HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1956.07.18 MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
JUNE 25, 1956
Trustees Present: Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Cohendet, Mr. Crosby, Mr. Cargill,
Mr. Burns.
Trustees Absent: None.
MINUTES
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and corrected as to wording.
BILLS
On a motion made by Mr. Crosby and seconded by Mrs.. Cohendet, the bills in
the amount of $2,167.54 were ordered paid.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
The Librarian's report was read and accepted and the financial statement
was approved and placed on file.
OLD BUSINESS
New Branch. Mr. Crosby reported he had talked with Mr. White, Superintendent
of the Burlingame Elementary Schools, and that Mr. White stated that the plans
of the Elementary School System in regard to the future development of the site
on the Mills Estate would be held in abeyance until a definite need had been
developed. This change in policy, he stated, was due to the Trousdale Company
which had changed its plan for development of the area.
Mr. Lechich stated that he had spoken to a member of the school board who held
the same opinion but believed that we should send a copy of our resolution to
the school board and request that certain properties be set aside for eventual
development as a Branch site.
After some discussion, Resolution No. 3. concerning the acquisition of a
sight in the Mills Estate for a Branch library, was introduced and adopted by
the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cohendet, Crosby, Cargill, Burns, Harrison.
Noes: None.
(Resolution No. 3. filed immediately after the minutes of this meeting. )
Stack Extension. No further action can be taken until the action of the
City Council. The possibility of additional shelving being installed in the
Assembly Room was discussed but no action taken.
The possibility of a Bond issue to provide the additional space was considered.
The general opinion being that something must be done soon to alleviate the
overcrowding.
Friends of the Library Group. No development due to Mrs. Ormsby having a
throat condition. Mr. Lechich believes that he has located a patron of the
library who will take an active interest in the formation of this group.
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
June 25, 1956
Page 2.
Budget. Airs. Harrison reported that she attended with Mr. Lechich the
Buaget Committees hearing on the Library Budget. She explained the Library's
needs to the committee. The committee members are to personally investigate
the various capitol expenditure items and then call the Library's representatives
for a second meeting.
Non-Resident Membership by Contract. The Librarian stated he did not have
a report from the City of Hillsboroughts City Manager but believed that the
subject was under study by the City Council of Hillsborough.
COMMUNICATIONS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
On a motion by Mr. Cargill and seconded by Airs. Cohendet the Secretary of
the Board was instructed to write a letter to the Burlingame Lions Club
thanking them for the improvements to the Lions Den at the Branch Library.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion made by Mrs. Cohendet and seconded by Mr. Cargill, the meeting
was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
-)( tl
G. P. Lechich
Clerk of the Board
LIBRARIAN'S RFYORT
July 18, 1956
CIRCULATION., The slight increase in circulation (1,%) probably
resu ted from the slow start of the Reading Club. However, the
month of July will show the effect of the 286 members of the
Reading Club.
STAFF: Dirs. Mary Jane Foltz left for kinnesota on July 16th to
attend the funeral of her mother a nd is not expected to return
until July 28th. The Heading Club is being carried on under Une
capable direction of hiss Jean Ballagh. Mrs. Josephine Levering
has returned from her vacation and convalescence of hep husband
has concluded in his recovery. bars. Gentry is at present taking
her vacatio n, and 16;rs. Levering and kiss Sinex are superirisi.n;;
the Branch Library.
REFFRMCEyErTs The pictures presented recently to the Library
by artist-architect 'jilliam Gillam were given permanent display
space (with the consent of Capt. Kean of the Peninsula Art
Association, since the association has the use of the Library' s
available art-exhibit space. )
The pictures - an oil of "The Victory", Nelson's flagship at
the battle of Trafalgar, and a pen-and-ink of "ACottage in the
Midlands" in Gillam' s native England - are now to be seen Jn t3ie
main Reading Room. An article to this effect, with a pietv_re cf
Gillam, appeared in the "Advance-Star" for July 2nd.
There is currently an exhibit called "Sailing the: Seven Seas with
Peter Freuchen" - author-explorer, and recent winner in Tits
g64,000 :question". Featured along Frith miniature sailing LiAps s nd
globes, are the seven book by Freuchen on his explorations wYlcY°z
are in the Library. .
Prominent display space was given a few weeks ago to the new
high School level biography "Nellie Bly" when Iris Noble, the
author, was honored at an autograph-tea at Doxology house on
Lorton Avenue, opposite from the Advance. It is a new bookstcie
In Burlingame, run by Lydia Witt.
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JT TT,,' T:is � To Date Dudrret
.�. TTonth Allovianco Total
S-1 Salaries 42206.59 42206.59 492451.00 452244.41
'w11 Supplies 32.02 32.02 900,00 867,08
I:®12 Prantin; 1.09.36 100,36 880.00 770,64
IJ-13 Limit, Heat,
Power Water 156026 15£,2G :? 200.00 21;'04,3
Telopl22.17 22,17 3 ,0,)0
T? °10 Dld,,e grounds
.Iaintenar_ce
.T-17 Poo1rs �. I aps 79G.90 79G.JO 100 931,u0
-17A Periodicals 433.21 483 021 600a X 110 170
:I-17D Bindint; 200,00 200.00 21200,00 2sOC)C;I00
T1®10 Convention 12 - 0
:.,N�.A Auto Allowance 1.44 1944 1In,5.00
ill-20 Dues to Library
Association 80. ?0
'.1-20 Cop-tract 165.00 165.00 2, 100.CSC s127
C°-90 Capital p. 29588.00 2,588.00
Total before salaries 109GG.45 1,966,45 24,949.00 22,982.55
Total after salaries 6,173.04 61173.04 74,400.00 68s226.96
V lEt„LLATION lain Branch
-rooks: adult Non-Fiction 4,051 943
Child Non-Fiction 10556 851
Adult Fiction 5,625 29070
Child Fiction 24504 2,030
Total Book Circulation 130736 50894
reriodicals: 595 C21
.phonograph Records : 192
Total Per. & Rec. Circe 787 621
Total Circulation TT,o Z'
6,515
Grand Total Circulatio n brain & Branch 21 038
1955 1956
Daily Average for Main: 5�4 537
Daily Avercage for Branch: 24.,7 2:30
771 7E"
REGISTRA.TIOI�S Adult Cts 1:1(j "
Membership Jure 1, 1656 7,913
Additions in June 266 i* 5 L4'7g7
Withdrawals in June 162
Total Registrations 8.9017 2 A 31}:' i v,Y;lg
L* 'ACCE6SIO148 INDI`1hDRA�V'='�LS OF BOOK STOCK-- _ A d
5-31-56 lidded Lost Y.r kaid Gvnma--�
Adult lion-Fiction f�/x/155 3 9 �% v2 t�
Child Non-Fiction `19,5��
HS Non-Fiction -&I-b gyr 14 g tea ?
Adult Fiction j6�6g35{ j63
- aye A
HS Fiction '2 f� '3 6
Child Fiction _- 5,9A 69 R3
Total Book Stock 445� 335 �7
Net increase in Book Stock:1a.5'd-"%V 308
(20 gifts included in above figures )
Maps added: 1
Pamphlets added: 78 Pamphlet Lost Laid ; 1
DEPOSITED "`ITB CITY TR4'"�SURFR
Branch r 202.21
Main 595.66
11otal 4 797.89
May, 1956 cor-ections : Registrations - plus 9
Bcok Stock - minus 60