The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-27
From Mondays Daily.
Meeting of Library Board.

Meeting of Library Board.
A regular meeting of the public
library board was held Saturday
evening. In the absence of Presi-
dent j. B. Nielsen, o. w. Walker,
the vice president, presided at the
meeting. Mrs. H. F. Arnold, the IL
brarian, presented two monthly re-
ports, those of August and Sep
TENDER. The August report contains
the information that 262 books were
loaned during the month, 159 of
which were adult books. Seven new
patrons were added to the list. Dur
ing the month of September 294
books were loaned of which 15were
adult books. Ten new patrons were
added to the list during September.
The reports show a growing popu-
larity of the library When it is
considered that the library is open
but once week and then only
part of day, the patronage is very
good. When all the new books or
dered are on the shelves and the
new installation of state. library
books are here, the library will be
well equipped for the winter. At
present all available shelf space is
being used. In order to make room
for more books it was voted to
have section OF shelving built and
put in place for the new books.
"Our library" said member, NOW
looks quite formidable. When the
other side of the room is also lined
with shelves filled with books our
library will no longer be a small
affair."
There is something of interest
in the management and care of this
library. How best to do with the
small means at hand, but as in
other things of life the question
whether or not it is all worth
while or not is answered positively
in the splendid patronage of the
library. Surely parents would pre-
fer to see their children in the
home evenings . reading book
rather than to have them else
where, possibly at cheap, trashy
show, on the streets or in other
questionable places. 1t is the effort of
the library board to place on the
shelves of the library the very best of
books and they have invited the
assistance of all in the selection
of new books. Many lists of books
have been received. While it is
not possible to procure them all
the lists will be saved for future
use. A number of books and maya
zines have been donated lately by
Mrs. l.. G. NJ. Fletcher.
Owing to the increasing number
of books it was thought advisable
to classify the books and thus add
ing to the convenience of the pa
irons. The different kinds of read
ing will be grouped in sections.
The state librarian has kindly Of
fered her assistance in arranging
the books, and it was voted to
have this done as soon as possible.
Special Council Meeting.
A special meeting of the council
was held Saturday evening called
for the purpose of verifying the
water assessment list prepared by
the clerk. The Pastorate-Lawrence
company was allowed an estimate
on their contract with the village
in the sum Of $4,000. The balance
due will be retained until after the
piping has been tested and the
work finally accepted. 1t is thought
by members of the council that
everything will be In readiness to
turn on the water week from to-
day. 1t is expected that the con-
nections with the pump will be
completed by next Saturday. After
carefully going over the assessment
list 1t was voted to have said list
and notice of assessment published
in the official county paper and
that the time of hearing to be held
two weeks from next Friday. Three
notices and copies of the assess
ment list will be published in three
conspicuous places in the vii
lage. Anyone finding error in
the assessment may have same cor
rected at the time of the hearing
before the assessment is sent to
county auditor