The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-07
Gain in Circulation and I'm
provement in Buildings.
State TRAVELLERS eOoD YEAR
Nearly $4,000 Volumes Arc Sent
Out Over Kansas.
Topeka Writer'S Product Is q
Favorite. at Russell.

Library association show that the
most Of the public libraries in Kansas
have been very successful in charging
their circulation in the last year.
A number Of Kansas towns are
erecting new buildings.
In ten years the Abilene public
library has grown from 1000 to 5000
volumes. from a yearly issue Of 5000
to $4,000 books. and from $4,000 to
$4,000 yearly attendance. 1t has q
pays only for the library's running
expenses exclusive of books. The
book fund is raised by private effort.
Miss Ida Romig Ia librarian.
Ten thousand dollars Is the endow-
ment for the book fund Of the EN-
poria city library. The library main
tains a deposit collection of books at
pairing for other extensions of it's use
fulness. Captain Heritage also left
the library $4,000 for immediate use
in purchasing books.
Eureka is completing a new Car
negie building, to be occupied this
month. Miss Clover Mahan has been
elected librarian. The building cost
$1,000.
Traveller at Topeka
On April 1 the state travelling libra
ries commission. at Topeka, had $50
travelling libraries in circulation-the
largest number sent out since the
commission was organized. The $50
libraries cont-in SO books each, maxi
ing q total of $4,000 volumes The
only expense for one OF these libraries
is 81. which pays transportation both
ways. They are loaned for six
months.
The Winfield public library, in its
Carnegie building. recently completed
Its first year with q book shower
which brought 500 new books. The
1865 volume- Of the library were cir
during the year.
The library Of Baker university, at
Baldwin. has recently received as a
gift a copy OF 1.-The Battle Hymn Of the
Republic" written and signed by the
author. Julia Ward Howe, in her
eighty-sixth year. The writing is very
quavery. as she mentions in the de-
lightful letter which accompanies the
manuscript addressed to her good
friend. Bishop McCabe.
The Olathe public library opened its
new Carnegie building recently with an
evening program and reception. Miss
Lena Bell Is the librarian.
Topeka Writer q Favorite.
At the Russell public library the ia
vorite book of 1913. as shown by the
circulation, was Margaret Hill McCar-
ter's wall Of Men," Among the chill
dren, the bound volumes Of "St.
Nicholas' were the favorites.
The Wichita public library has a
very successful story-tellers' league.
conducted by Miss Myrtle Gettys, a
public school teacher. The librarian.
Miss Kathryn A. Cossitt, is busy plan
ming for the expansion OF the librarys
work when the splendid new building
is ready, several months later.
Ogden is to have a library building.
made possible by $4,000 bequeathed by
the late Mrs. Mehitable C. C. Wilson of
Boston.
The Kansas State Historical library
at Topeka has 90. $50 volumes of books.
magazines, newspapers and bound
pamphlets. In its Kansas section alone
it has 1000 volumes, having approx
mately every book ever published in
Kansas, about Kansas or by Kansans.
The Manhattan public library gained
IL per cent. last year in its loans to
the public lightweight periodicals
are received. A Saturday morning story
hour for children is feature.