Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-07-27

Auu6Q III 1910. O00 OIL lUl ISOl
Total on j. 1, 1915. 2477 6l83 1856 9846
Among the noteworthy accessions may be
noted: GrOve-DictiOnary of Music and Mu-
sicians, vols: several bound vols. of maya
zines. 25 vols. of music books, A sheet music,
and is German books. Our German readers
enjoy the books greatly as you see by the
number circulated, 1862 for this year.
The music department has been a most
popular feature and the comments of the
pleased patrons assures us it is well worth all
and more than we can afford to put into it.
The StereOgFaphS have circulated as much
as anything we have in the Library, not even
excepting fiction. We should have more of
them as we see a bit of money to put into
them. The teachers have used them success
fully with school work, Sunday schools with
their classes, and the people who take box
of views home for the family to look at. in
varably come for more. We had many dis
appointed because we had no more in at the
time they were asked for. Even the tiny chill
dren are asking for "a locker to see the pic
lures. We spent all the surplus fine money at
the beginning OF the year for more views and
hope to get more this year the same way.
During the year the librarian visited num-
Der of the schools and gave talks to the chill
dren about the Library. Lists for the first
five grades had been printed, each grade on a
different cOlored paper and left in the rooms
to be posted. We posted one at the Library
also. SO each child could readily recognize
their own grade list by the color. This was a
great help to both children and librarians.
Lists of books were made for the girls at the
Industrial school at the request of the teacher
and talks given to the girls at the library on
the classification and use of the catalOg.
Lists of books for the pupils in the Training
school were also made with the cooperation
of the teacher, and every pupil had and con-
stantly used a Library card. Credit was given
for having read a certain number of the books
on the list posted here.
1856 teachers aV allied themselves of the special
privilege cards and over 100 books, 500 pic
lures and 300 mounted recitations were drawn
by them for use in the school room. At the
beginning of the school year each teacher was
sent circular letter asking for their help in
making the Library of use to every teacher
and pupil, and telling them of the privileges
we would give them as to number of books,
time kept. etc. and the results as shown by
figures very satisfactory.
Annotated lists have been published in the
papers from time to time and these have in
terested some new readers. We also published
several lists on special subjects as well as lists
of new books occasionally.
We had special exhibit of books some time
before the holidays that was helpful in ChOOS-
ing books or editions to people buying books
for gifts. Teachers and parents both came to
look these over
Library Commission OF paintings of Violet
Oakley in Penn. State house was much enjoy
ed by all who saw it.
We also had special exhibit of material on
Agriculture during the corn show held in the
fall. number of country borrowers took
out cards at that time. We also have tried to
advertise the fact that the use of the Library
was free TO every one in the county through
the rural teachers. 63 new rural route patrons
and ST from the surrounding towns have been
added to our list this year.
In October, 1914, 200 post cards containing
Library information, were sent to people liv-
ing in the city but not using the Library so
far as we knew. This was helped to get new
readers and the amount of telephone reference
work has largely increased since then. That
was one item we featured. The use of tele-
phone for simple reference questions saves
much time.
The bird house exhibit so largely adver-
tiSed at the time, was held in April and the
interest taken exceeded even our fondeSt hopes
Several hundred people visited the library
that day and we tried to show them what we
were trying to accomplish by such work We
made many friends among the boys by it, and
our books for boys have circulated much more
than those for girls ever since. Our next
effort will be to get the girIS as interested
We had story hours during the year and a
very good attendance at each, but owing to
our invitationSto certain grades in order to
keep our numbers reasonably small so as not
to interfere with the regular Saturday work
which was extremely heavy.
The ladies who SO kindly helped at
the story, hours are to be most heart
lily thanked. as it means giving up
added to the child ems room have been
the greatest drawing card we could use. We
Shellaced every book put in that department
and it is very simple matter to occasionally
wash the cover and so keep them brighter and
a lot cleaner Much better care is given the
books by the children if they do look clean
when they are drawn so we feel more than re-
paid by the amount of extra work it takes to
get the books ready for circulation. We did
not withdraw as many books as we should
have done but we needed them all so much in
the additional circulation it was impossible
Many duplicates of good cheap editions have
been purchased but We can use many more if
the funds are forthcoming with which
to purchase them. We bought very few
of the extensive editions i'm
partment as we felt the need of quaint
ty this year. We added about IS books of
travel to the Juveniles making 250 in that
class and the circulation was 1881. 249 books
in literature, including the readers for very
little folks, were taken out 1863 times,
225 books of fairy tales a circulat Oh of 1907
Animal and nature books numbering 1914 were
taken 2047 times. This gives you an idea of
the kind of reading children do if the books
are here to read
Last fall we took Miss Nelson. of Portland.
Ore as an apprentice for two months, but she
gave up the work then and we were left without
any extra help, which we needed as the hours
had been changed from 20, 7-9p. m. to 10 D. m.
giving two hours more day. The work had
increased to such an extent we had to let part
of the plans we had go for a year. We will
need a girl in the fall to help out in doing the
routine work so that the extra demands can be
me. by those able to do them. Either hire a
girl By the hour or get if possible u good girl
for an apprentice with the understanding that
we will pay her something when she has
learned TO be of enough assistance to really
demand it.
The keynote of the work this year h as been
puhlicitg". We have tried to keep the pub
lie informed in regard to the work the Library
Is attempting to accomplish. Many people
regard the work of library as of no account.
All they see Is the giving out or taking in of
books. The endless very necessary details of
choosing, ordering. acceSSiOning ShelfliSting,
classifying, cataloging, binding, mending, etc.
OF DOCKS they are unaware of. and yet this
must all be done by competent help and the
public who support the library ought to know
just what is being done. The work increases
each year as the city grows larger. and like
the schools and other educational institutions
Is going to need more financial support il it is
going 10 keep in the front ranks.
The following have generously given US
books magazines. pamphlets and newspapers
and have our thanks for the same: Misses
Dunbar. Huntington. Mesdames Grout,
kraatZ, Iull, McCrOSSen Priebe PIumer
MeSSrS. Neal Brown, Flieth c. Fricke.
knights of Columbus, Ind. Order of B'Nai
b Rith, state Library Commission, and State
ana I: ). Govt The Advent, American Cath
olc. Christian Science Journal Monitor SEN
lnel, DaS Wort, DeutSche PIONEER Lutheran
Herald. Witness, Merrill Advocate Munici-
pa lty, WauSau Pilot and Wausau Record
Mr.. Lund has given US plants and flowers
several times which have greatly added to
the attractiveneSs OF the rooms.
Inc library was represented at the Wjscon-
SIN Michigan Joint state meeting held at Mar
lnefte-M enOminee last August by Librarian,
1sl9 q, II IS on eof the very pleasant memories
The press continues to extend every cour-
leSy 10 the library Items have been pub
llshed very frequently, always free OF charge.
2n9 We are most grateful to them
10 the board l wish TO extend my hearty
appreciation OF their help and Cooperation
without It the work could not 20 on as it has
future. 80 A0
Ihe interest and enthusiasm of the assist
ants Is one of the important elements In the
success OF library, and l wish to express TO
them ~ appreciation OF their help.
RESPECTFULLY submitted.
CORA l. LANSING. Librarian
Wausau, Wis. July /. 1915.
BINDING ACCOUNT.
Books rebound. ........ Ts5
Books repaired at bindery.
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