Il the library are now IN good con
Iditica.
Donations.
Two hundred and sixty-one volumes
have been donated this year, l45 Of
the number by the family Of Mr. Geo.
Fisher In the lot are the bound Civil
War volumes of Harpers Week VI
very rare and yaluable) ether yau-
alrle books and many years Of UNI
bound volumes of magazines. When
we recall the efficient efforts of Mrs.
George Fisher and her husband in do
ing so much for the library in It's
early struggling days. we feel that 1t
would have been their wish to have
these books placed in the library, and
we are grateful to the family for the
gift and their continued interest.
The Reading i,oori.
The reading room now receives 81
magazines of which five are donated
Four out OF town dailies are subscrb |
ed for. Our own city papers are do
mated by the publishers and are fl |
ed at the library for reference The
estimate Of readers in the reading
rooms amount to 1858 Many pam.
phlets Of Importance have been re.
ceived and filed. In time these will
be classed and catalogued, and the
information made avail. |
able
Receipts.
The report Of the receipts and ex. !
penditures OF the Fund from Fines.
ETC., IS herewith presented. The bal |
ance now on hand is $l74l. part Of
which is On deposit for cards.
trust results for the year will |
meet your approval
Better Patronage.
One has only to observe to notice |
the greater number Of people using |
the library There has been an in. |
crease in the number OF women and |
children. and there has also been q |
most gratifying increase n the mum
Der Of men. young and old. who spend
their leasure IN the reading and ref |
erence rooms. or look over the books
on the shelves, obtaining cards and
for home use. OF course We
all know the purpose Of the public II
brary Is 10 aifaird source OF educa.
ton and recreation.
II is pleasing to note so many self
young men not spending
their leisure loafng on corners. or
about IN idleness. BIZ; improving Their
golden opportunity for self improve.
ment. and wholesome recreation by
that "a good book is a
trustworthy friend and that they
have only 20 come to the public Ii
brary TO obtain It,
Recommendations.
HfiE atF HtAtIdi recommends !
liens ! mest respectfully make for
your consideration
The time is not far of when the
much dreamed Of Children s room
with the advantages thereby afford
II, systematic guidance and helpful
hess for the Young IN the formation Of
astes in reading. and the many COOL
hings that can be done thereby viii
be a necessity. More shelf room fer
BOOKS. the enlargement Of the refer.
snce room. and possibly a separate
reading room for women will also
need attention soon.
The matter Of issuing books mere.
" all hours would be a convenience
0 the public.
A call station and perhaps a
ranch reading room IN the upper
art ef the city Weuld also be a con