South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-06
CITY LIBRARIAN
MAKES REPORT
Great Increase Shown in All
Departne IS of Local
Institution.

An increase in all lines OF work
OF the city library is shown in the
second annual report 20 the trustees
made by the Librarian. Miss Jo-
sephine Andrews. a total of 1877
books were accustomed during the
year, showing an increase over the
previous year of $50 volumes. OF
that number. Ar were purchased
and % were gifts Two hundred
and twenty-four volumes were dis
carded. and S613.45 was expended
for new books. The institution sub
scribed for q magazines and seven
newspapers during the year and IA
religious papers are being donated
For binding Of books and magazines
total OF S1O4.24 was expended.
The following gifts comprising %
volumes were received during the
year. Encyclopedia, ]. A. Scott; 10
volumes Harper's bound ma gaines
A. Farrand; books from William
Dodge and NJ. Fisher. The Starr
Piano co. Of Richmond. Ind. do
mated 200 piano-player rolls.
The adult and Juvenile card hold
ers at the end of the fiscal year.
Aug. l. 1917. numbered 3.179. an
increase Of PAS since February The
total circulation Of books for the
year was 44.432 divided as follows:
Adult department - non-fiction, s.
500; fiction. 1914; total. 22.471.
Juvenile department - non-flction,
1855: fiction. 1873 total. 21.961
The circulation of music rolls is
a new feature in this library Since
the first of the present year a total
Of SCI rolls have been circulated.
During the year 80 pictures. IS
pamphlets 10 clippings and 90 bird
plans were distributed.
The social room was used 100
times by the Woman's club. Y. NJ.
G.. A.. Tri Kappa sorority. Franchise
league. Camp Fire Girls, Bird club.
AsSOC iated Charities, History club,
Red Cross, domestic science class.
teachers committee meetings. Main
school party St Patrick's party for
teachers, two musicals. a two-weels'
exhibit OF pictures by Indiana art
lists. meeting Of the Northern In
diana Library association.
A rapid increase in the number Of
juvenile borrowers is shown The
/ book supply is not equal to the de-
mand. A bird chart has been added
10 this department, which is very
| instructive and is used a great deal.
Keystone views of the Panama
canal. also Of the United States are
sources of great pleasure 10 the chill
dren. The story hour every Satur-
. day morning is quite a success. The
meetings are in charge of the Tri
[ Kappa sorority and are held from
/ 10 20 II a. m. each Saturday. From
| May 10 August there were 16 meet
ings and 800 children attended.
The usual amount Of reference
work with the clubs and high school
/ requires about all the time of the
/ librarian or her assistant
A bronze plate has been added e
1 the library In Acknowledgement OF
! the gift of the building 20 the city
! by Andrew Carnegie, and 10 Mr.
and Mrs Fred G. Eberhart in max
ing il possible for the city TO have
an up-to-date library
A stereOpticOa lantern has beer
added 10 the social room.
Fines collected during the yeal
/ for overdue books amounted tC
$135.47 and during the year $3.50;
was used for postage, eXpressage
books. printing and library supplies
and $13.15 for apprentice, leaving
on hand a balance of 1924.
Miss Andrews report concludes
/ by thanking the local newspapers
I for their assistance. also the library
board for their support and time II
helping with the library work.