Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-12

Respectfully submitted,
(Mrs. K. II. Ella b. Wilcox.
To the Alma Civic Improvement
League:
The year 1921 has brought a re-
markable growth in attendance at
the Public Library.
The number of books loaned during
the year has been 23,031; readers. 49,,
1871, making total in attendance of
39,76S, or an average attendance of
1874 each month, which is an in
crease Of $50 per month over last
years average attendance. There are
at present 3,0l8 books in the library;
637 have been added during the year.
OF these 1875 were given and 342 pur-
chased The purchased books were
selected from book lists especially
prepared for the Alma Library by
Miss Edith Cook, librarian in Cleve-
land, Ohio after her personal inspec-
ton of the library. The committee
particularly call your attention to a
group Of books along the lines of
child welfare and education which
the Child Conservation League are
using for reference work and which
have been commended by visitors as
being especially fine. Also a large
list Of children's books in very nice
and new editions which were purchas-
ed for children's book week Nearly
al the years new and popular fiction
besides the better novels of our own
and foreign writer's and some very
interesting new books Of travel, bio
graphy science, history and world
problems.
The names Of those giving books
may be found on the book plates past
, ed inside the cover of each book Civ
ell. The Art Club has added the year
book to the set of New international
presented by them last year and five
books on characterization. Members
, of the Woman's Club are giving
books along the lines of their sub
ject Of study this year.
Because Of the increase in attend
ance at the library, more help was
/, greatly needed and in October we Sc
8 cured the services Of Mrs. Moore as
BE- reference librarian. In this capacity
e she has helped many to the use of
] The Readers Guide and magazines
{ Club members have benefited by her
b help and High School teachers have
expressed appreciation Of her heir
- in school reference and English
G work
G Mr.. Winchell is doing the work of
z, desk librarian in his usual efficient
q manner.
c During the week of November 18th
$ to 10th the Library observed Chill.
?. dren's Book Week and as a result
l. fifty children's books, mostly new anc
r all in very good condition, were Civ
/ on to the Library.
c In November we were pleased t
: cooperate with the Child's Conser
O walton League in affording them The
u library room each Saturday morning
= where they had story-hour for chill
Il dren from 10 to IL o'clock.
You will find on the reading tabl,
the following papers and magazines
Papers.
Saginaw News-C Courier.
Detroit Free Press.
Detroit Journal.
n, Chicago Tribune.
Alma Journal.
! Alma Record.
10 Magazines.
American Boy, American Poetry
8. American, Golfers, Atlantic Month
,r ~, Air Power, Baseball, N. Y. Time
10 Book Review, Current History, Fly
ing, Science and Invention, Forecast
v Harper's, Worlds Work, Independ
At ent, Ladies' Home Journal, Lesle's
,e Literary Digest, Mexican Review
in National Geographic, Outer Recrea
ton, Outlook, Photopay, Popular Me
{; chanics, Review of Reviews, Serb
re ner's Saturday Evening Post, Scien
| tific American, Survey, Wallace Far
k. mcr, Youths Companion, Photo Era
Mt Arts and Decoration, Playground
/ Mems World, System, Kindergarte
pr and 1st Grade, Bird Lore, Musica
O1arterlv House RaautifuI Mort