The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-12
ANNUAL REPORT
OF the Milbank Carnegie Library for
the Fiscal Year 1917

The report Of the Milbank Carnegie
Library for the Year ending June Both
1917, marks the fifteenth year in the
history OF the library and shows a
remarkable increase along all lines
OF n work, with a very prosperous
outlook for the future.
The new reg stratiOns were IS adults
and Ito children making the total OF
patrons 1912.
The country patrons numbered 80.
The number of visitors was 295.
The circulation statistics were as
Acknowledgement rNs, A.: Philos-
ophy, l2O: Religion, 50; Sociology.
5S2: Natural Science. 1876: Useful
Art. 242: Fine Arts, $50: Lite ature,
3O19: History, los; Travel !, 242:
Biography, 100: Fiction, 5069: Mag
a~zines, 1870. Total CIRCULATION 1864
The teachers circulation for school
use only was POS: Clipping and Pam
phlets II and Pictures Al.
The above statistics show an in
crease Of IL volumns over last years
calculations. The greatest gain was
q. volumes in literature and 1875 vol
umes in natural science. The number
of volumes leased for summer reading
was sol of which l5o volumes were
non-fiction.
The ch,,drens circulation was 1926
of which 1890 volemes were non fiction
The grratest daily attendance was
1870. The pupils of the schools and
the high school students work in the
library has far surpassed that Of the
preceding years. The class in Eng
lish has done excellent work and much
credit S Tue the Sisters of the st.
Lawrence school and teachers of the
grades for the splendid list Of non
fiction books leased by the young
people.
The readers numbered 1000 of whom
6l2O were children. The greatest daily
attendance was So. The increase in
this department was 219. The reading
tables were supplied with the current
numbers of Il monthly and weekly
and ore daily paper.
The value OF the reference depart
ment o the citizens of Milbank cannot
be overestimated, as from this source
alone they have been able to obtain
free material on all subjects aGd
special attention given their topics |
when filed.
The reference workers numbered
OF whom many were pupils Of the
schools, members of church societies
study clubs, teachers OF the city and
country schools, and citizens Of Grant
county.
Material has been looked up for
seven study clubs, two church sOcie-
ties and five deba'es. Material has
been sent by mail to patrons at Aber-
deen, Bigstone, L%angford, Lily, Re
vllio, slsseton, Summit, Webster and
Watertown.
We have added to Il reference list
lndexed magazines and weekly pa
oers, the New International year
book: Who's Who in AmeIica: South
Dakota History 5 vol; Groves Die.
.lonary OF Music: many Agricultural
bulletins for 1867 and the
records for 1916 II.
The number OF volumes added dur
ng the year by purchase was l7S, by
gifts ~, making the otal number of
accesslves 1916. On account of their
worm condition % books we're discard
dNand sever We're lost through con
ageous diseases being in the homes
where they were lea sed. 215 books
mended aud 45 books sent to the
Aside from the daily routine week
)lctuFe Dulletlns nave been made.
lists of books exhibited. spec
al lists OF books posted up and a copy
supplied the teac lers for supplement-
reading for the grade ard indi-
dual help given the children when
books.
The childrens story hour was given
very Week and the Junior Art study
lub had their program every two
1eeks. During Baby Week d special !
,st OF books on the 'sGare of the ]
5abv' We're exhibited and about 500
,amphlets GU the same subject from
he Chlldrens Bureau ~aislributed !
throughout the county.
We have also sold S6i2 % worth Of
chool books for which we received a ]
OF 81 50 for the library.
Ever! thing has been done to make !
ne library useful to the public. 1t is :
p 70 date in every except the card
ndex which has to be done during |
acatiOn as 1t requires too much tins !
attention when the library is open.