Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-13
Annual Report Of Public
Library

Library
TO the Board of trustees of
the Missouri Valley Public Ii
brary, The annual report for
the year 1912, Of tue Public Ii
brary is herewith presented to
you.
REGISTRATION
There have been 726 ne v bor-
rowers registered during 1912.
35 of these have b e e N with
drawn on account of death or
removal from town. This leaves
total of readers car 10 in force
to Dec. 81 of 69l.
Every resident Of No. Vslley
is entitled to draw books from
the public library. There is no
limit to the number in one fam
lily who can have readers cards.
Non-residents may obtain
cards at the rate OF 81. per "
Friends from the surrounding
townships are cordially invited
| to Wis the library.
ACCESSIoNS
There have been 1856 books
added to the library this past
year o which 395 were purchas
led and 59l were gifts. This
lmakes net total OF 3 ,64 books
| ia the library.
WITHDRAWALS
Du ing the wear 600 books
lhave been withdrawn from the
|accession records. Most of these
books had been in the library
flor years and were completely
worn out. This leaves a net
increase for the year Of 1856
books.
CIRCULATION
The circulation of the books
has increased considerably over
past years. The percentage "i
adult fiction circulated was
lonlv 40. The largest gain for
the year was in the children's
books of fiction. A sligh I
lchange has been made in the
rules for borrowers. Two cards
are now issued when desired,
ore a fiction and the other a
|nor- fiction. This allows each
.lreader to take two books at one
thine.
READING Room
The attendance in the real.
Ii y room is quite regular. No
lrecords have been kept in re
gard to tie number visitir & it,
but the high school boys AMI
girls. translents and townspeo-
pi.- yemrallv, spen, a good
| deal of time gong over the
mlyaZ ne, AID books.
REFERENCE
The reference room is we'll
used both hv high school stu
dents AMI d,tfere club mem
beers o. tn city. All help pos
slble is give, i'm this depA,tm'n,
Work Warn The SCH Dolls
Under the direction Of Sup
l. |. Reed, Il list of all the Jn
venile books in he library has
been made 'r.lis makes the
chiIdren's library more useiu
to teachers as we'll as pupils.
Much credit is due the teach
ers for their co operation ant
for interesting the children II
the library.
GIFrs AND CoURTEsI, S
The library is ind bted to nn
merous friends tor gifts o.
books, m yazines and plants
Among the larger lifts we're
School itstrict-5yl volumes.
Mrs. G. N. Tucker % 50" .
Id .. &GllOI hoOeV "
Mrs Il. A. Holes - . 6
Mr. s e Graham ~ g . g
Mr.. w. Il. Grigsby II 9 g g
Mir. A. H. Sniff s. g $
Sir. j. J. Amen Ii 50"
| MIR Amen also presented thu
complete issues Of the Literary
Digest lof tour years aud alst
two oleander trees. Mrs. Franli
Davis, rubber plant aud Mrs
E. F. James a California cactu.
The local press. as in the pas
have been most generous in SUI
plying the reading rooms will
their papers and in printin:
the library reports and news
Book ACCOUNT
Number of volumes in library at
beginning of year 1912. ........ 2,67
Books purchased. .............. 80
Books donated. ......... 50
Total additions. -. $500. "
WITHDRAWALS
Books lost by borrowers...... 49,.
Books worn out or condemned. 81
Books missing. Observation-Disclosures.
Total WlthdraW2ls.... 80. 6O
Net increase during the year. 80. 81
Actual number OF volumes in the