Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-09
Trustees Decide to Take Ac-
tiOn a Month EarIier--Less
Used in Warm Weather.
PURCHASE OF NEW
BOOKS IS ORDERED
librarians Statement Shows
That More Fiction
Books Being Taken Out.

Owing to the fact that the use of
the library is less during the summer
months, upon request of the librarian,
Miss Mulligan, the library board last
night decided to close the institution on
Sundays, starting in June instead of in
July, as formerly
Business at the library has been on
the decrease since the recent smallpox
scare, but it is being slowly but stead
lily revived. In her monthly report last
night Miss Mulligans stated that, al
though a slight decrease in circulation
for May Just passed as compared with
May of 1908 was evident, a glance at
the statistics would show an encourage
ing advance in the character of books
taken out. She made note of the fact
that non-fction books are slowly but
steadily being used more by both adult
and juvenile readers
Miss Mulligan prepared for circula-
tion the past month four magazines, viz.
the Good Housekeeping, Home Needle
work. Delineator and Harper Is
Bazar The idea Of circulating the
magazines unbound, work admirably
and she recommended that such publi-
cations as the "Metal Workerv and
wv oNNOAf aAiN AfAdH w VI hCIy NC
sent out for circulation.
The board last night took up the mat
ter Of receiving direct telephone con-
nection during the hours the operator is
not at city hall. Mr.. Hoyler said he
understood that the library would re-
ceive direct connection after regular
hours, when the necessary cords were
installed at city hall Mr.. Hoyler was
asked to take the matter up with Alder
man Cannon. 1t was stated that no
parties could get the library and neither
could the institution get another party
on the wire after 5 O'Clock in the af-
ternoon. Commissioner Mccormick re-
ported that he had engaged a man to
watch the library grounds during the
week the carnival was here, at cost of
So, after comforting with other mem
bers of the board
Miss Mulligan last night made re-
lcommendation for the purchase Of about
$37 worth of books The board voted
| to spend $50 for books. Bills amount
ing to $l3566 were ordered paid.
Report for May.
The librarian s report for May, 1909
was as follows: total circulation, 1910;
May 1908, 1894; decrease, "a. Largest
daily circulation, 2F1; May 1908, 233;
increase, 38. Smallest daily, 119; May
1908, 81; increase, so. Adult circula-
tion, 2,373; May 1908, 2,490; decrease,
l57. Juvenile circulation, 1887; May
| 1908, 1854, decrease, %.
Total borrowers, 4,316; total member
ship cards issued, As; cards to adults,
| Is; to Juveniles, 80; cards expired, "a; !;
cards renewed, 32; delinquent notices
sent, "a; lost cards reported, 2; con-
Itagious diseases reported, O.
Reading room: Daily readers, 1918;
Sunday readers, so; total readers, 1095.
Reference questions AZ.
Books: Volumes added, rs; by pnr-
chase, 73; by gift, s; volumes repaired
in library, 116; volumes covered in IL
lbrary, A; volumes discarded, IL; vol
umes lost and paid for, j total volumes
discarded, 10.
Librarian s financial report: Fines,
1859; reserves, 1928; lost book, 81 /;
three magazines sold 90; books sold,
$1.4lj total receipts, $22.0s; expendi-
lures, SSH; balance given to treasurer
June 8, 1897
Treasurer Holyer's report for May
was as follows.
Balance May lst, $S4617; City war
rant May 31st, $1,000; total, ST. ,346.17.
Salaries, $l95; lighting $25.l0; books,
$104.47; binding books5,S3 SO; stationery
$3.50; fuel, $16; miscellaneous, $3017.
Total expenditures, $382.42. Balance
June 1st, $96275.