HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1956.01.18 _n_u.tes of the %-eetin� of the
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Decer^ber 21, 1955
Trustees n eser t. ::rs. Harrison, '%%rs. uohendet, ,;1r. ;ill, r. Burns
Trustees absent. Mr. urosby
The min,..tes of the previous weetin; Nover ber lo, 1955 were read and
ap,rovv od.
BIL S
On a -_,otlon by P;_r. Ca.r,�ri ll and seconded by Mrs. Cohendet the bills
in the anount of x-1970.13 were ordered paid.
LIBRA?If!?1S K .PORT
The librarian's report was accepted and the financial statement was
approved and placed on file.
0 L Bli'2.r 1' S
3ranch. A letter was preset-ted from the City Council in reTards to
a Tetter received from the Burlin ame Civic Im-provenent Club. This
letter stated that the developers of the !ills-
Lstate should dedicate
a library and grounds opposite the parK developer.,ent in Subdivision
Ido. 5 in the --ills -state. The receipt of this letter was noted and
initialed by the members of the Board present. Irs. narrison stated
that possibly we should carry on the negotiations throuji the developers
of the flills Estate that have been previously proposed. lilrs. Cohendet
a_Treed saying that we do not want to find ourselves in the same
t predicament as the school systems, knowing that possibly ire may need
a branch library at some future date, and when that tune comes, being
forced to pay an excessive cost for the site. r. Burns stated that
he would be greatly in favor of it if we were to ob l-ain a free lot.
Mrs. Harrison stated that a possible option for the purchase of a
lot or a free lot should be investi-ated. The librarian stated that
a study of a similar coimmunity, such as San -vino, should be rade
to deter_ine the extent of their branch developement in a community
that used their library as r.:uch as do the Burlin-ame citizens. It ,,.,as
moved by ,rs. Cohendet and seconded. by Ir`_r. Car 411 that ;r. Crosby
and a-r. :kerns be appointed to investi;ate with the `i'rouesdale con,:pany
the possibility of a site.
'Xa.rination. The librarian stated that the lon,; delayed Civil Service
e„a;:_nation for Junior Librarian �,iould be -;iven in January.
rs. Harrison stated that this would be the last meeting in 1955 and she
e7pressed her appreciation for the cooperation of all members.
On a Tloti on made b:,- :irs. Cohendet and seconded by 1 r. -L�.trns the
.r,eeti- ;-,,as adjourned.
e ". Wecilch
subriitted,
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Clerk of the Board
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L1rRAixiA-i c u RZYORT
JUiWary 18, 1956
Circulation. Despite the usual holiday dip in circulation, .,ie
gained 11.8% over Jecember, 1954. Pririiaps this was du� to the
unusually stormy weather wnich kept people aoiae and reading.
bleetint s Att-endpd. As a cgeiub er of the Committee on R_a lio
heview Program of the Library Ex3cutives of Central C�.t i for.nia,
the librarian attended a meeting of the committee -which
continued its stuJies of trh^ rosz ibility of replacing tine v-Dry
well received barrett's R,.view program of last year by another
one equally d Ali g.htful. Tree librarian, iuiss 'Velbasky and ,Lrs.
Levering attended the meating of the local librarian' s group.
The problem of cooperative cataloging was discussed as veli as
the progress of the
Lion' s Den. the paint has been selected for the repairiti :g of
the Lion' s Den at the branch library and the work should be
done by the next Roar o,-�et_ing.
4ewsnotes of the Juvenile Dept.
The lull ay Cnristitiasti<< e iri tae cnildreii' s roori was ta_�eri
up with tWi discardi:ig of socae of the old a;id --orn-out exLru
copies of books that had been Kept in adult sectioti of the
basement. yore rei:iain to be discarded when tilnii allows. Tile
Elementary School !,ibrarian, airs. hurklow4i was happy to receive
the books in the various schools in burling-.iva. Srie accepted
the books with, the provision tliut she could give theLi to a
a worthy place if they were not tiie type they could aye in the
schools.
The lists of the new Spring chilsranI6 boots are arriving
every day. ;.:iss yi--�l.basky is pr paring an order aL t.iis time.
An interesting si:ienote to this is that trio .uurliiiE4ma aut fors,
Mrs . Anne Alexander and Mrs . -"Lbel Zatts have boons on the
Spring, list of Junior Literary Guild s-A,-actions for c.iii ran
in the Primary group of 5 and 6 your old. Only five boots in
each age group are giv n that honor each s �a:.on.
Nevisnotes from tree baston branch Library .
The slight decrease in circulation and traffic, dun to
the holiday season anal the .Jeather, was used to accomplish a
long anticipated reorganization of supplies and materials in the
wort room. Several changes in location of raf3rence series books
and of special displays was i"da to effect a better overall
arrangement in the reading room, as well as adding much needed
siielf space in tree digh School section. 'idle uextensian of
the corner ;lisolay sii.alf vas installed in the Lion' s Uen. Trris
provides aided bulletin board area as well as disguising the
furnace area. Wrs. _,iulcahy ,rjas absei t frost D3c. 16 to J--n. 10.
`�- A rearrangeaierit of back issues of the .:;agazi:nes was ai so
acco:u lished to u.a.ke tiieri iiore accessible to patroiis.
c1l'i OF rvui-luiiE
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To t buugat
'Iov:ance
A C',-'C)0114 T Date
47,963,00
S-1 Ealaries 3549*74 25.,218.71 9 401'eO 22,744.29
9-11 Supplies " .43 381-46 900.00 518-52-
.1-12 Printing !i.46 J,6 3.70 X300.00 336.30
Light, heat
& po',,-=r . . .08 1252.1 . 2p000.30 747.86
-1)4- T-,Ie-p1901"- 360.00 169.29
-. Ihone .40
--!6
c y u r ound s
i,n t. 105:. . ,.,o 1x500-00 444.32
17 6A+, 10,991.00 41508-90
JL c L. -8- 56
7'-
35
.95
C,0 v L J-'D)I -- 125 .' 0 47
/
"�-LiOV, . 125 .00 00.00
0/0.0') 25-00
L'Jib . 35 ,:
�...ent-,c t llc''-. .40 2 200.,DO 11017.60
-"":P. 136.00 136.00
ac.gal b--,fora 1321..'1-t 13p116.72 222497.00 93360.28
Total After Salaries 4870*90 38$335,43 709460.00 32,124*57
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ZA`ilS`Y1C� r'OH DOC&;Lbi�R 1955
�. C'I CULyT10.y lil:� t3I -+CH
Adulnon-fiction - �
--• ---- 4713 976
C=m_ " non-fiction- ---------------- 9z6 520
Al'ult fiction - ------------------_.---- 5135 141
Ch V d .fic tion ------------------- �z,zG3 942
T JTAL bOOK CIRCUL-1ION 1,y+8 `r 42 279
Periodicals 604 476
Phonoara )h R--.cords 1_47 '753. --- 476
T; TAL CIRCULATION 140!6:�5 4,755
GH,ND TO i L CiRCULAIlWi
!).-ily average for -lain _0 �9/0
J).-: i_;.n• cI verage for 6rdnch
183
619
ADL)1A: C;.ili,u U'lxL
:,_ uibe-ship Dec . 1, 1955 7768 2511 10,290
A Itt; .ons in Deceinb r 167 .39206
_ `jdrawals �n December _,A 3'7 17i
Jan. 1, 1956 7821 2513 IG,325
-� _ .. _e y - ij LD 0
Add ,A Lost- & P.-id Ca,;c-�_1 �d Total
Aiuit non-t'Lct on ,50j4-20 14.6 3 2 pSG,1�1
9z8S
:.on-fiction 9,-25?" 34 3 gZ1
�b,t nc:®f�ctior; S��,
.A :,il t fiction 454,yg 33 101 ,yz4
p Fi�,tityn , 90 6
C'L i d dict+cn S'914y 23 99 3.847
20 ,912 2S"S 20 �0
Pa: ph..ets added -----122
Pa,:1?h1 is cancelled---36d
.tet increase in book stock ----
100 Gifts included in til<�a above
D 'POSIT_D 771TA CITY TR:,;hbURER ----- "763 r 43
:;Iain ---- 596.21
branch ---1.67.22
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