The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-07-21
PUBLIC LIBRARIAN
RENDERS REPORT
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS
HELD AT r1EETING TUES
DAY EVENING.

| AT the annual meeting OF the library
board held at the library building Tues
day evening, the librarian, Miss Kate
M. Potter, rendered to the directors the
annual report which read as follows
A school duplicate collection was
placed in the Third Ward in Janu-
ary. The sixty books in the five
months had circulation of 500. This
record was due to Miss Holm's stimu-
lating interest in the reading done by
the scholars Of that school.
Our picture collection has been put
in order, thus enabling us to loan a
sufficient number of pictures to the
teachers to make the study of geogra-
ply of much more interest to the
scholars. Special me ntion should be
made here of the gift from Mr.. Van
Orden of the geographical magazine
used in making this collection pOsSi-
bility.
The earnings from the rent cOllec-
ton have been $3.50 against $14.01
last year. Twenty-Five duplicate copies
of fiction added this amount to the
treasury besides serving the primary
purpose of satisfying the demand for
the late novels. L would recommend this
collection be increased to so volumes.
Of the seven books missing at inven-
tory last year, two were found. This
year twelve are missing, these will be
accounted for.
During the year 425 new readers
cards were issued, SO withdrawn, leav~
ing total of 2727 cards in use. This
does not include non-fction nor special
cards.
The number of volumes in the library
has been increased to 1858. The COM
mittee having purchased many recent
works of exceptional interest.
Our circulation as shown below, re-
mains about as last year, change in
the reading of the departments only.
The children read 4S1 volumes less of
fiction than in 1909, while the adults
read SIS more. The fiction per cent is
still only 80 of the whole.
The circulation of magazines meets
with the unanimous approval of the
patrons. The periodicals circulated
added 1897 to the total.
The school circulation has fallen off
895. This is probably due to the teachers
taking out more books and loaning
them to the scholars at school. While
every book came back, [ think better
service could be given each student,
were the works reserved and shelved
in one place at the library.
Gifts of books and magazines have
been received from Mrs. Humphrey,
Mrs. Fleming, Mrs. Avery, Mrs.
Newell, Mrs. Van Orden, Mr.. Cole,
Mr.. Hood, MI. Delap, Mr.. Cheek, Mr..
Casson, Col. Welch, DR.. English and
others.
The librarians are very grateful to
the directors for their cordial support
in the work.
The following table shows in more
detail the circulation and accessions:
Circulation: adults, 19,526; children,
9,S45; school, 4,9O7. Total "a, 4,278.
Book account: added by gifts, IS;
bindery, 80; purchased, 649-697 with
drawaIs. Lost at inventory, 5; in cir
culation, 5; wornout, 179-184.
The annual election was held and the
following elected for the ensuing year:
George Thuerer, president.
Mrs. J. E. English, vice-president.
Miss Emma Gattiker, secretary.
F. Rote, janitor until May /.
Claims allowed:
Buckley & Taylor, books; $37.37.
Buckley & Taylor, Record Herald;
S2.4O.
Democrat, printing; $3.50.
J. S. Workman, postage; SIC
Kate NJ. Potter, miscellaneous; $3. 73.
Baraboo Electric Light Co., lighting;
1894.
Respectfully submitted,
Kate M. Potter,
Librarian.