Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-07
LIBRARIANS REPORT OF
WILLMAR PUBLIC LIBRARY

To the Honorable Board of Directors:
l beg to submit herewith the fit
teenth annual report CT tho Willmar
Public Library.
Owing to the unusual condition CT
this past year, the report of the lib.
rary will not compare in figures as
favorably with other years. Notwith-
standing the fact, which is as it should
be, that the majority of the adult
readers are engaged in war work to
the exclusion OF much reading aside
from war news, the average monthly
circulation was 1860 vols. And the
necessity Of curtailing expenses also
brought the circulation down as only
TIA new books were purchased and 81
added by gift while 1855 worn out vols.
were withdrawn.
The total circulation of Scandinav-
ian books was 627 volumes showing
gain Of So. OF the non-fction issued,
the classes history and literature had
the largest circulation. The number
Of magazines loaned averaged 112
monthly.
Altho the statistics do not indicate
it, this year has been an unusually
busy one for the librarian with the
numerous war activities. 373 books
and 300 magazines were collected and
sent to soldiers camps.
The American Library Association
Library War Service has issued au-
other urgent call for more gift books
for overseas shipments which we trust
will meet with generous response
from the citizens Of Willmar and sur
rounding country.
Over 5000 pounds Of old magazines
have been gathered and sold for $7.55.
$314 Of this was used for defraying
expenses such as freight and drayage
of the boxes sent. Thrift stamps,
which are sold to our borrowers, were
purchased with the remainder.
In October the librarian was ap-
pointed county chairman of the Lib
rary War Fund campaign which was
for the purpose of erecting and main
tanning Libraries for our soldiers. Kan
diyohi county was allotted 5000 and
they responded most Loyalty by over
subscribing, raising $685..
The library has had on display num-
erous posters for the u. S. Food Ad-
ministration, the Liberty Loans and
War Savings campaigns, the National
War garden commission, the Soldiers
Library, Book and Magazine cam
paign and the U. S. Student Nurse Re-
serve campaign.
Hundreds of book-marks Of the vari-
Gus war activities have been distrlbut-
ed, as we'll as war cook-books and type
written recipes.
Respectfully submitted,
AMY Hanscom, Librarian.
Statistical report of the Willmar PUP
lie Library for the year ending June ~.
1918
Book Account.
Number of volumes in library at
beginning Of year. ....... 1889
Number of volumes added during
year by purchase. ............ Ia
Number of volumes added during
by GIT ............
Total additions during year,. 2o5
Number of volumes lost or with
drawn during year. ........;.. lob
Total number at end Of year.. AIS:
Registration Of Borrowers.
Number of new borrowers regis
tered during the year. 3O4
Number of borrowers cards in
force at GATE 100
Number of cards held by country
people i.
Circulation Statistics.
Number of volumes of fiction lent
for home use ............. l5lO3
Number of volumes of non-fction
lent for home use ............. 2214
Total number of volumes lent for
nome use 1900
MAGAZINE circulation .. 1916
Total circulation ................ lS722
Percentage of non-fction circulated, IL
plus per cent; percentage of childrens
books circulated, SO per cent.
Days per week open for circulation six
Hours of opening, 80 to $3.50 and
7 to p. m. Number Of volumes in
renting collection, 81. Fee per week.
SC per book.
Reference and Reading Room.
and reading room, 20.
Number of periodicals on file, 40.
Newspapers on file g.
Administration
Number of employees, one. Daily
hours of service, six. Vacation, two
weeks. Salary of librarian, $50 per
month.
Finance.
Receipts:
Unexpended balance .........$ 1926
City appropriation ............ 1518.SS
Fines, lost and injured books. SS.11