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BURLINGAI,E PUBLIC LIBRA RY BOARD
MEETING OF OCTOBER 1963
TRUSTEES PRESENT: 3
TRUSTEES ABSENT:
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING OF SEPT. 16, 1963 :
B ILLS : �n
0� 31,
LIBRA.RIAN' S REPORT:
MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
OLD BUSINESS:
Charging Machine
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Planning Grant
COMMUNICATIONS:
NE11 BUSINESS:
Appointment of time Librarian II
Librarian I
Copying Machine--
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBR4RY BOARD
September 16, 1963
Trustees Present: Trustee Harrison, Trustee Moody, Trustee DeMartini.
Trustees Absent: Trustee Cohendet, Trustee Lynes.
MINUTES
Minutes of the previous meeting of August 19, 1963 were read and accepted.
BILLS
On ,a motion by Trustee DeMartini, seconded by Trustee Harrison, bills in the
amount of $2,64.1.96 were ordered paid.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
The Librarian's report was read and accepted. As an extension of his remarks
in the report, concerning the effect of the passage of the State Aid Bill,
the Librarian read the minutes of the meeting on Sept. 11th of the library executives
of San Mateo County. After considerable discussion, it was agreed by all that any
agreements entered into be perused carefully in order to protect our present in-
dependent status.
MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT
The financial statement was approved and placed on file.
OLD BUSINESS
Charging Machines. The Librarian explained that the representative of the Dickman
Charging Machines stated that it may be possible to use an addressograph plate
in place of the number, and that Monterey County is working on this idea. He is
getting more information and will make a further report.
ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Trustee Harrison and seconded by Trustee DeMartini that the
meeting be adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
,dwzeaw
Geo ge Paul Lechich
Clerk of the Board
I.11)' Y-JAN0 3 100' 'NT
October 211, 1;03
UNO TION
The circulation dropped 7.3% lues than September, 1962. This was due to the
fact that school started one week later than &act year and San Hateo Jsnior College
started two weeks later than in September, 1902. The total circulation was 25, 279
which is still ahead of 1961 when the circulation was 24, 921. The daily average for
the past four years is as follows:
Sel)tember, 1900 – 91;9
" 1901 — 999
" 19u2 – 1, 078
ee 1903 – 10 0149
The daily average for the system for the year 1902-63 was 1, 157 volumes.
AEETINGS ATT F+ID.CI1 BX LIBRARIAN
City Council. Neetings: The Public Library Executives of Central California in
%rkeley discussed the report "planning for public library s:rvice in the nine San
Francisco Bay Area counties by Ed Ifight." Monthly Chamber of Commerce INieet.ing:
There was a discussion of the San Fraacisco Public Dindi:g Problems and a visit to and
an explanation of their book proceezing departuent. The Peninsula Library Association
of San Iateo disc-2ssed various cooperative activities of member libraries.
ILEFERWCE DEPAR "TIENT
With the end c* :*vacation and the return to school, reference wrk has greatly
increased. [Ielp to students with their school assignments has naturally been on the
upswing. But, in addition, there has be�-�n a gratifying, growth in the nambers of
adults making use of reference services: some with precise quest+oas for iaformation,
such as, how to build a carport, or the date& for the construction of the Crystal
Spri ,gs Dari; otheas with less definite requests for aid in selecting; an interesting
historical novel, or a relaxing book of humors
Work is progressing &atisfsetorily on the reorganization of the collection of
newspaper clippings pertaining to the Burlingame Public Library.
A gift of $8.50 was made by one of our regular patrons for a yeaA subscription
to "Ramparts", a new periodical (pr.alished in rdenlo Park) which has already received
national recognition.
CHILD ' _s S R
The three stony hours were re3umed the first week of October — regular story
hours at ,Main and the Br&r-cIi and a story hour at the Main Library. The
ADVANCE and WE SAN MTOD TRIES published our announcement of the story hours. Saint
Paul°a Nursery School brought a . . « to the library for a story program and browsAng.
The bulletin boards have been decorated for Ilalloweea, and the display case is
featuring with stuffed animals on loan from Toy Town.
Mrs. aergaing attended a luncheon at Are. Pat Aart;nos honoring Marie Puecinelli
and her first published children®s book JUNGLE IN THE SM ,-ire. Bergsing and Ars.
Terpay attended ACL.
11espectf,ally submitted,
George Paul Lechich
Clerk of the Beard
CITY OF BURLINGAME
BUDGET EXPENDITURE
M0,1111 RT5=1963
THIS BURT- IMEMU1
TO DATE ALLOVI"29 TOTAL
S-1 Sq!�1_ries 9$028.58 36s822.58 1079685.00 70$862.42
M-11 sapplies 80.92 291039 10600.00 1*308.61
M-12 Printing & Postage 110,20 19039-56 2,450.00 1,410.44
X,-13 Light* Meat, Power
& dater 191.82 784-09 29900,00 29115-91
M-14 Telp.,phone "'Wm 99-70 550.00 450-30
M-16 & Grounds
Nairtenance 7.52 243.63 29500.00 2v251037
M-17 Books & Maps 19871-03 6o706-08 229500.00 15t793-92
M-17A Periodicals 23,08 11,196.45 19500.00 303-55
11-111VZ Binding 481.06 827-35 39100-00 20272.65
- .19 Convention Wbrarian) 10.65 13,65 200,00 186,35
M-19A Auto Allowance 12.65 96.85 200,00 103-15
M-19P Oonvention (Personnel) 7.00 26.20 150,00 123080
M-19T Convention (Trustees) W- M"." 125,00 125-00
M-20 Dues to Library Assne. 20,00 20.00 155900 135-00
M-21 Miscellaneous 3,81 3.81 100,00 96.19
M-27 Comp. Insurance maw� 29000,00 29000.00
14-28 Contracts 2153 lv057-24 39120,00 2tO62
5 .?5 .76
0-90 Capital Expenditures 492.77 49967.00 4,474,23
TOTAL BEFORE SALARIES 39073.49 129903.77 489117-00 359213.23
TOTAL AFTER SALARIES 122102.07 492726.35 1559802,00106$075.65
CIRCU TION WN A
'Books: Adult Non-Fiction 79203 1:526
Child Non-Fiction 19413 19011
Adult Fiction 69077 2,491
Child Fiction 2.154 .,.,12;
Total Book Circulation 7
Periodicals: §56 6 41 64
Total Books & Periodicals - 7iP ,
Phonograph Records: ZI.— 313
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Total Circulation 7s 79403
Total Branch Circulation 40
A?�TOIRO�JLATIOItAZN & RT ,: (1962: 279120)
Daily Average for Main; 727
Dally Average for Branch: 322
REGI aTRA IO ,a: CHS .
membership August 319 1963 9,831 29961 129812
Additions September 366 69 435
Withdrawals September 4 101 4 0
TOAL
PTEz�iBE 99868 29929 12 9797
ut, HDRKJAL BOO K: As of GRAND
Adult Non-Fiction 789624 289 137 78,776
Child Non-►Fiotion 139789 51 279 13,561
HS Non-Fiction 19377 12 -« 19389
Adult Fiction 329849 127 118 329858
ISS Fiction 38538 31 4 39565
Child Fiction2 .Z02, 12 4
TOTAL-, e&BOOK-�, 0K A
2t1429479 696 575 1429600
Not Increase In
e in Book Stock: 121
(Included in above figures: 9 Gifts & 327 New Titles)
Pamphlets Added : 106 I-laps Added * 1
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