cn 3F THE TY of II WISCONSIN FREE LIBRARY COMxMISSION MADISON, WISCONSIN. REPORTS OP PUBLIC LIBRARIES June, 1903. APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES The following statistics are printed for the use of members of library- boards in estimating the appropriations necessary for the support of the libraries with which they are connected, and for comparison of items in regard to income, expenditures and circulation. It is in many cases advisable to put such figures before the common council when presenting the annual budget, either to show the generous support given the library in question, or in urging an increase in appro¬ priation as reasonable. Inquiries in regard to salaries are constantly made and these figures will probably be read with interest not only by librarians, but also by trustees to whom the question of library service and proper financial re¬ turn for it seems very unsettled. The amount of money put into salaries is increasing each year. The average is still low, but the effect of library training and special preparation for such professional work is seen in bet¬ ter salaries, and still more strikingly in the greatly increased efficiency of the library and the gain in circulation and reference use. Statistics of hours, vacations, and training have also been compiled and may be had upon application. The statistics in the following table are given as*they were sent to the Commission in June, 1903. A few libraries still have insufficient business records and are unable to make accurate statements either of finance or circulation. Trustees may form some opinion of the organization of their libraries by the reports which they send. Blanks in any library report indicate weak places, as even the smallest institution ought to have records suffi¬ cient for such a simple statement. The state law in regard to annual reports is as follows: Section 935 as amended by chapter 96, of the laws of 1901. The said board of directors shall make an annual report, on or before the first day of July in each year, to the coun¬ cil or proper board stating the condition of their trust, the various sums of money re¬ ceived from the library fund and all other sources, and how much money has been ex¬ pended, the number of books and periodicals on hand, the number added during the year, the number lost or missing, the number of books loaned out, and the general character of such books, with such other statistics, information and suggestions as they may deem of general interest, and they shall send one copy of this report to the Wisconsin free library commission. The said board shall also include in the said an¬ nual re port the names of the directors whose terms expire at the time the report is made. With the ideaof simplifying the work of the librarian, forms for this re¬ port are sent out by the Commission. Three copies are mailed to each library, one for the council, one for the Commission, and one for filing. The Commission is ready to give advice and assistance to any library in the state, and offers its services to the boards which need such help. It is the desire of the Commission that all libraries in the state shall be well organized. With that end in view a department of instruction has been established to give help through individual visits, institutes and summer schools. Libraries which have received gifts from Mr. Carnegie are indicated by a superior “c.” In accepting such gift each city has pledged an annual tax levy of ten per cent, of the amount received. In some cases the appro¬ priation exceeds the requirements. Following is a list of Mr. Carnegie’s gifts to Wisconsin cities: Antigo, $15,000; Baraboo, $15,000; Bayfield, $10,000; Beloit, $25,000; Berlin, $10,000; Chippewa Falls, $20,000; Columbus, $10,000; Eau Claire, $40,000; Fond du Lac, $30,000; Green Bay, $25,000; Hudson, $10,000; Janesville, $30,000; Kaukauna, $10,000; Madison, $75,000; Manitowoc, $25,000; Monroe, $12,500; Neenah, $10,000; Racine, $50,000; Rhinelander, $15,000; Sheboygan, $35,000; Sparta, $12,000; Stevens Point, $20,000; Su¬ perior, $50,000; Washburn, $15,000; Waukesha, $15,000. At Janesville $10,000 was added to the Carnegie gift and at Neenah $15,000. The report of the Portage library is printed in full as a model for libra¬ rians and to show what can be accomplished in a public library when the librarian and the board work together with zeal and enthusiasm. Library Report. J .2 ,;■= 'C .§ 3 £ a a -* 5 O.; 81 ;o3 SJ3-S.SS •2 -d ils®® a Wi^al I £SsSI3!t|^!|a»!iaf j j|«Idae^l-ja^a^Hw^j.gKa 2 : j^g£;-l " >>a © g-g,® ©3 .S Spa 1 . © a *j . 8 § a . a fl . a o ® « 1 * 2 S a.£ £-53 2"S f 2 2 a a a ©-“-h ©:a 5 © a &>+i S ©S.'Sjs-® n 3 a .2 b/D^H u aa 3 « 3 s-QOH^oinN®o^OinO' • OOOJIO'* NNrHOSWMOOJlO®: int^'dH'rHegoQrH oToTm- ; a •^j^unoo ‘SJQMOJJOg • to 00 • no 5 CM CO l« CO CO ^ 1 m A% TO c ^ 001 ‘SIGAiOJJOg IO .ifl^OiHCONC'CDOO^lrtOOOO) i QOOO^O-HpcOCMO? : 10 05 CO CM t .00c-00C0a5’- f 'X)00^c-C0O4O^*oci0 ^ C • CM ^ r-« © C-CO CM ^ 05 05 CD C-05 CO © • -* CO CO ’ *WOiftHCMCOO*X>HH?O^OW0505 -kOQcOC • icoiOOirtc-ooaiOHXHHCocio *050ooi s^diGOQj J©qio © CM r ■an to -* 00 -* *■* < •COiftlO COt—1 ■ OOt—OO- I'M • ro o >0 < )©HH-ONOW( tcoeo; > CO * >30 'E08I 5ooi®coo5oO'^<'i , c-05o030ooio3ce'ic-e'i-H*»'C-oeoi2 >— ‘ooo^xicoooroxias’^ — c-iOC«;cOir5—^--CJJCOcO^i-t^;^ ■co-He>o^»"S'Osiraococ< 3 ? 3 ooooO'#io» 0 'rHc- 30 i 35 ^ooo •fcocoi— O'«jH‘rH»H0d f'wHH CO OO » _<§ 1-1 lH ^ o •1-tO MOt- C r»ft lOrH CO Iff, ooed^ - rc •joj^noo -x% t- CD iC O I/O 05 00 OO 05 05 OOOO JO OO 30 • rH 30 05 COOC . o 05 05 05 O C • 05 30 0O 30 05 C . 35 I . 00 I • 00 30 3?) a •""I B : a :0 : a •p. a • o a-o S2 P S,

a a tJ _ a a a o P :^.Sa 2 an3T3-is HCH«©0 © « « ii '■ O ^ R Library Report— Continued. C/3 to 2 S ® • 'd Mc§ m .i|g g£ .1 . O w_<- |A§ oj £-S &££.d ti ri rf S|p; | |*f s-gpSS-g 3 |-S a r ^ g iw^'S «t§ogs o * 0 efl h'S a il ©Cfl £0$-2 S “ g Iw^’S^gdgHlI oWW^flSflHlS^gs ,jg>_: >> . ^ . ©35 © ^ a >> £ St; £ * 2 » .-O go a a 0 ", s^Ss«d| 3 >=—I © .’la -rft cZ g «s . §.2 ..3.2S g-s a g a! © d 3 .£ .a StJj-t! S ©^ ©3,3'd -t! ■ . M c— .^^^»Mt-®NNfiO .OQMuOaseOQeOt- • . c- m -WOO)-> c- ao -h *s« «o i-h r- '•«( 30 i'i»ffl 0 '<#ffl S a y 3"53T3 d^a-ft a2a3a®aaa©d r 'ts)SbMU0^»r3*-Hi —1 -WWr* Aa 4 ULLU ^ .CO • lO • • • -CON 'HC-N • ICC rH I/O CM CM OO ‘sj0.wojjog 1 : : : : : : : : • : : I th : •/typ ‘saeAvojjog .Wlf2NOHC»CM>»lOONOOs005!>OiOO^XHX-?D30W^H^iHOiO>OOCO •a5'^iOc^ac''tf‘abtr-a}s£>cO'£>oco^oj[-cocoaa»/occcviifC'M030COuoC'ii-H • ICC T-H ir3COCOOSS0it'CT-HCMasC-'T*CM’-*iDCCCMC'-UO^irCCM'^rHCOi-H CO ^ ICC rH tH CO ^ t-T^D CO CO rH t-hcmVhCD t-H HH t-T • N •^JBjqit ui senmjoA jnpx CO CM OS ts* CD t- ?H Ot N -H O <-0 W OO CO l> CO -Hi CD lO tH -4 ai H ?D OO •hCtOWO GO ICC OO ICC •rHOiC-*irtl>CiC'H?CiOOi^NWOoOt>CO^?DNN -0 0^05 1- CD H CD •t-O^COOO^CCCMkfOCOaSCOCMSOirCCOr-iiOrHiiOCMH*^ • CO CM CO -t* rH ICC *CM0O rHCO CO v-fi-H 00^0 <0 CM T-H ^00 00 ice CO T-H »rc 1-H00 Da • CO •8061 ‘peppB sotnnpA COQ-^^^iOCOO^- 1 .fOO^C-»ONHOXNNNO^OlrtirtO -hOHOOO OOCOCOOJHX^XOO • O CO X) O 7M CO ’H H r JO 70 tO Q5 P- O iG) iC Cl • ^ CM CO o uc Ol ICC CO CO ^ CM 10 CM • CO uO CO H O th tH tfC LfC lfC Oi CM r-H tr— H CO CO ; HHlO m § D ft <5 « PM H H •sepnpg . . .0 Q • ■ O O O O .LfCifCO .000 • * CO O .0 *050000 * o o • • • 0 *0 • -I1COOO -t-ico *005 • • 0 0 • 0 • (M O O O O *00 • • • O • h£ • N X) -+ lO • CM ICO IfO • O O • * OO O • O ‘CCNO ID -MO . *0 .30 * * OO t-H C UC • . »C • -uCCOCiOT-HicC • 0 *lcC»^i *00 *JlCC • • •kCCtr-O OOO • O N CO • *05 * -OiXMO^ • *ifC «COC5 *CDiO *00 « * • *^icOtfC ire CD • rH 05 OO • CM • *0000 0 000 • *0 ' l*C • (M ^ I . * CD 05 CO MM • M OC • •'* • •IOOXM<'* • -rH ,«DM .MK5 • M • • . . • t-H • • • N H • • • N • • .... •Sniping • • -OO • • • 0 0 * »rc 0 O 00 ICC 0 • * ICC CO 0 O CO . I/O 00 • *oo • • • *O0^t * • *00 • N r-i CO CO ^ OO • • *000005 *N»CO • *00 • • • CM ^ * • • Cvl UC 'MCCOht-05 * • -WWlflOH • c— i-H »0 • • O CO • • • • . *K5c* • LO N t-1- N N • • • IT: 0 CO (M 00 • CO 05 (M • • t-h • • • • gvl ... jjvj . ^ N r-H ... ^ . • • • •sijoog $150 00 30 25 14 50 477 23 96 44 289 95 313 94 5*90 200 00 1,042 67 352 56 962 14 747 28 33 49 6 75 488 89 379 85 14870 17 103 83 252 78 530 28 227 55 242 99 36 44 38 00 93 46 99 41 •ppx $328 50 302 98 16 82 3,598 91 90 74 926 67 10498 88 238 95 2,413 40 1,089 05 514 15 652 54 5,716 42 2,337 17 3,931 08 1,228 25 111 60 239 58 2,661 08 400 00 524 88 57386 30 400 00 753 68’ 1,295 59 222 45 1,329 66 656 20 160 26 78 95 83 00 283 26 266 39 192 72 •s^dteoaj jetpo 0 30NH05NXiOOiOLOlCMMXr-OXX .OOOCQOOCiuCCDOSCDlCCO-DOSlM 100i0005Tf0^05^0'HiOHfOOOCD»0»0 •0005O?DlO'rJiT-HiH(MaiOC»CO -*CDiOOCMOO ice r- ioo I>CO^HOTH : 5rHXiC:M^-H!>^N05L'-lCOlOr:a5N05CDC5Ht>^ooO^OO t-T CO CO ice t-h rH OO CM 1 -H CM r as t- 4 CD ICC rH icC ICC 00 icC CM t-H CO~ lA CM CM ICC rH t-H CM ^ t-H cm hhh OO qoj^uoo iijTQ aoo • rjr .asasoo .ascMrHiooooasjsccc- .t-h go cm • . ~h r— cs cs < oc as . aso -on • as as as *asoo^oc-a5 05035 • os o • • oo as as as • as as • 00 as *00 • go so:o *ooasas<>oasooooooasX) • oooo -as • . 0000 x 00 • 0000 • Hillsboro..,. Horicon. Hortonville.. . c Janesville. Johnson’s 0k.... c Kankanna . Kenosha . Kilbourn. La Crosse. Lake Geneva.... Lake Mills. Lancaster. c Madison. c Manitowoc. Marinette. Marshfield. Mazomanie. Medford. Menasha. Menomonie. ♦ Merrill. Milwaukee. Mineral Point .. Mondovi . c Monroe. Mosinee . c Neenah . Neillsville .. . New London.... North Freedom. N. Greenfield... North Milw’kee. Oakfield. Oconomowoc ... ♦Salary of librarian paid by city. ed PM r’ o.g "fl >.‘S t3 § £3 . .s-3 •’SSgagfi § ;.3 -g^d a o £ ^ a P Q pS^a^^flObgas ^ ggd ©W£n> ©<*2 © .gj| 1—4 * rmt ri *. n t>s M __» in i-M . u _j ;_i -i^< .QGG 03 rj .Bjj H® • .'jkjg—j >>'-3 >>©' . a rrt • l-rl r) a £ mm 53 « m £ © 2 a « m 0/1 f-"T3 S3 . CO © © © ;-i S* i* d © ® pqSSwtfHSWS^SSEtiU^CQCcSi-sMS tfl s jj • tf 73 CQ .tS . £ 0 © %J4 g.S n u O 13 .3NSS®3® © ©-OT^d^ 5 o ® dr* o-m s-m o Jr oc oi! . o ®«oio! > E* *, .2 o 3 © ©^ . -.2 +3 © M g a m 0 -m©^(-o 3 .2 m(-i ^WJOSSoJ ® OCQi-j © Ig^c* - ®M *.DftcocMco~H—i co w »o td .*c c 105 HHCV]^ ft CM CM t-H C sssssssr t- ift CM TO ^ CO 1 ) -OOOOO • ft O O O ft o o > •HOOOc- .t-oooooo > • CM ^ ft ft r— • -H o O ft CM O CO 1 • CO CM tH CM ift • CO ft • • OO CM ft -CMtHCO CM CM TO "ftO CM O OO O CM t— 05 "o O ft O t-o coo CM 409 00 420 00 240 00| 11 00 2,124 91 36 00 50 00 420 00 260 00 450 00 364 00 360 00 170 00 150 00 37 5 00 125 14 325 00 341 67 . Ift o ft O ft • ift O ft CO TO ft o • CO ft ft O 05 • CO CO O. i—i CM i - o • ^ CO O O ft -OHifOTCift • TO CM t— TO tH ^ CM CM ^ 03 . ift • Ift . 05 • ft •30 • CO •CM o CO tr- ft C— > CO • 05 • O * . eo • •CM • O COO 05 Ift CO 05 30 69 80 18 00 39 45 1 15 00 1 . ift ift O O ft WX’ftH-H -H4 CO CO ft CO 1-H HCM ft . ft O ift • O • TO O »ft . Ift ft 4ft •CO0OC- »0 ‘ ^ GO 05 • CO 05 CM • 35 i—4 i—I • hJH • CM CM —4 • ift L— -H • OCOr-j • • QO CM 03 .COHt- ift CM CO ^ O CO rH 30 ft o 05 l- CO 05 rH ft ft 59 00 18 60 330 47 32 67 ift i— O *7* ft ^ o o 64 10 37 20 102 08 _ ift o o«o T- CO • 05 t- CO 05 • t- 05 CM . -H4 ft t^-'ftHiCMOt^X)l0iftCMOMMXHftHOC-O ’tO^HOc^O'ViON O CM O Ol CO O ft O ^ CM H TO ift 30 O CO CM CO ift Ift CM 05 30 05 ft 30 CM O CM ■Hh OVX)'-H — ftH^jOCOCO'ft—05OT0C000C0CMC0 rH CM rH D— 05 rH CM ^ rH ift Cl CM 42 69 286 77 409 39 44 58 1,466 35 93 88 18 00 213 55 160 21 171 82 519 26 21 44 1,921 29 348 09 205 65 213 58 t—TOift—^r— COCOft 05 i-H CM -H -H 30 to ^ 00 30 CO (M Ol tH CO ) 00 CO C i o Jift^Oift^ OO CM .< I - ft CM CM t-H •—< JOWOOOT 1 HO rH ift C Ift CT. C r— >ft c O rH < ift OC COO C ! TO 30 • CM CM >0 r-l O rH r ^ ^ v-T t-T -h o' O Ol ( 1 O ' CM i-i ' i •M H H ift t !82 ) 00 Ift MOO TO 05 CO CM O CM ^ ift CO Q TO CO ^ . OHOCTi Q CO CO CO ‘ 1 -H CO CO •CO TO rH ift •IftNHH CO O tH Ift ift 05 0^-H3Q: • ^ ^ 05 ift 05 C • CM ift CO CO TO \ > O TO >OTO .CO ift t •H*^. • OO CM i ■ ift CO X) O CM o • CM 1 i CM O? O ^ ift • C CM 05 uO i-i !g 8 S§ ) O :o^ 8888888 888 sSc e :S^ 8 . ! 888 : > »ft t- CO O ift O O CM 'O CM o < HX050 O 1 -t • CO :8888888 88 ft o ift co r ^8 cm CM CO 00 ^C- 05 OC 0 CMCM>ftX) 00 CM—*X)CO Ift 30 ft ift — ift 0 0 0105 05 0 01 — - ^OOH^ -- CO COO? CM Ift tH 30 03 Ift CO ^ CM 05 CO O TO OO O 30 ‘05 05 oi TjT i-T to of to i-T of • TO ift CO CO ift • coco ofofco TO 05 TO 05000 O^O^'C'-C'-0-01 ift ^TM05~* Oft ^X»f:^T5W^HX)in^Hcvioo OOC^OiOO—'^"^Oir-HTO'JCi-HlftO^ CM CO fl CO rH C •CM CO 03 CM CM CO CM ift — CM .i-4 • t- 05 30 • OO 30 ' 05 C— . 05 ^ 000500 • O *050505 • 05 05 O 05 05 • 05 C^- 05 05 CC 05 05 • 05 ‘ 30 30 30 • OO 30 OO 05 T. 30 — — Is O t- —‘ -h 05 30 O 05 O O 05 05 30 30 30 05 30 05 05 30 OO CM CM OO * o n 05 < 05 oo 30 : ) r— OO CM TO 05 05 05 05 05 O O C5 05 )00 30 30 05 05 30 00 „ llsllsg^j :B : ■ a : S-S^' 3 : *44 • © ; g :S :g :f i£a-S t :§ :g i ; g• 1 ^ ^ g © ^ 3 © JO § a o § III ©t % ^ g-gw IJ-S l|I G ^^ 8jSe3 J 35 Jll!!l!?l| 11 h ill I g pill III ill © g .-d £ 25 2 ’-3 5 ^ j. No tax. c. Carnegie gift. /. Increased to $700 this year. g. Circulation for July. REPORT OF THE PORTAGE FREE LIBRARY. To the Board of Directors of the Free Public Library of the City of Portage: Herewith is submitted the second annual report of the librarian for the year ending June 30, 1903. The usual statistical tables will be found accompanying this report. Circulation. The record of the library during the past year has on the whole sustained the promise of the year preceding. As predicted, the daily circulation and attendance was less than during the first five months when the conditions were abnormal, and many were drawn in to see the new building and library; but this was to be expected and is the history of all new libraries. The total circulation, however, is 26,376, an increase of 3,633 over that of last year. The new accessions number 965 volumes; the new reader’s cards 448. The total number of books in the library to date is 3,995 and the total number of reader's cards in force 2,075, of which 132 are held by country readers. The hope expressed a year ago that the standard and grade of books read might be raised has been realized, as shown by the fact that the per¬ centage of fiction read has been reduced from 77.7 per cent, of the total circulation to 72.7, a reduction of 5 per cent. Viewed from the other side, this means an increase of one-fourth in the amount of non-fiction read. As an incentive to read the better class of books we have adopted the plan of issuing to each reader a non-fiction card in addition to the regular card, thus enabling him to draw two books at one time provided that one be non-fiction. New books. An important addition to the library during the past year has been the 120 volumes of periodicals that have been bound and placed upon the shelves. Our files are far from complete in many of the most important and useful magazines; but these we hope to fill in as soon as possible, on account of their great value in school work and general ref¬ erence. In adding to the library attention is paid to the expressed wishes of its patrons, while at the same time an effort is made to keep to a high stand¬ ard the grade of books selected. In accordance with the plan adopted last year especial attention is paid to works on natural science, and results are gratifying as shown by the number in circulation. Another line of books that is well represented is that of American history, which has recently been enriched by the gift of 27 volumes by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Renting collection.—The renting collection has proved very satisfactory, especially to a class of readers who are perfectly willing to pay rental for a new book that they otherwise might not be able to secure for months, while at the same time the general public has a better chance to secure the free copies of the same book that circulate from the shelves. I would suggest that the rent from this source be made a fund by itself to be applied to the purchase of such books and that the moneys received and paid out no longer be treated as a part of the general receipts and expenditures. Reading room. — The reading room has been used more than last year, especially by pupils of the schools and members of the literary clubs. The high school debating society has been instrumental in sending in a con¬ siderable number of constant readers; while the literary clubs have as¬ sisted, in offering prizes to pupils for biographical and historical sketches involving library research. School work. —The teachers have shown a disposition to co operate with the librarian in making the library most useful to pupils in extend¬ ing and supplementing the work of the class room. The reading of chil¬ dren is liable to be aimless and indefinite. The advice and direction of teachers is needed to shape both the library and home reading so as to correlate it with the work of the schools and secure the best results from it. Typewritten lists of books have been prepared and sent to the lower grades to assist teachers and pupils in the selection of books. Several of the teachers are giving pupils reference work to do in the library. We hope, in the year to come, this will be more general. Special teachers’cards are issued to teachers on which they may draw for an indefinite period an in¬ definite number of books, such as are peculiarly suitable for use in con¬ nection with their school work. Most of the teachers have availed them¬ selves of this privilege and seemingly value it. Club work. —In the work of women’s clubs, the library has endeavored to assist by preparing typewritten reference lists and posting the same, with the printed study programs furnished by the clubs, upon the bulle¬ tin boards and by reserving for a time such books as may be needed for their special work. Bulletins and exhibits. —Anniversaries and special days have been ob¬ served with appropriate displays upon the screens. Notable among screen displays have been those made in connection with the schools. In answer to our solicitation for a series of valentines, the different grades responded and sent in a collection designed and drawn by the pupils Later an in¬ teresting and highly commendable display of penmanship was made in which all the grades of both public and parochial schools took part. These displays proved very interesting to young and old, and undoubtedly afforded an incentive to pupils to do their best. Card catalog. —Much time has been expended during the year in pre¬ paring an extensive and complete card catalog of books for adults. This work will enhance the value of the library many fold when readers become sufficiently familiar with it to know its value. The children’s books need the same attention before satisfactory use can be made of them. Printed catalog cards are furnished by the Carnegie library of Pittsburgh at a comparatively low price, and in accordance with your direction, such cards for five hundred children’s books have been ordered, so that we hope in the coming year to have a complete catalog of every book in the library. Pictures.—An important feature of library work is the mounting of pictures for display in the library and for circulation in schools and clubs. Several hundred have been mounted during the past year and have found an extensive circulation. They are especially useful in the study of geog¬ raphy, history, art and nature study. Library clubs.—There have been recently established a number of li¬ brary reading clubs, each under the direction of a leader whose object is to arouse and maintain an interest in the reading of the best books. Printed book marks with lists of the best books for various grades as pre¬ pared by the Library Commission have been purchased for the use of the clubs. Mrs. E. C. True, Mrs. Thos. Gadsen and Miss Meta Shuman have already organized such clubs and others are contemplating the work. We know of no way in which an interest in the young can be better or more profitably shown. Book talks.—During the month of April Dr. F. J. Turner, of the Univer¬ sity of Vfisconsin, gave a most interesting and instructive book talk on the subject of American history before a large and appreciative audience in the Council Chambers. Such talks are productive of great good to the library and its readers and we wish that they might be extended to cover every line of books in the library. Gifts.—A corner of the library has been set apart for the use of the Daughters of the American Revolution in which will be kept the books and relics purchased and secured by them for the use of the library. Fifty dollars worth of books, chiefly on Colonial and Revolutionary sub¬ jects have been purchased by the society and presented for this corner. The list of these books will be found in the list of gifts and donors ac¬ companying this report. Further adornments of the library are a handsome Seth Thomas clock, the gift of Mrs. J. E. Wells; a beautiful wall picture, a carbon photograph of Stratford-on-Avon and a statue of Winged Victory presented by the Do-Nothing society. Apprentice class.—During the past year but one young lady has com¬ pleted the course of library apprentice. In consequence of limited assistance your librarian has accomplished less than she hoped to do and much that has long been planned remains to be carried out in the future. However, it may be well to remember that the work of a library extends and multiplies so rapidly that it can never be considered as completely done. Once again the librarian would express her obligation to the Library Board for the uniform consideration and support that have made possible whatever success has attended her efforts in advancing the interests of the library. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Mrs. W. G. Clough, Librarian.