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Home My WebLink AboutOctober 29, 1964COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER October 29 ~c'~4 The circulntion for Septe~nber t' is y~ar was a v~t'y q~,iet 724o after the 9400 in A,~g~st. k~owever t'~is was 14OO higher t~an a The st~ff spent spare ti:~e ~e.~ding~ ~uendi~g ~cd re-arranging the collection so as to more nearly fit the shelves, ~fte~' sc?~ool the tLz. e ~as spent carefully selectinj books f,'r student~ to help uith studies. T~[is is a task t~.at is [~uch larger than during' th~ ~u~,~mer recreational reading program. The October circulation will be about $COO ~ich :-~ill also be considerably iigher th~ last year. As :~:ore folks get acqu'~inted ,~'ith the library, they uill find ~.:ore !~elp~ th&uks to the greatly increased collection. The ne:~otiati:ns ..ith the City Council were especially rewarding, interest that the members evinced in ..he libra~-y a~ ~ educati:n~2. institution vies inspiring. 'filth coo3eration such e.s b'.is ue feel co:npelled to ~,ork i~arder to m~e the library a vital l:c:i~t of the c o:.~.uuni ty. The ~ne seventh grade clauses in ![o~e ~ono.~.~ics cm~.e to tho librar~ for lectures about books used .:hen B~by ~itting, ?hey ~.~ere a vo[-y a~ pre- ciative ~nd receptive audience, It '.;!ll be :~onderful to have .~ r:~m for such gatherin.gso ~e libr~rio_n was l~riviteged to attend t'.e Guthrie ?ne-ot~-3e as a cT_al~- erone for about 4~ '~igh school stu~nts from Colu:':bia "~' ~ ~-;e ao me~ privileged. ~eir inten~e intere~t lnsi3ir~d the actor~ to ne%.; hoiithts ~TJ~d after t3~e .~erforr~]~;~cs :~ question ~d ans~er uession ~as held. October 20~, a Book Fair '~.~as :~eld at ~;he Un~ver~tv of Zinn:}sota and firs. ~ainy~ .~d th~ librari~ at~cnded. 'Je ~o att:~n~ied the '!in- ner afteru~d ::here ~-~e ~:~ard ~.:ade].~in~ L~Lng].e~.u ~a~w'c.~rr7 .,-:~rd nar. ,fa t".inh t~:nt this 3.11" ~- The c ildren are ::]akin[~ posters for t'e contest for Book .~ek. have already received so~:]e '.:cnderful entri~s that '.~ill enliw~n interest in books, ?,~e Ju.:ior High a~.t de-:~artment is ~.~xbibi~/.nj in the libroury "still fifes", m~tsk~ ~.:nd c!~arccal dr.:u~in,~s culled fro~i the ~tu4e~ts~ art ~:ork. '.;e feel lived in~ ~is .ork seems to be :~ore fun all cf ti~ ti~: !964 AND ~DtGAZ, INES i:: Ameri~:: an Bindery, .... ,//5520 ........ $52 ~, 10 =~ '9 6]. ~, 70 lk~tt er ~ Homes ~nd [~-ardens Medical G~id~, B~wkere ....... Books in Print ...................... .... 18 = OO Growing up with books ................ 60?3 ..................................... Doubleday & Co:, J~455Ol ................$22 ,~ 75 55163 ............... ~3,,oo 1055~ ............... ~ 31~-60 ................ 12~53 31k57 .............. 29~93 31458 ............. ?-,~ 63 31459 .............. 3,.' 97 31251 ............... 15~21. 94213 ................. 9 ~, 85 31252 ............. 10].7 40197 ............... 9.. 13 61822 .............. ?~ 27 ~995 ............. Charles Mo Gardner.,,. ~#188391 ........ 19~3~ 188559 ...... 184684 ...... ~23~09~ 186879 ........... 71=18 Ao C~ McClnrg ......... ~1421 ............. 4.25 8~528 ........... Best Detecto stories Best sport stories ...... 6~52 Credit Memo ......... $2,,00 Monarch Book Co .......... #qO9Og~.3 ....... 14~,71 ~1006~3 ........ 27~94 90403 .......... 56.,91 90403~'-I ........ 97050 92102 .......... 58,,78 92102--1 ......... 38~ Outdoor Life ......... The Cheechokoes ..................... .............................. · Silver Burdett Co ............... ~41000888~ ........... ='~-- .... 30807'119 .......... 4~30 318160 ......... . .... 602762 .............. 607839 .............. 4~9 614310, ........... 841 lSt~t~dard Reference Wouks ...... Vol'~mes ? 18 ................. Tart:au Bookoales ~' ...... #52~'.' ................ .... ~ :,, , f Viking Press #50663 and#bO- ' l~'?3~o. TOTAL $113o80 ~0~'5 24 ~ '73 187~O4 276,,97 21o~' 293 ~, 9L 3=.29 29~ ~9 26 ,, 4O 22.1~+ 17 ,. O3 '%.m;h+~J~_ PPint:inE; Co ....,,~ Suliy':s box Lun~;h Co~ Argus Stationary ...... COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER OCTOBER 29, 1964 ~T,,e circulation for Septet'%er t' is year was a very ,~, let 724o after the 9400 in au, gust. [.~o~ever t'~is was 14OO higher t~:~ a year ~o. ~e staff spent spare ti:~e we~ding, men, ding ~d re-~r~mging the collection so ~ to more ne~ly fit the shelves. After sc~mol the time ~as~spent c~efully selecting books f.'r student~ to help ~ith ~tudies. ,~is is a task thmt is much l~ger th~ during the su~,:msr '~recr,ational reading progr~. The October circulation will be about 8000 w:ich ~.~ill also be considerably ~ .,gner thau last ye~. As fo~s get acquainted with the libra~', they ~¢ill find ~.:ore help, th~ks to the greatly increased collection. The ne:jotiati:ns .:ith the City Council were especially rewarding. interest that ti~e members evinced in ~ho libr',~ry as ~ educationzd~ institution ,sas inspiring. :~ith coo~eraticn such as t' is ~e feel co~.".pelled to work ha~-der to m~d~e the library a vital lmrt of the co;.~..uuni ty · 'The ?ne seventh grade clauses in !Ion~e ",2conor.:ics caz:e to kb.e librar~ for lectures about books used .:hen BaLy ~itting. They ~ere a very a~ pre- ciative s_ud receptive audience. It '.:ill be ',:onderful to have a room for such gatherings. The librarian was l~rivileged to attend t':e Guthrie ?neatre o~ a c~:ap- crone for about 400 ~igh school students from Cclu~;bia ~;e mo mean privile2ed. ?heir intense interest inspired the actors to ne~ hci:.~hts &nd after the -;:erform::mce a ~uestion and m~s~;er ~ession ~as held. October 20~, a Book Fair ;,~as [:eld at the University of ,",inn~,~.sota and Hrs. R~:s;iny,o/.: .:md ti:e librarima attended, Je ~2co attended the din- ner a£ter~;ard ;3~ere we ?:card :[adeleine L'Ymgle:a ~;ewberry ,,.-'ard '~:in- ncr. Jet ,in',: that this all t:elp~ to enlarge our perspective, The c ildren are nm&ir, i~ fosters for t',e contest for. 2ook ;eek. .re have already received so::le :;¢nderful entries that u, ill enliven interest in books. ~:e Ju_~ior IIigh art de3art~ent is exhibitin3~ in the library so~.~e "still lifes", masks, :nnd charcoal dra',:injs culled fror~ the ,~tud~.nts' art ',,~'ork. ~.;e feel lived in: This .ork seems to be note fun all of the time: LIBRARY EXPENDITURES 1963 Budget Expend. Salaries 8430.00 8419.04 Extra help 1000.00 2558.76 PERA Books/mags 5000.00 5718.26 Supplies 500.00 381.60 Furniture/ 750.00 941.55 equip. Water/sewer 30.00 31.80 Telephone 200.00 201.40 Light/power 350.00 411.32 Fuel 700.00 445.85 Janitor service600.00 565.37 Bldg/equip 450.00 46.67 repair Insurance 125.00 137.18 Audit 200.00 200.00 Dues/travel 75.00 73.25 Postage Misc. 200.00 73.53 Property 75'x Totals 1964 Budget Expend. 9000.00 4491.81 4000.00 2013.64 6642.80 4879.66 600.00 420.19 500.00 598.20 30.00 14.14 200.00 100.50 400.00 249.56 700.00 277.30 500.00 259.70 500.00 313.69 1965 Proposed 5600.00 7000.00 850.00 7500.00 750.00 1200.00 30.00 200.00 500.00 600.00 700.00 500.00 130.00 93.30 130.00 150.00 ....... 150.00 100.00 28.00 100.00 10.00 6.86 25.00 200.00 .60 175.00 21000.00 18610.00 20205.58 23662.80 13749.75 47010.00 Circulation 85,000 Est. 100,000 t-4