Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
PUBLIC iIBRARY REPORT .
18th Annual Review ef Its Helpful
Activities


makes this interesting report OF the
public library's work for the past
year:
Public library service reached
more families and extended farther
over the county last year than ever
before, yet the increase In the num-
ber OF books issued was not SO great
as usual, owing to the fact that few
er books were purchased during
1920 than during any year but one
In the past eight years. Even so
small a purchase would not have
been made but for cash donations
from the Federation Of the Women
Of Abilene and from individuals.
The largest and most valuable
book purchase was the "Encyclope-
dia Americana" The tile roof was re-
laid and a small work table and a
few wooden shelves added to fur
nishings.
Below is comparative report Of
the development Of the. library dur
ing the years 1920 and 1919; Mem
bership tickets issued, 1905 1, ,62o +;
receipts from sale Of tickets. old
books, magazines, papers from pay
copies, fines, and cash gifts at IL
brary, $232.S6-$174.56; expendi-
lures, $35.41-$37.63; books issued,
%, ,321- q, $3.50; callers, 44,197-b1,-
3O-38; current magazines donated
945; current magazines purchased,
1918; current newspapers purchas-
ed, 2-3; newspapers donated, 2-3;
books purchased, 227-355; books do
mated, 267- 1,195; books added,
494- $50; books lost, paid for, 4;
books sold for paper, 35; total num-
ber of bound volumes, exclusive OF
government books, in library jan
uary 1, 1921 and January 1, 1920,
9,148-S, SOL.
Other donations than those cited
above were a bookcase, sterescope,
tapa cloth, flowers, calendars and q
niece Of petrofied wood with three
bullets in it, found on the battle
field of Chautamauga, by J. W. Miz-
ener, and presented to the public
library by the g. A. r.
Schools and library worked to-
gether for the advancement OF stu
dents. Glasses were brought to the
library for drills in the use OF refer-
ence books, and credit reading was
done largely through the public IL
brary. Reading and reference rooms
were in almost constant use by both
students an dthe general public
Summer story hours were decid'
edly successful, due to the cordial CO.
operation Of patrons.
Another success due to commun.
itv co.operatiOn was book eXhlpi
given November 10, when not onl!
inditiduals. but schools, churches
newspapers, business houses ciuos
library board, library attendant an'
hook committee all did something u
/ further the movement.
The greatest need of the iiprar!
20 for vocational books, for Whlci
there are daily calls, but which ar
too expensive to purchase without
more liberal and dependable pook
fund.
Following is list Of those wh'
have assisted in the development
and service of the library by gii1s
loans and entertainment at s'or;
hours: Mrs. J. M. Gleissner' Mr. w
w Davis. Mrs. M. H. Malott, MIS-
n r. Conklin, Mrs. J. e. Johntz
| Mrs. f. Chase, Mrs. B. N. GlelssneI
Mrs q. X. Alexander, Mrs. y. a
Rogers, Mrs. R. B. Gemmil, ME
G. D. Burrows, Mrs. A. LenIe
Mrs. e. Robertson, Mrs. A. b. seeiys !, !
Mrs n. A. Anderson, Mrs. n. 2
Perry Mrs. J. e. Brewer, Mrs. r. N
White. Mrs. H. G. Lifts, Mrs. I. y =
parent. Mrs. r. Bender, Mrs. Z. :
Wyandt, Mrs. NJ. l. Brown, s Mrs
q. n. Brooks, Mrs. B. .. Huru' W.,
q A. Hobbs, Mrs. 0. A. krenoie'
Mrs T. r. Keel, Mrs. R. +. Luciel
Mrs G. L. Hubbard, Mrs. p. II. for
nov. Misses Mary Giles, Mace hlns
Rosa Brincefeld, Lottie NortncraI'
Mabel Cuthbert, Ethel Gies' .a., rian.,
ster, Martha BIayney, Mar1ori
Tavlor. elizabeth Mera, Miidre
Rrown. Hazel Kyle, Phyllis beiknal
Marparet Wayts, Lois CRAWFORD
F1izabeth wyandt,. Bessie Couison
Dorothy Dodge, Pearl Lehman, NH
lam picking, Adelaide Humphrey
Meanor Platz, Dorothy morgan
Myrrl Rodney, Jessie Webper' .n riol
ence Lynn, Elsie Patterson, Alice
noyis Lois Bennet, Dorothy Vaieh
fine. Marian Covert, Martha . Anae.
SON Nancy Parent, Emily Davi'
Catberine Watkins, Marjorie Geo1
: frev. Catherine Johntz, Doris Vaien
: tine. Mary Alice Parent Jane
Huri: G. NJ, Harger, w. A. STAGE!
E r r Conklin, II. A. Focht, x. !
!, Gemmill, II. Rose, H. A. Beach !.
!, q Carlson, p. II. Anderson, y.
, Wyandt, w. R. Dunlop, r ~. low. WI
: sans ri W. wilson, r. =. Eshelmal
NJ McCulley, C. G. Wyandt, =.
!. % prewitt o. Kahn, A. N. Palmer, 4
r smith, e T. David, u. y
8 :Malott, A. NJ. Todd, J. A. Graves :, :
: = Rover. w. 8. n. Barber, J. y
nean- Robert shearer; Hodge Brotf
ers. Reflector Compbny, Chponfci'
J Company, Presbyterian Missionar
society, Methodist Home, Mission
I ary Society, Epworth League, Onri'
tien Science organization, Citizen