The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-12-24
MISS NORTHEY SUB
MITS ANNUAL REPORT

Miss Della F. Northey, county librar-
ian, has submitted an annual report to
the board of trustees of the institution
showing the progress made by the
county library from December !, 1918,
to November 81, 1914.
The report follows:
The total number of books circulated
for home reading was 2l, l64, gain of
70 per cent over that of last year. Fic-
tion formed So per cent of the total
circulation, adult classed books l9 per
cent and children's books 20 per cent.
The number of volumes added to the
library by purchase. was 1lO4, by gift
AIT, by binding, 81; SO books were
withdrawn. The total number of vol.
umes to date. 1876.
The accessions for the year have
been almost entirely books for circula.
tion to serve the requirements of coun-
ty, school or central collections. The
most valuable accession was the new
edition of the New International Ency.
clopedia, of which six volumes have al
ready been published.
Thestotal number of registered bor-
rowers at the central library is 2l96,
877 from the county and 1919 from the
city. Since registration is not required
of those who use the county stations
the actual number of patrons of the
library is considerably larger.
Since the very beginning the library
has tried in every way to make itself
useful TO the schools in the county.
Each school has library of its own,
but in many cases we have found il
very inadequate for the needs of the
teachers and pupils.
In June, District No. 3, consisting of
the school libraries of the city, became
part of the county system. The
county librarian was made librarian
and purchasing agent for the school
and is responsible for the accessioning.
classification, catalogng and sanitary
condition of all books in the school H.
brary. This is done with the cogni.
zance and authority of the local school
board. The policy is to build up the
best possible reference collections
based upon the actual requirements of
the course of study. Glass room IL
braIies are sent TO each teacher for
her use and that of her pupils. Books
not in actual use in the schools are de-
| posted in the central library and cir
culate from there. Each teacher is
permitted to draw other books on her
| teachers card for one month with
privilege of renewal. The plan is too
new yet to deduct results, but from
appearances it will be satisfactory to
the teachers.
The high school reading lists were
revised this year by the cooperation of
the high school faculty and the librar-
ian. 1t is the policy to make the list
long and inclusive so that each student
may find something of personal inter-
est.
The superintendent of city schools,
the county superintendent and the
teachers have cooperated in every way
to make the work with the S .2cls q
success.
During the meeting of the county
teachers institute held in the library
in the fall all the teachers of the
county are in the city for three davs,
The librarian has made use of this on.
portunity to meet and speak with the
teachers concerning the library's facil-
titles for helping them in their school
work.
The need of library hall has been
conclusively proved by the number of
meetings held there since the opening
of the new building. Among those TO
be mentioned are the regular fort.
nightly meetings of the Woman's ,clnh
a three days session of the county
teachers institute, the county teachers
examinations, five good roads meetings
four civic meetings to discuss cues.
tions to be voted upon at the last elec.
ton, four high school literaries, three
county Parent-Teacher Associations
two high school parties. three free lee
lures, the county school fair, and the
annual meeting of the Hood River Pic.
neers.
We wish to thank all who have made
gifts to the library during the wear,
Besides the ali volumes donated. other
useful material including current mum.
bers of magazines have been given to
the library. We are the proud possess.
ors OF a beautiful stereopticon lantern
with Kaleidoscope attachment, the off
of Mrs. and Miss McLaren,
1t is evident from the foregoing re-
port that Hood River county library
has come to take its place as a vital
part of the community. The increasing
reading room attendance is a source of
satisfaction to those who worked so
hard for the appropriation that makes
the longer hours of opening possible.
The average daily attendance for n