The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-11
ANNUAL REPORT
LOCAL LIBRARY


lions caused by the removal of the
Library equipment to temporary OUR.
tiers, the annual report is peculiarly
interesting. 1t was expected that the
circulation of books and the attend
ance at the reading and reference
rooms would fall. The very month
that the change was made the reading
and reference attendance dropped, mai
urally, because of the insufficient
lighting and cramped quarters OF the
reading room. Yet in spite of this,
considerable amount of reference work
with the grammar and high schools
and club women was done. Such, ques-
lions as: teG.ni vlT ,..e .,t,,
What is the pay of a captain in the
T. S. Army?. Who suggested the first
flag of the Confederacy? How many
children had Pocahontas? How old
was Abraham when he was offered up
u sacrifice? Is Graustark a real coln-
try? Who is the publisher of Good
Housekeeping? How do you pro-
nounce Boche? Etc, ETC.
The circulation of books inspite of
the inconvenient situation OF the libra
ry, not only did not drop, bat 1855
more books were issued in 1917 than
in 1916. This is all the r:ore inte1vs-
ting when it is remembered that less
books were issued in 1916 than in 1915
In 1916 the average circulation was 50,
in 1917 it was IS. The present war
has caused quite an interest in books
Of history, especially histories end
personal narratives Of the present war
468 adult histories were issued in 1915.
las against 142 in 1916. Possibly TIC
war is causing people to read books
more serious than fiction, for 2 3i5
adult books of nonfiction were issued
in 1917, 7S9 more than in 1916.
No story-hour afternoons were held
in the fall of 1917 as the Library had
no place in which to hold them, but
when the new Library is finished the
little folks may be sure of story-hour
every school week.
Following is full report of the year
as submitted to council and the trus-
tees by Miss Louise Bercaw, Librarian
No. of books in the Library Jan. 1,
1917, 3,94S; No. books added, adults
352; Juv 365; rent, II; total 4,749.
No books worn out aud discarded
adults, III; Juv. 141; Co., 2. total 800.
No books lost an dpaid for adults,
3; juv 4, .otal, Z
No. books lost and paid for adults,
8; ,Juv. A, total, T.
Total number of books in Library
Jan. list, 1918, 4,405 Inn ,..
Total membership, Dec. 81, 1916
2 ,317;qNo. expired membership cards,
Jan LIST 1917, I647; total membership
JAM list, .l911p1 ,670. .,as -. ,...
No. members added-adults, Phi;
juy, 1856; total, 397.
No. reg. members-adults, 1913, juv
so; total, 29O.
No. juv. trans, 10; No. TEN. res, 5;
| No. non residents, Il total membe: ship
Dec. 81, 1917, 2,376.
Included in previous statement-No
adult members added in 1879; No.
juv members added in 1917. Be; no
reg. members---adult, "a; juv., 3; total
co. members added in 1917, 1870
No. books issued in 1917-adul. 49,
921; ncn-fction, 2,346; juv., 1853; non-
fiction 1919; total, 26,4S0; non-fction
4,725.
Average daily ciculation, SO.
Reading and reference attendance
1882.
County Circulating Library.
No boxes sent to schools, 81; NO.
Books sent to schools, 1873
Financial Report.
Money on hand Jan. /, 1917, $l0.21..
Amt received-reg. $l55,34; rent,
SAL 67 total $197.01. f..".
REPRESENTATION, $4,000; inciden-
falls. S1O4.3l. total. $196.31. ~
Amount on hand Jan. 1. 1917, $1094.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES