The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTES CIVIL WAR VETERANS
Report Showing Something of the
Work Done Recently.

About two weeks ago collection
Of books, suitable for gifts, both for
children and grown-ups, was placed
on exhibition at the Public Library.
This collection has been made upl
early so that orders for books given
to the dealers in the city may be
filed before Christmas. Some of the
local dealers have examined the
books and have ordered from our lists
and so will have some of the books
in stock, but II they must be ordered
from the publishers. only early orders
can be guaranteed delivery before
Christmas The imperative necessi.
ty of early orders will therefore be
appreciated.
For the benefit of those who have
not been able to examine this Christ
mas collection, the books will remain
on the tables for inspection for a
week or two longer. A list Of Christ
mas books for children compiled by
the Cleveland Public Library was
lreceived few days ago, and with
other lists may be seen on the ia.
bles.
Most of the books in the exhibit
belong to the Library and are not for
sale, but will go into circulation dur
ing the present month. All inquiries
in regard to purchases are referred
to the local book dealers.
New Reference Books.
The 1910 issue of Who's Who in
America has just been received. This
is dictionary of prominent living
Americans, giving date of birth, in
stitution where educated and brief
statement regarding the work which
has brought each individual into
prominence.
The Readers Guide to Periodical
Literature for 1905.1909, inclusive, a
emulation of the annual number s
for the five years arranged in or e
t alphabet, is a valuable recent acQuisi-
ton which will be appreciated par
e ticularly by the students of the col
e leges and schools in the saving of
I time and labor in finding material for
. school work.
I The Lincoln School Branch.
The small room formerly used for
e shelving the school textbooks at Lin
coin school has been placed at the
D disposal of the Public Library for tie
accommodation of collection OF
S books to be loaned to the children Of
!, the school. This First Ward BranC h
l. has been in operation during the past
two years from November to May
+ and enables many children to have
books who would not otherwise be
able to obtain them, owing to the dis
y lance from the main library. Through
the personal efforts of the teachers
! of Lincoln School this room has been
fitted up, and they may well be con
!, graduated on it's attractiveness. The
. librarian spends every WEDNESDAY
afternoon Except in vacation) al
this branch loaning books to the
O children. During November nearly
, 800 books were circulated among
a them.
n A years numbers of System, a ma g
v azine devoted to business methods
a have been given to the Library L.
+ Mrs. James S. Taylor.
= John A. Kalbach has recently had
= sent from the green house fine
,. chrysanthemum and poinsettia, the
. magnificent California flower, which
. is comparatively rare here.
= A cartoon book containing over
), 600 cartoons, illustrative of the ca
q reer of Theodore Roosevelt, collectcd
!, by Albert Shaw, editor of the Review
! of Reviews and given as premium
!. with that magazine, has just been
= received and may be seen in tie
- Reading Room.
Statistical Summary for November
Books purchased .............. los
a Books repaired in Library. Ce
New readers registered, city,. IS
Non-residents ...... ...... ii
Circulation
No. books issued, main Library 1864
!. Lincoln School Branch. ........ 29f
, Total ...... ............ 36CU
= No. days ouen for issue books. :. rs
. Av. daily circulation, vols. go. lac
Largest daily circulation, VOLS. 2GA
Per cent adultfiction circulated. 4s
, Percentage children's books. 30
!, Books loaned to teachers for
: special work ................ SO
Receipts
Fines on overdue books. ..... .$14.97
!, Damaged books ........ 1880. .45
: Cards to non-residents. ..... 2.35
Total ...... $50. ....... .$17.77
From rent collection $3.50
MARY Z. WHEELOCK,
Librarian.
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