The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-16

333 volumes. 'A'f1se
The gain over last year was 7.44s
volumes. Ala new borrowers have
registered during the past year; this
number does not include about Ion
templrary cards. which were issued
to non-residents. A nonresident, by
depositing $50 is enabled to draw
from the Library any reasonable mum.
ber OF books. This is a privilege
much appreciated.
There are now in the Library 1883
volumes; this number does not in
clude 375 bound government publica.
tions. During the year 1877 volumes
were added by purchase and 154 By
gift. ia books were discarded Al
books and II bound magazines have
just returned from the bindery.
while an equal number are just being
shipped away.
The most notable additions TO the
reference department are Catholic
Encyclopedia in Is volumes. Apple
tons Encyclopedia (for Children's s
Room, New international EncycIo-
pedia, 1914 ed, Who's Who in Ameri.
ca, 1914-l5 ed, and the Harvard
Classics in so volumes, the latter be-
ing paid for by means of the fine
money"
AZ current periodicals and news
papers are received regularly. new
magazines were added this year,
three being gifts to the Library. Two
numbers of magazine are kept on
the periodical table, while the back
numbers are allowed to circulate, n
privilege much enjoyed by all
During part of November. Decem-
ber and January. the little people of
the town met once q week in the
Children's Room where they visited
with a guide and story-teller Holland.
Japan, Switzerland, and other coun
tries. 675 children went on these
tours, the largest trip taking 1.-THE
average attendance for the IL stories
being Sc. In this way the childrel
have been attracted to better class
OF books and the increase may be no
ticed by thesefgures. In 1915, 5000
volumes of non-hction circulated.
while in 1914 only 1885 volumes circu.
lated, an increase of 1045 volumes
II one would visit the library on
almost any night after school he
would soon see the important part
that the library plays in the com
munity, for it Is here that the pupils
come for "fve minute talks" essay
material, history and general refer.
ence work. One afternoon in Febru.
airy while the pupils we're preparing
to write a required essay 156 people,
including adults. came to the library
between four and five for reference
material. These figures alone show
how eramped we are for room, and
how much reference room would
be appreciated. The High school
pupils are allowed to come 10 the IL
brary during school hours Each
pupil brings with him slip, which
has been signed by the teacher in
charge when he leaves the building
and Is signed by the Librarian when
he reaches the library. In this way
the school and library cooperate
heartily.
Through the courtesy ofthe town.
superintendent ofschools we are able
to have travelling Libraries in three
of the district schools. Special attea.
tion has been given to club work.
Lists have been made and typewrit.
ten for the various clubs and special
shelves, as far as space would permit.
given up to this work. Collateral
reading used by High school students
has been collected in one part OF The
library, and grouped by school years
Early in the spring the library held
two candy sales. the net proceeds be.
ing s3334. With this money we pur.
chased new catalogue cabinet, and
paid for the papering of the adult
circulation room. The floor in the
main room has also been painted. ahu
the Children's Room has just been re-.
papered.
Through the means of the intel-li.
brary loan system, we have borrowed
from libraries in other cities nearly
100 books not in our library: tse
library and patron each pay the car.
riage one way.
This year we opened nature cor
ner in the Library. On the bulletin
board in the early spring we're posted
pictures of the birds. which could be
seen that week; when the flowers
made their appearance we opened a
flower table. Specimens, to be named
were sent In from all over the rural
districts, the number of specimens
reaching 152 This proved a new link
for interesting patrons.
The library was represented at two
Vermont Library Meetings, one n
county meeting held in Manchester,