The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-17
Milan Free Library Board
Conducts Annual Meeting

Milan. Mich. Jan. IL Mrs. Rob
ert Button was reelected president
OF the Milan Free Library Board
at the annual meeting in the
Library. Others, all OF whom
were elected unanimously. were
were Mrs. Everett DeRyke. vice
Mrs. Everett DeRyke. vice presi-
dent. a position which she also
held this past year; Mrs Harry
Trimm. treasurer; and Miss Marion
Moore. secretary. Mrs. rrimm has
previously served on the work com
mittee and as secretary and Miss
Moore has been Adult Book chair
man for the past two years and
formerly served for several years
on the Children's Book Committee.
Members OF the nominating commit
tee we're Mrs. Herman Braun and
Mrs. Harvey Colts
Mrs. Button announced that
through the Monroe County Board
she hiss been appointed local chair
man OF the Victory Book Drive and
II was voted 10 give all duplicate
donations OF books 10 this source
The library will also act a. a re
eeivIng station for donations OF
books 70 this cause and everyone
is being urged 10 bring IN the books
they wish 10 donate
Reports OF officers showed the
library 10 be In good financial con
dition.
A record In circulation was
achieved during the year, the H.
brarian. MIS-. Lucy Stebbins having
circulated 1859 books. Overdue
money which TO some extent takes
care OF the operating expense Of
the library amounted TO half again
as much as in any former year and
the total Is $685.. The amount re-
ceived from the Rental Shelf was
1856.
OF especial interest was the mum.
her OF new registrants. 239. which
IN part is due 20 the increased
amount of equired reading by high
school students. and TO the fact that
many more adults are now taking
advantage OF the facilities OF the
organization.
Mrs. Button briefly reviewed the
years work and spoke of changes
which she will make 20 more close
ly coordinate the work OF the Book
Committees and officers OF the
board. The books for the Rental
Shelf will be purchased In the fu-
ture by the Adult Book Committee
with a definite sum OF money al
lotted to this section. Names on
new committees were not presented
but will be announced at an early
meeting of the board. Reports
were given by the book chairmen
for the past year who were. besides
Miss Moore. Mrs. William Taylor.
high school books. Miss Florence
Jones. children's books; Mrs. J. S.
DeTar. rental shelf: Mrs. James
Collins, magazines. Since the or
ganization OF the library Mrs. De
Tar and Miss Jones have very capa'
bly, served as heads OF their commit.
tees. Almost 300 books were pur.
| 'hdstu III hll Win liIt sicdktst mum
Ter being obtained for the children .
room. The number was increased
this year and last over formel
years because OF the utilization O
the library with the Monroe Count,
Library. Because the local library
serves a portion OF Monroe County
\ patrons. including many children IN
rural schools 1t was allotted 500 tc
add TO the local funds for books. 10
cal funds are obtained through the
support OF the village and amour,
10 $500 a year. Mrs. Lillian Ma
ware. OF the Monroe County Library
Board. was unable to be present at
the meeting but visited the library
| during the afternoon.
Besides circulating books the H.
brary has carried out several inter.
esting projects, including the sum
mer story hour which was very ably
handled last year by MIS-. Grant
Jones.
OFFICERS INSTALLED IN
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
In an impressive candle-light serv-