Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1906 — LIBRARY REPORT. [ARTICLE]

LIBRARY REPORT.

TO SHE LIBRA RfljdpO ARU: Following is yK report of the Renaniaer Phblic Library for the year ending Deceinber 31,1905: During the first eight months of the year the Library occupied rooms on the third floor of the Court House. The latter part* of August the Library was moved into the new Carnegie building and was opened to the public September 4. ' Since that time it has been open through the week, from 10 a. m. tosp. m. and 7 to 9 p. m. f and Sunday from 2 to 5 p. m. During the past year the circulation of books, both fiction and non-fiction, reached 9,982, an increase of 3,276 over last year. The accession book shows 4076 volumes to date, 942 being added during the year. Besides this number there are 110 bound volumes of magazines and 106 unbound volumes not accessioned. Throughout the year of 1905 only one book has been lost; 392 new books have been purchased, 293 books received as gifts, besides unbound magazines and also the Public School Library, which has been put on the shelves, open to the use of the public. In the reference department alone, there are 186 volumes., We now have the 1905 edition of the New International Encyclopedia, the 1904 edition of the American and also the complete Britannica and Century. We also have the Standard and Webster’s dictionary, and oomplete German, French, Latin, Spanish and Greek dictionaries. The fines collected during the year amounted to $37.55, expenses $35.25, leaving on hand a. balance of $2.30. The Library Auditorium has been used three evenings by the Fiotion Club and one evening by the Lecture course. The reading room is used a great deal and we now have twenty-two magazines and thirty newspapers, coming regularly. Respectfully submitted, Bessie Kino, Librarian. Right now when you need them, we will save you $ $ on overooats. New stock. Rowlbs & Parker. 7 V* T■ &