The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-17
INCOME COUNTY
PLANS LIBRARY
TO PAY FOR BUILDING
AT CIRCLE
(Contributed)

the library board of directors Of
McCone county, together with q
committee from the Circle FEEDER
ated Women's club, have been con
sidering plans for a library build
ing to be known as the George Nc.
Cone Memorial library. AS yet nc
plans have been accepted. The
commissioners have expressed
themselves as being willing to
build provided suitable plans can
be agreed upon.
The late Senator George McCone
left $4,000 in his will for erecting
a building to house the county
library. This money is now avail
able for building purposes. 1t can
not be used for any purpose other
than that designated in the will.
A site for the building has been
donated by Mrs. A. w, Flynn. Var
ious organizations in Circle have
pledged to raise money to help
buy some of the equipment for the
library. Donations of money have
been promised by several interest
ed individuals as we'll.
At the present time we have a
county library which is housed in
a rented room, and which is free
to all the people of the county.
The members of the Circle FEEDER
ated Women's club have been very
active in working for the library.
They have not only donated their
services but they have also paid
the rent for more than a year.
Since the establishment of the
county library in 1929, there has
been an annual levy of o%ne-fourth
Of a mill for the support of the
library. This IS a very moderate
levy which does not materially in
crease the taxes. On a taxable val
uation of $1,000, one7fourth of a
mill amounts to 25 cents. To date
this money has been used entire
ly for the purchase OF new books,
and for the repair and upkeep of
old books. The library now has
about 1000 books.
Seven Branches
There have already been estab-
lished seven branch library sta
tons in various parts of the coun-
ty. The stations are supplied with
25 books which may be exchanged
monthly. Teachers of rural schools
been given the privilege of
borrowing five books monthly for
the use of their pupils. Approx
500 borrowers cards have
,een issued from the main library
n Circle. The library is kept open
evenings and one afternoon
iach week. About $50 to 200 books
re loaned weekly from the main
The members of the Wo-
mans club are gratified at the
uccess of their efforts and at the
interest and pleasure manifested
y the patrons Of the library.
1t seems that there has been a
misunderstanding about
he proposed building plan. Some
ear has been expressed that the
money to be used for the building
5ill be taken from the county :
und. The objection has also been
aised that the cost Of mainten-
nee will be increased to such an
.xtent as to make the taxes bur-
.ensome. These opinions are con-
rary to facts. The entire cost OF
he building will be covered by
Mc-Cone's donation. For
he next year at least, the cost of
maintenance will be exactly the
anne with a building as 1t will be
Without, for the Women's club has
to take charge of the lib
airy work as they have done in
he past. They are doing this so
hat there may be no necessity for
'aising the levy beyond a quarter
# a mill.
McCone county is exceptionally
ortunate In having both a site and
he money for a building donated.
The people of the county can have
fine building for library purposes
without any added expense to the
ak payers. This obviously Is the
.gical time to build since the cost
II material and labor is low and
ince opportunity will be afforded
or employment.