The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-17

VI nv tIemens FunItt Lthrary
To the Board of Education,
Mt. Clemens, Michigan.
Gentlemen:
In presenting the thirty-eighth annual
report OF the Mt Clemens Public Ii
orsry may ! be permitted TO offer .
few suggestions for the Improvement
Of library service In our community:
!. IT is essential that books directed
~ helping in our program Of civilian
defense continue to be purchased. Since
December seventh. Nineteen forty one
we of these United States have seen .
revolution In occupations unsurpassed
under this system OF government and
civilization. We need technical books
and books for information and research
to supply the necessary knowledge for
the men and women too who are be-
hind the men who man the tanks in
Africa. Asia. Europe. Australia and
North America.
2, Room for study also Is crying
need. Quarters large enough for peace
time living are not ample for studying
technical operations in an all out for
war program. Neither do they afford
the atmosphere necessary for uninter-
rupted, concentrated study.
,. Enough help must be secured 70
leave free from routine duties those
capable of assisting people desiring in
formation not easily available. You can't
file cards, sort magazines and ut the
same time supply some inquirins citi-
zen with Wages and Hours Law pass
ed In 1888.
4. Our shelving facilities are taxed 70
the utmost. Like the sugar ware houses,
we are at . loss what to do with
the coming years harvest of books. Mt.
Clemens can as the county seat look
about her with conscious pride At the
library facilities within sight. She main
tains smoothly functioning High
School Library, . Law Collection In the
County Building: very active pro-
ject Is in operation at SelfridGe Field
and we a. q public library are distin-
collection Of books.
While we view our accomplishments
with satisfaction II Is imperative that
we do not remain static but keep on
alert 70 supply the kind of service these
trying and unpredictable times demand.
As directors of the educational Ia
cilites in this community we wish to
express our sincere appreciation TO you
for your unselfish support Of our ac-
tivities and we hopefully trust for .
continuance Of your capable support
and Involvement.
Respectfully submitted.
ANN S. CROCKER.
Librarian
Money Received: 80
Fines .................... t45oU1
Hotel Deposits ................. 700
County Deposits ................ 5000
Office checks .................,. lll.Se
Money Deposited IN the Mt.
Clemens Savings Bank ...... e772.&e
Money Spent on Desk Help .... .S31o.33
Registration:
y.N-
Cards renewed during iAl-ls41 as
New cards issued ............... T+
Complete registration for
1S4l-1s41 ..................'.ss. lSSI
Cancelled cards .................. So
Active adult registration July
i, fs&S ...........s..'...s WOO
Registration Juvenile Department:
Juvenile registration July /. io4i 5000
New cards issued during ls4i-42 ~
Cancelled cards .........,..,..... l2o
Active Juvenile registration July
Complete Registration 81 Active
Borrowers for is4i-le47 ....... f40e
Circulation: 49,
ricuon .....'..''..'.....s.''.' S,1SS
Non-Fiction .................... 1912
Juvenile fiction ................. I'll .0oo
Juvenile non-fctior .,.......... S,o26
Total number Of books issued .. 7i.<<e
Average per day ............... 33i.S6
Number Of volumes In the library:
Books on hand July I. 1871 &c. 1881
Books discarded ................ LOSS
books iost .ssssssssss.s....... %
Total taken out of circulation 09S
Books added nv gift or purchase <o<
Books on hand July ], ia47 80. 1870
Classification 81 books added:
Adult non fiction .......,........ "a
hduU fiCtior .sssssssssssssss'.s.s Vol
Juvenile nor-fictior .............. ia
Juvenile fiction .................. fe1
Total number Of books added ..... ], +W
Money spent on books:
New books ........H ........ z,0I.Sz
binoink <@V.p
Magazine subscriptions 1890. 2o7.N
Total amount spent on books ...y7.elo.1