Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-13
LIBRARY MANAGEMENT
FAITHFULLY CONDUCTED
Librarians Report Shows
Much Progress

MuA OOo
One of the most important of all the
documents submitted at the annual
meeting of the Carnegie Library las
ISOLATION held recently was the report
of Mrs. Lucy Taylor, the Librarian,
which covers the work of the Library
during the past twelve months.
The report gives at a glance sum
mary of the excellent work that has
been accomplished by Mrs. Taylor and
her able assistant, Miss Gum. The re-
port shows, also, the new work of the
Story hour, which has been grea ly de-
veloped during the past year In the
establishment and conduct of the Story
hour the Library has introduced one
of the most popular and helpful feat
ures that could possibly be arranged.
Mrs. Taylor's constant effort in the
conduct of the affairs of the Library
has been to broaden and expand the
work as much as possible with the lin
tied means at hand for that purpose.
How well she has succeeded in this
worthy and unselfish endeavor the re-
port tells plainly. In all her work,
Mrs Taylor has been faithfully sec
onded by the Assistant Librarian, Miss
Gum. In the persons of these two en-
ergetic and faithful workers the City
has at the head of its Library a corps
of workers who in their excellent
equipment for the work and their UNI
iring efforts to better the library con-
ditions could hardly be surpassed in
the state
The brilliant success of Mrs. Taylor
i'll securing for Americas the next con-
yention Of the Georgia Library Associ-
alton is but one of her many achieve
ments for the Library during the year.
The Librarians complete report is
as follows:
Registration.
Adult members registered during tho
year f. -. 49,. -. 49,. 1913
Juvenile members ......... 81
To-al increase O.. 81. e.. 26j
Total No, Of adult members S21
Total No. of Juvenile members 3GS
Total membership registered =, 1889
Circulating Department.
Adult books issued for home use no
Juvenile books issued home use 3,3lS
Rent books issued for home use / ,436
Total Circulation -. o.. -. e.. 1889
Reading and Reference Department.
Total attendance g.. .. .4,S|
In this department are 80 magazines
and 6 daily newspapers. There is "A
great demand for more books of refer
ence for this department; even with
what we have the attendance has al
most doubled the past year owing 10
the fact that It is being more used by
the students of both city and county.
Catalogue Department,
Number of volumes accustomed
during year j.. -. =. J.. 5G4
Total number accustomed =. 1901
Number Of volumes classified and
catalogued ..... -. Az
Number of volumes discarded 81
Number Of volumes mended . 1,459
Rent Collection.
Number OF volumes bought diriug
year D.. ..... ,..,... 81. 1loI
Number of volumes transferred to
main collection T.. ........ So
Number of volumes in collection
April 30, 1911 49,. .....,.... 25I
Fees collected during year . $l1LSiI
Fines Collected, books overdue GjTgI
Incidental expenses .... .. 3ll3I
Story Hour.
This feature Of the Library work was
started the first Of November Since
its organization the total attendance
has been 1,497
AT the close of my first year as Ii
brarian, | desire to express my CRATE
full appreciation of the interest and
support that the Directors, the mem
beps of the City Council and the people
generally have given to the work Of
the Library, and | wish especially toI
thank the Times-Recorder for the
many courtesies extended by them in
the use of their columns to so force
fully set forth the value Of the Library.
And also wish to commend and thank
my assistant for SO faithfully and Ell
ficiently helping to carry on the work
Of the year
Respectfully submitted
Lucy G. TAYLOR, Librarian,