Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-03-15
New Method For Loaning
Books at Public Library
To Be Used.
ONE CENT A DAY WILL
BE CHARGED PERSONS
For Those Unwilling to
Wait For Return OF Pop
ular Books.

new system of issuing the current
books will shortly be established at the
local public library. The system is
called the Duplicate Pay System -
and is used in some of the larger IL
braries throughout the country.
Hereafter, when books are purchased
by the librarian, a duplicate of each
will be secured, and one of them will
be put in circulation in the regular
way. The other will be held in reserve
and can only be issued to persons
agreeing to pay cent a day for its
use. This is intended for the use Of
those who are unwilling or who dislike
to wait for the popular books to reach
them in the regular way. With the
fee attached, each volume will shortly
pay for itself.
The librarian was authorized, at last
nights meeting Of the Board Of Trus-
tees to expend $75 for new books with
which the new system will be started.
About $25 will be used and when it is
seen how the system is working, more
will be expended.
Miss c. A. Bowen and Miss Hattie
Hartman will be engaged as assistant
librarians until they pass their exami-
nations. Miss Brown has been TAXI, =
care OF the children g department for
some time, and will continue in that
capacity. Miss Hartman will fill the
vacancy left by Miss Lulu Dunham,
who resigned a few weeks ago
All bare floors in the library will be
vanished during the coming month.
The floors at the present time are show
ing the marks of the many feet that
daily pass over them. On motion last
night, the proposed plan to revarnisf
them was adopted. 1t was also pro
posed to close the library on Good Fri
day and Easter Sunday.
The past month, according to the re
port of the librarian, was the largest
in local circulation and general busi
ness that the library has ever had. The
total number of books circulated dur
| ing the month was 1858, an increase
of 797 over the corresponding month
Of 1909.
The treasurer's report was Tsad a.
follows: Balance on hand, Sl,773.95;
deposits, $1S.07; balance, Sl,192.02.
Disbursements-Bal $lS2.33; ex-
ira help, $1,000; new books. s91.7li
re-binding books, 1920; fuel, $4,000
/ lighting, S01.bO; uDraIy suppiitsi 90.
"a; ianitors supplies, $1.60; building
repairs, 5000; miscellaneous, 1884; to.
tai. $401.72; balance, $4,000.
The librarian s report in part was
as follows: Total circulation for Feb
ruary. 1910: 5,65s; for February, 1909
4.s6i; increase, 797. Largest daily cir
culation in February, 1910, 400; Febru
arv, 1909, $50; increase, so. Smallest
daily circulation in February, 1910
167; February, 1909, 1873; increase, 20
Adult circulation in February, 1910
3.125; February, 1909, 1910; increase
215. Juvenile circulation, February
1910, 1888: February, 1909, 1851; in
crease. $50. Total number of borrow
ers. 1862; membership cards issued
81; number of contagious diseases re
ported, 0. ooo
Reading room: Daily readers, 9s2
Sunday readers, 1876; total number o.
readers in February, 1,10s.
Books: Total number Of volume
added. 81; number of volumes repair
ed in library, 1875.
In the absence of President Jones
DIR. F. W. Kitchel acted as chairman
All of the other commissioners wer
present.