Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-30

Ihe following report of operation
and maintenance of the lei Centre
public library has been submitted
to the Press for publication:
The year just closed has been a
most encouraging and satisfactory
one. Visitors and our regular city
patrons are pleased ana surprised
to find our progression with the
new literature.
The addition of a pleasant room
IN the basement has facilitated the
work with children. Successful
story hours have been held in the
new room, with an average attend
ance of fifty. In order to make the
needed room for expansion next
year, it is our plan to move the
Juvenile department to the base
ment in the fall. This may ncces-
time, but we shall try it with our
present staff and if possible CON
tinue with the same number.
\ very pleasant event during the
year was the flower show, given in
the library with the assistance of
the Ten Thousand club. Prizes of
books were awarded for the remark
able displays of flowers grown in
home gardens in the city. Music
was furnished by Horace Williams
boys band, and the library board
served delicious punch. Great in
terest was shown, warranting more
affairs of this kind to stimulate
civic pride and interest.
Training Course Given
4 course Of four month S train
ing and practice work in library
methods was given to Mrs. f. l..
Garthwaite. Mrs. Garthwaite has
accepted a position in Central Union
high school.
Under the auspices of the Ten
Thousand club, an exhibit Of
etchings, dry points and block
prints, from Pasadena Print
Maker s association, was held in the
library for two weeks in April. The
pictures were by well known artists
from all parts Of United States,
England and Australia. The exhibit
was appreciated by art lovers Of
the city and was well attended.
In addition to the incidents Of
the year recorded above, statistics
according to the form suggested by
the American Library Association
are added.
It is interesting to note that,
according to these staticfics and
the estimate Of the last census, the
number of registered borrowers is
Il per cent of the population, and
the circulation tor the year aver
ages S volumes for every resident.
The Librarian expresses her
thanks 10 the patrons who have
generously donated books ard mage
zines this year; to the Press for
their liberal contribution of space,
and to the staff for their loyalty,
enthusiasm and interest i'm the work.
She thanks the library board for
their wise counsel and support, ard
appreciates the fact that what sue
cess has been achieved, has been
made possible by the cooperation Of
the board and the staff.
Summary of Gtatistics
Books in the Library: Total
volumes in the library July 1,~192@
1885; added by gift, 15G; added
by purchase, 908; added by binil-
ing, 120; total books added during
the year, 1,184; total 1890.
Books discarded during the year
25S; total bound volumes in the
library July l, 1923, 1851.
Books rebound during the year,
1913; books repaired AT the librarE,
800; number Of magazines received,
Ss; number of newspapers received,
II.
Membership: Cardholders at the
beginning of the year, 1887; card
holders added during the wear, 703;
cardholders withdrawn, BIB; total
number of cardholders July l, 1928,
1922.
Circulation: Volumes lent for
home use during the year, 4S,717i
of this number 10,O3S were juvenile,
and the percentage of fiction lent
was IS.
Finance Report
Disbursement, june 80, 1922 to
June 30, 1928: Bigdcry, $4,000;
fucl and light, $55G.,s; water and
ice, $1,000; periodicals, 2SS.20;
books, $l,7f5.2G; supplies and
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