Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-19
Splendid Report
Of City Librarian

The Library report for 1921 seems
to show that the Library believes in
living up to the old proverb " Man
Looketh on the Outward Appearance"
Tor during the var we have added
several things to improve the appears
ance OF the building.
Early in the Spring the city very
generously, laid an attractive cement
sidewalk both in front and in the al
ley on side of the building and in
October had the original heating
plant entirely constructed and
winch now gives US an almost perfect
heating system.
In June home talent play was Civ
en- under the auspices OF the Library
Board which netted sufficient moneI
70 put up attractive awnings and re-
allzlng that the rest room in the rear
was more a menace than good to the
town, the Board decided to use the
balance of the "Katcha Koo" fund to
cut out the dividing wall and throw
this room into the main Library and
use as greatly needed reading room
which adds very much, not only to
the appearance of the Library but
very much to its efficiency. The CT
VIC Committee of the Woman's Club
on Arbor Day planted two water oak
trees which we hope will be a growing
monument to this good friend of the
Library.
The Library has felt very keenly
the pressure of hard times and the IL
brarlan regrets very much not to show
any substantial increase in the num-
Der of books catalogued.
With the increase of $3.50. in the
city appropriation we have been able
to replace most o. the badly worn
books of the first purchase but com
paratlve'v very few new ones have
been added
During the Spring and summer
months, there was such an increase in
the circulation. the dailv number rose
from an average of "a hundred to an
average Of 2l0, from April first un-
It'll October 18th. Naturally turning
over our small collection of books so
iresuently has left us almost bank
runt to meet The current demand.
here has been very gratifying
increase III the calls for technical
books OF all kinds and people are be-
ginning tC realize that library is
really great ar$r: to a city instead
Of lust a 2'av thing
Special mention should be made of
cur gifts during he year IT. January
Ia very handsome and the latest ed
tion OF Webster's International dc
tlonary from the Review Club, in
February the book shower on Library
day from the Woman's Club brought
in q books, S2765 in money and sub
scrlptions to two valuable magazines.
Ifc Georgia hrary Commission
presented us with 81 technical booky
which have been of great service. w;
are very grateful 70 beth our local
papers for the rse OF their columns
III giving publicity to our work at
all times ard 20 the Fitzgerald Ice
COMPANY for furnishing us with ice
tor drinking water during the entire
summer. One of the most perfect
gifts comes to the Library everv quar-
ter when a dear old lady brings in
one dollar from her pension and gives
IT IN appreciation of her endowment Of
the Library. The Library float won
third prize in the Fourth of July pa
radc, $3.50 which was used for ref
erence book. The Z. y. c.. made
first payment Of $500 on valuable
set OF books for the Georgia shelf
The county Library plan is work
INC very successfully and our parcels
post sack system has been adopted
by several Georgia towns and is he
ing given publicity in the New York
Library Journal. The Librarian spent
one week in March at the Carnegie
Library School ir Atlanta striving to
keep herself and the library abreast
OF imroved library methods. etc. and
two days in Albany attending the
State convention
The following statistics will give in
a small way an idea of the work of
the year:
Number of books purchased $50.
Number of books donated -- 154
Number of Books circulated 90 POI
Number of Periodicals circulated
------------------- .----A--- 28,426
Total number Of books cata1ogued
z7---------------------------. 4,7o2
Number of membership cards in
Reference helps given ---- 2l
Stories tod bv Librarian to county
and citv schools - 81
County School Library
Number of suhstations al
Number of books sent out 2. 800
Number of Periodicals. circulat-
ed ----------- 4132
Submitted nv.