Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14

full. New lists for summer reading
were compiled and distributed at the
close of school.
"Children's book week, November
1920. was observed. A Thomas Bailey
Aldrich bookcase was made by the Jul
Nor high school boys. On this case
were displayed the best books of the
| year.
The usual Christmas exhibit of fine
editions and moderate price books sug-
gestive to mothers as Christmas gifts
was held.
1.-THE Piper of Dreams a beautiful
picture, beautifully framed, for u
fairy tale cOrner was presented by the
Travel club and the map Of fairyland
was sent by our former cataloguer.
Miss Collier, as gift to the children's
room.
"a new filing cabinet was purchased
for the geographic material and clip
pings constantly in use by the teach
erS.
"In cooperating with Miss Reitmann
Smith and Maxfield Parrish were
mounted and exhibited for two weeks.
the teachers throughout the city re-
quiring the children to report on the
work.
Work With the Schools
"a tremendous work is dome each
year with our schools, a work which
strains to the utmost the strength of
the juvenile department, but which we
cannot give up because of the splendid
results which are everywhere apparent.
There are 2,301 volumes In the five
school stations. These volumes cir
culated 20,427 times, while the class
libraries circulated 1856, making
a school circulation of 22,813, q gain
of 1925 over last year.
Special effort is made to have the
child familiar with the author and title
of the book and to be sure that the
book has been finished before return
ing. In checking up only four volumes
were ~unaccounted for in the entire
school collection.
Binding
Many of our books have been on
the shelves for years and. being so
badly worn. can not be bound or even
mended. but we are conserving in
every possible way. Seven hundred and
volumes were bound this
past year, 500 in the adult department;
and 155 in the children's department.
thousands have been mended and
given new life by ~re-backing, ~re-casing.
etc.
Repairs
The annoyance and expense in
does not encourage the frequent
Undertaking of such work, but this year
was absolutely necessary to renoyate
the building. This was done in August.
and been a constant source of enjoy
nent to the library visitors as well as
o the library staff.
Shelves were placed in the down
store room SO that our news
papers are now where they will be
preserved.
THE library station in the West Side
'ank has far surpassed our greatest
lope in the number of books circu-
ated. Mr.. Anderson, who takes
barge of the circulation. reports a
onstant demand for more books, and
re are hoping this coming year to be
Bile more nearly to supply that de
nand. One thousand eight hundred and
our volumes were circulated during
he past II months. 1t is suggested
a similar library be placed at some
onvenient place in Boston Heights.
IF. E McSpadden. county agrieul-
urist. is also crying for more books. i,
We have as yet been able TO give him
7e have mended and fixed for circula-
He has placed these in four dis
and the hundred or more VOL
mes have circulated go times.
"As in years past all our magazines
o to the county jail. the county farm.
to ranchers throughout the county.
too badly worn to circulate are
iven to them also.
"Discards TO the pumber of a. were
laced in the Deaconess hospital. Mrs.
who had this in charge, reported
circulation of the entire collection
t least once n week, if not o~ftener.
The children's books have been
and given the county teachers.
The Staff
I'VE have this year to report two
1anges in the staff, In August Miss
olier. our %cataloguer. left and we were
in securing Mrs. Anna Root
Great Falls. Mrs. Root was for five
ears in the library at Erie. Pa, and
" Is months at McCork field, Day
m. Ohio. a technical library on avi-
ion. Miss Florence Burghardt re-
gned in March. the resignation to
Ike effect in June. and Miss Florence
ristol was secured to fill the al
n duties to begin in July.
II want to thank the trustees for
cir interest and hearty cooperation.
e assistants for their efficient work
every respect, and Mr.. and Mrs.
ynn for adding so materially to our
Grateful acknowledgements
also due those who have so gener-
Isly given books, pamphlets and
,wers. our superintendent of schools.
e principals and teachers for their
operation. and the editors of the
,ader and The Tribune for their
urtesy and kindness in printing our
ties.
Financial Report
alance in treasury May 1. 1921 x,e5T.7s
Receipts
from city
appropriation (first.. 4,5s5.S5
appropriation tsecond) 1860
5uts li.Vo
,st and damaged hooks...... 41.30
sbate on 1874
sposftors 1925
Total