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THE NASSAU POST, FREEPOBT, N. Y.. FRIDAY, MARCH 31. 1916.
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Freeport Librarian's Annual Report Depicts Steady GroMrth and Increase in Usefulness
Records Show In- creasedCirculation i of 2000 Books in Past Year—Desk Receipts
SUMMARY OF BOOKS SINCE MOVINO INTO PRESENT QUARTERS
Adults Childi
To the Board of Truslees of the Fn-e¬ port Public Library:
Gentlemen:—I have the pleasure of reporting a steady increase in the use and usefulness of the library, based upon the records and statistics of the library's work during the year ending December .3 1, 191.').
The issue of books for home read¬ ing was 20,11)9, of which i;!.7 1 4 were for adults, and 0,4.')5 were for young people. During the year 7 7 books were purchased, of which .");{ were for adulte and 2 4 were for juveniles: presented as gifts, "lO; total, 136. Al the end of the year there were l,.'!!! volumes in the. library.
Number of Borrowers.
During the year .'lOS new members were registered, the file showing a registry of 2.li.'ii. Withal, the library is progressing as never before, yet, I am far from satisfied. We should have many more borrowers ou our register, considering the population. Statistics of regis; ry show this. The majority of the [leople of the village aro getting nothing directly out of the library; nearly all must have some book want, if it is to hecome a "force" in the communiiy wo must have an adequate sui>ply of books to meet the wants of the people. Only 77 books were purcha.sed during I he year. .More books would mean a larger circulation.
Desk Receipts, The amount of nioney received in lines for overdue books and the fee pf ten cents charged for each borrow¬ ers' card. $ii:2.t;:i.
Binding and Repairing.
The work of repairing and rebind- iiig books is of nmch value to the li¬ brary. 44.') hooks wero rehoiiinl and tiS:; lepaired, total, 1,128.
Womout Books. During the year 1 I books wno withdrawn from the shelves, (I of which were young people's and o adults; ',1 books of Iiction were miss¬ ing from the shelves; books are liable to be missed where thc public has free access to the open shelves.
Overdue Books.
Postal notices were sent to l.'iO persons, during tbe year, holding overdue books.
Reading Table.
There were on file in the library llo periodicals, ;> of which were gifts, t) on the list were for young people, and (j newspapers, 4 of which were gifts. Very great use is made of the debate material tor rererence, as lately so much stress is laid.on thai particular form of education.
Circulation of Magazines.
During the year (il."! magazines were Issued for home use,-"iOI wore for adults and 144 for children.
Children's Reading.
The year just ended recorded the largest circulation of children's books, whicii I consider important as much of tho future success of the library depends upon the child'r training in reading the best books. Children's books more than any other need replenishing. When not too closely confined to the loan desk with other matters, each child receives in¬ dividual attention when it ia possible.
Oovernment Documents.
Much valuable information is found in many of these books sent to the library from Washington. 10 vol¬ umes and several pamphlets were re¬ ceived during the year. .No figures are kept of the number of people us¬ ing tbe library.
Spring Institute.
Tlie library was represented at the spring institute held at Rockville Centre by your librarian. These meetings are held annually with the approval of the State Association and are conducted by some of the leading librarians of the state. Every phase of library economy is discussed, es¬ pecially the problems of the small library. The following are excerpts from the di.sciisslons brought out and emphasized at the last meeting and previous ones.
"Modern conception of library: Not a collection of books, not merely a selection of books, but an agency for promoting the largest and best use of books."
"To provlde'the best reading with the flrst thought of the needs of the community."
"Better spend money on books that the public wants than on library equipment."
"Librarians are usually given to worrying about the large circulation of books of Action as compared with other forms of literature. We can¬ not refuse to allow people to read what Interests them most. No librar¬ ian can prevent people trom reading what they like best. If they cannot get books they want In the public library, they can get them elsewhere. The only solution ie to help them to read the best fiction. Fiction moulds puhlic opinion. 'The Inside ot the Cup' by Winston Churchill, creates public opinion on the meaning of religion; 'The Turn ot the Balance" by Brand Whitlock, creates publlc opinion on criminality; 'W's Eyes' by Sydnor Harrison, creates publlc opinion on our industrallsm."
"It Is beet to make no distinction between fiction and non-flctlon with children; In a carefully selected li¬ brary many of the best books are fic¬ tion and some of the pooit»t are non- flctlon, from an educational point of view. Oood fiction stimulates the imagination, derelopes his ethical senae, introduces him to characters of hifltory and romance and manners
Number of volumes circulated in 1912. . . . 10,281
1913. . . . ]3,0r.6
1914. .. . 12,6,34 19 1.'>. . . . 13,714
ren Total 4.049 14.330
.')..".69 • l.s,625 .i,u82 18,216 6.4.'i.-. 20,169
fiogistration, 1912 404
1913 330
1914 .112
191.5 508
Total 1,754
Hook purchases, 1912 33S
1913, 19 14. 1 9 1.". .
Total
Volumes rebound.
161
I 19
695
19 12 35
1913 116
1914 433
1915 445
Total . 1,029
Volumes repaired, 1912 421
1913. ^ IOI
1914 . . .".' 402
1915 683
Total I,fi07
Statistics of registration from June 12, 1911, to Decemher 31. 191 1, has not been Included.
.\niount of nioney received from fines for overdue books and the fee of in cents for eacb borrower's card:
June 1 2. 1911, to December 3 1, 1911 $95.90"
1912 14 7.32
1913 122.66
1914 152.26
1915 162.63
Total $6S0.77
and eu.-toms of many people, and teaches him lo live through hooks. "
"The reading habit must precede the habit of siuilying. The librarian in the small town should be well sal- islied If in lhe tirst few years of tlie work she can get the ma.sses to come to hcr library habitually to get books to read for pleasure, and if she has a fow sludeiils, freciuent additions of new books will kee]) alive public in¬ terest."
"Local conditions nalurally govern largely the selection of books for pub¬ lic use and no a.hsolule rule for pro¬ portion can he laid down."
"Il is a rare person who lias even a partial comprehension of the duties of the puhlic servant in our librar¬ ies."
, Gifts,
.v.-- usual we have many kindnesses lo acknowledge in the way of gifts of plants, books and magazines. Kesi- dI Ill.s of the village who have pre¬ sented books and magazines are: Mrs. L. D. .Vniermaii, .Mrs. O. T. Cum¬ mings, .Mrs. A. T. Davison, .Mrs. S. H. Swwezy and .Mrs. F. Home
Book Selection and Book Purchases.
The following percentage table for book purchases Ih used and recom¬ mended by some library commissions: Fiction. 30 per cent; History and Biography, 15 per cent: Literature, 12 per cent; Travel, 9 per cent; So¬ cial .Science and Kducation, S per ceni; Useful Arts, il per cent.; Fine .Acts, 5 per cent; Keligion. 3 per cent.: Reference Hooks, 4 per cent. One in the whole number sliould be adapted In young iieoiile.
Before c-hoosing books for purchase, much time Is spent looking through selecled lists hy specialists, based on a coiiscensns of tbe best library opin¬ ion available. When the book list Is compiled, il is given to the Book (\)iiiniitlee to revise, a copy is for¬ warded to Alhany to the State Librar¬ ian for apiiroval and only those ap¬ proved of are chosen for jiurchase; more lists are typewritten, arranged in alphabetical order for convenience, and sent to several booksellers for estimates:
The books having been purchased, tlioy mu.st be arranged antl ciassifled so that they are easy of acxe.ss. Classi¬ fying means grouping the books in logical order according to subject and giving each book a mark which will tell,in which grou|) or class is belongs.
The system used in our library Is ".The Dewey Decimal System." orig¬ inated by Melville Dewey, director of the State Library al Albany and was flrst published in 1.S76. The system divides tlie whole tield of literature into ten classes, whicii may be divided and subdivided indellnately.
1 e.vplalnod In a previous typewrit¬ ten issue to the hoard, the system used in our llbrarx' for tho issue and return of books. In this report the above is but a ciiriailed account of cataloguing books In a previous re¬ port to the board, 1 illustrated the logical process through which one hook goes before il is ready for circu Ialion lengthy to repeat it
With thanks to the board for their confldence and stipport.
Very respectfullv subniilledj,
A LICK n. ROaifcN'.
iJlSFarian.
COST BIM $125 TO TO SEE THE FIGHT
SHERIFF PETTIT. OF NASSAU COUNTY. PAID $25 FOR A SEAT. WHILE BURGLARS RANSACKED HIS HOUSE.
It rii>l Sheriff Stephen .Nassau county $125 to Willard-Moran fight in last Saturday night — $
J. I'eltii of aitend tlie .New York 15 for his
ticket of admission and $inii taken by (lisrespeclful burglars while he was absent from his home here.
The burglars, who recently have been busy in the homes at-Hemp¬ stead, Cardcn City and along the North Shore, apparently heard that the sheriff would be al .Madison Square Garden Saturday night and they decided to call in his absence. Mrs. Pettit was calling on her sister across the street.
When the slieriff returned hy auto¬ mobile at one o'clock Saturday morn¬ ing he saw one man run from a rear door. He chased bim but he escaped. Then ho notified the police and a motorcycle s<|uad of deimties. Thc county roads were watched, hut the thieves got away.
'i'he burglars had packed a lot of silver, but left it behind, taking the .iilOO worth of jiMvelry tbey had found in bedrooms.
OCEANSIDE GOSSIP
SALAMANDER DANCE WELL AT¬ TENDED—BROWN FUNERAL.
-V large crowd attended the Sala¬ mander dance held Wednesday even¬ ing last at the hall on School street. I'rofessor Mole's orchestra of Roose veil fumisheti me music.
Mr. Abram Francis, formerly of Oceanside but now living in l-,yn- hrook, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs Floyd Fowler of Mott street Sunday last..
A great many of bis old friends at Oceanside attended the funeral qf Jo- sejjh Brown, whicii was held last .Mtmday evening al his son's residence on Park avenue, Rockville Centre.
Clarence Hill of Merle avenue is quite ill at his mother's residence on Merle avi^niie.
Jarvin I'earsall of Long UeacJi road has taken up his residence in Hemp¬ stead, where he can be near his em¬ ployment.
Miss Ethel Ghee of Long Beach road has added an extension to her residence on Long Beach road. The work was done by Wesley Soper, the local contractor.
Mrs. Atrhiir C. Watkins and daugh- It would make thTs report too **'' sPent the week end with Mr. Ar¬ thur C. Watkins in Harrlsburg.
Richard D. King of I'ennsylvania has been visiting friends In the neigh¬ borhood for the past week. .Mr. King Intends to start for his home this week.
Mrs. John Reinbnrdt of Nassau Parkway hae moved to Freeport.
George Smith of Oceanside road was taken by the board of health to the Woodhaven hospital last week.
James P. Ackley of Court street has taken the contract to paint the Post hou.se on Davis street.
Oscar Downing of Atkins street wlll move on the first of April to Morris avenue, Rockville Centre.
John Post of Richmond Hill, N. Y.. has rented apartments In the Be¬ dell building on Long Beach road.
Frank B. Wood of Atlantic avenue lost a cow by Illness. Dr. Kelly of Rockville Centre had been In attend¬ ance.
Men's Club Transfieuration.
The regular monthly meeting of the men's club will be held in the basement of the church on Thursday night. April sLxth. at 8.15. The men have been very fortunate In securing Mr. Albert H. Hoeckley of the Brook¬ lyn Daily Eagle, who will deliver a talk on "What the Children's Court Means." The club is desirous of hav¬ ing all the members present as this wil be a very Important meeting.
The men's club has been working very hard toward the fixing up of the basement of the church. They are going to Instal a new heater and otherwise Improve the basement to make it a comfortable meeting place for the varioue organiaztlons of the church. Visitors are always wel¬ come.
The Big Trio^Ciub.
The Big Trio Club will Inaugurate a series ot weekly dances to be held during the next few months with a grand lucky-number dance at Roose¬ velt Casino, Wednesday evening, April 5.
The offieers and committee. Chester Bunnn, P. M .Smith and Foster Bunn. are well and favorably known gentlemen and any social problem handled by them Is an assured suc¬ cess.
Freeport Easiness.
Frank E. Corwin has rented, reno¬ vated and re-opened the Eagle Mar¬ ket on North Main street, near the corner of Dean street.
Mr. Corwin haa, during his resi¬ dence In Freeport, demonstrated to a marked degree his knowledge of the butcher business and wlll unquestion¬ ably take with him a host of friends and acquaintances gained not alone by his genial manner, but rare ability in the selection of good goods and sending them out in style.
The Eagle Market Is a boon to the northern section of the village and no doubt will obtain the trade from that part of tlie towa.
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East Merrick Road Telephone Connection.
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