The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-12-28
LIBRARIANS REPORT
FOR YEAR 1916

public library board:
have the honor to submit TO you the
fourth annual report of the Hood Rivel
library for the year ending Nov. 80
1916.
This has not been a great year, bu
one in which is shown a normal, he altby
increase in all departments of tn,
work.
Circulation: The number of book,
circulated for home reading was 81,
7l3. Total for the central library wal
%, 1858. Adult fiction 40 per cent of tn,
total circulation, adult classed books 2!
per cent and children's books 81 pei
cent of the total circulation.
The following will best show the cir
culation statistics by classes: Centra
library = adult fiction, ll,7S7; adul
classed 1913; periodicals. 1850: chill
dren's books, 8,S18; total 29,968
Branches = adult fiction. 9l7; adul
classed, lSO; children's books. 64s; to
tai. 1,745; grand total, 3l,7l3.
Accessions: The number of book
added this year was not large, but ",
trust have been those which will be O.
permanent value. The number addet
by purchase was $40, by gift $50. b.
binding 10. A total of S89. Thirty
three were discarded. The total mum
ber OF volumes in the library to date il
557l.
| Registration The total number O.
registered borrowers at the central Ii
brary to date is 2020. This does no
count those who are registered in thu
branches; 49l new borrowers have reg
istered during the year.
Branches: 1t has been pleasure t
work with the branch librarians ant
their library boards. We have not beer
able to visit them as often as we shoult
like to have done, but have tried I,
keep in touch with them and help wheI
and where we could. Three days wer'
spent at Parkdale during the summer
At that time we started to-catalot
their own books. This work is abou
half completed. Cascade Locks is abl,
to keep the branch open all the tim,
during the winter months: Parkdalt
two afternoons ard one morning, ant
Mount Hood one afternoon. The Det
branch is to be in the school house thil
year in charge of Mrs. Crenshaw. A
present these are the only branche!
which are open. We have stations al
some of the schools which are undel
the supervision of the teacher and art
to supplement her work.
Schools: The past year an effort ha!
been made to come in closer touch will
the schools, pupils and teachers. thar
before. This has been made possibl,
by the cooperation of county superin
tendent, MIR. Gibson. We have visited
as many of the schools as we could ant
more nearly completed the cataloguinl
of their school libraries. The new
books for the several districts of tn,
county, something over 400, were lef
in the library and we classified, acces
stoned and marked the backs of them
so that when they 60 to the schools
they will be ready for use. During th'
winter we did the same thing, for th'
union high school at Odell. We bav,
made card lists of Oak Grove district
Union high No. 2. and Barrett as fa
as accessioned. the books ordered thi
year have all been 80 listed. If this il
completed it will make the task of or
dering much easier and much more eff
cient in the future.
Reference: The work in this depart
ment has grown decidedly. At ont
time last winter we had on our table
material for IL debates. Part of tn,
year during the busiest time of day tn
reference work has required the stten
tion of two aside from the desk attend
ant at the charging desk. We hav
supplemented our own efforts with ma
terial from the state library. Hardl,
week has passed without materia
coming from that source. At presen
we have from the state two club Ii
braries for the club year: one for tn
music department of the WOman's club
the other for one of the Parent Teache
Associations of the valley. During tn
month of November we had from tn
state an exhibit of childrens books t
supplement our own children's Christ
mas books.
The estimated number attending tn
reference and reading room for tn
year was 17,244.
staff: In October of last year Mis-
Ethel Goudy, of the Portland training
class came to US as assistant librarian
She has proven herself very capable i
that capacity.
i In June, 1916. Dorothy McLucas an
Florence Gould we're added to the stat
as apprentices.
Library Board: Because of the ney
contract between the county court an
the city council we have since earl
spring an entire new library boar
with S. A. Mitchell as chairman.
Press: We wish to extend to the cit
press, the Hood River Glacier and tn
Hood River News. our appreciation fo
free copies of their respective newsps
pers for our tables. Also for free US
of their columns to publish lists of ne,
books and other news items from tn
library.
Gifts: The gifts were many the pas
year. We thank the donors mos
heartily in this way and at this time
We have not dared to ask space IN ou
very indulgent press to print the list o
names. We have tried to thank 20
personally as they were brought to US
The list includes history, fiction, ency
clopedia and other books of reference
togther with some very valuable mags
zine material.
Conclusion: 1t is very evident fror
the above that the public library
coming to its proper place in your com
munity. 1t is indeed encouraging t
those who work so hard for the success
of the library. 1t takes the time o
busy business men and women to carr
through and to help the librarian pla
for the work. The reading room at
tendance has nearly doubled.
wish to thank the individual mem
bers of the board for their personal in
terest in the work.
Respectfully submitted.