HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 12, 1962:.:>".RC!: 12. 19~
Severe cold end record-breaking snowfall cc ..... h~ec~ to keep our
circulation low for the toast t~...;o months.
IN JS. nUa~T, we circulated a total of 3,429 books. ?or ?ebruar:,
~:e had sn increase, more marked in view of the fact that Febroa~f
is our shortest month. Our circulation total for ?el3rua.~.: came to
5,874.
Jenuaro.~ showed a drop from Jsnua. ry of last year ,.,~'.:.e,.~ ....... ~...;e hsd a ~oo-I
circulation of 3,729. I think ti:at we can all atree that we have
had more t~an. our share of storm;r, weather th~s. _ yes. mr to account ~r~
this drop.
In February lest year, we circulated.~,__=o[. books. Hence, altkourzh._
?ebruszu/, 19~2's increase is mot spectacular, ~n view of this year's tre
mendously stormy winter we~uher, it is not an unexAected ..~>~ure.
Total circulation -for 1. c! cema to ~o,,_ .cm.
Analyzing our c~nua, ry fia'ures amc, com-pe..rin~ them to~...:-~st year:
La. st year, we circulete~ _=05 .... ~ul~ non-fiction.
This year, in the same period, 793 adult non-fiction.
~i- fi
~s~ year we circulsted n p adult orion
. ~ ~ ~ ·
This year in the s~.me period, 709 a. dult fiction.
~..st year, we ciroul.~t~ 76 adult periodicals.
This year in the same period, 17[ adult ~:eriodlcals.
Analyzing. our Februar,~ fi:,u~es.. _ .smd comnPrin6, them to last veor:.. ...
Last ye~r, we circulated 551 adult non-fiction.
This year, in the sane perZod, 754 adult non-fictZon..
~st yea. r, we c~rculst~ [60 etutt f!ction.
~:[s year in the ~ame period, 7A5 '~iction for adults.
~st year, we c~rculated c... per).oc~cs~s for sdL~lts.
~ais year in the same period, 108 '?er~odicals.
It has been one of our ,)rimer3: sims to increase our ad,_~!t circul::tion.
I think that ,,:e may say that we have made ~'t least a modest accom.:i_isi'~-
merit in that area.
",%en our stormy winter is at Rn end, I am confident th?t we shall
see the same p!ee.s~n6 increase in circul>tion ?t ail levels.
COL~BIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
820 40TH AVENUE NE
COL~4BIA HEIG,H.TS 21, MINNESOTA
MARCH 12, 1962
BILES REPORT
D~ubleday & Company
Field Enterprises (WorldBook)
Fellett Library Boek Company
A. C. McClurg & Co.
St. Paul Book & Stationery Co.
H. W. Wilson
P%RIODICALS:
The Minneapolis Star-! year
$ 132.80
106.99
4.82
109.23
210.50
12.00
18.20
$ 594.
We have spent this amount from our
BOOK FUND.
,EQ, UIPMENT AND SUPPLIES:
Henry Carney Co. (Shelving)
Demco Co. (Supplies)
Gaylerd (Newspaper Pm ck-13.80
Cata log se orion-68. O0
Other supplies-38.15)
General Beck Cover (Mpls)
St. Paul Book & Stationery Co.
$
13.62
119.93
27.2.5
29.02
We have spent this amePnt from our
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FUND.
OUR TOTAL EXPENDITURES AMOUNT TO:
$ 1269.~2
Our book fund balance March 1, 1962: 3827.38
Expenditures for Jan. & Feb. 594.54
Our equipment and supplies fund
Balance, March l, 1962: 585.80
Expenditures for jan. & Feb. 6.74.98
This leaves a minus $ -89.18
in our equipment and supplies' fund.