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- BATT LIT AHIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
July 21, 1954
Trustees present: President Mrs. Johnson, ter. Burns, I'ir. Cargill,
Mrs. Damr:, i"Sr. Fichtner.
I1,11TC'T"S
The minutes of the previous meeting of Juno 16, 1954,
were read and approved.
BILLS On a motion by Mr. Burns, seconded by +Ir. Cargill, the
bills in the amount of -X1,944.36 were ordered paid.
L'_"BRARIH i IS REPORT
The Librarians report was accented and the financial
statement was approved.
OLD BUSINESS
Budget. The budget situation was briefly discussed.
Branch Library. firs. Johnson appointed 'Mr. Burns and
Trir Fic:trier. to form a committoe with the Librarian to
review plans and collect information about a possible
branch library in the Mills Estate. The Librarian is
to visit some of the new and smaller branch libraries
in this area.
Civil Service Examinations for junior librarian and
library aide have been setup for some time in Septem-
ber.
Nk`a SIPTE^S
In cor„sonting on the Librarian's report, it was moved
by 11r. Burns, seconded by 14r. Cargill, that the news-
papers be informed of our exceedingly high rating on
the University of California Library Sehoolts selected
list of good books that should be in the public lib-
rary. The Librarian was complimented on the fact that
out of the 1,269 books listed, we have 1,187, and of
the 82 we do not have, 58 are on order as replacements
for lost books. The remaining 24 books listed, being
out of print, are in our disederata file for purchase
when available. The Librarian was also told to report
to the papers the unusual increase in the circulation
for the month of July.
AiP:iU BUSINESS CONTIMUED
Lights in Children's Room. At the suggestion of the
ibrarian, in order to save approximately X125 per
year, it was a,,-reed that an electrical contractor be
contacted in regard to than;ink; the lights in the
childrenfs room so that it would not be necessary to
have all the lights on one side of the room on at the
same tine and only a single fixture in the corner.
Election of Officers. It was moved by Mr. Burns, seconded
by Pair. Cargill, that the officers for the past year be
retained--hirs. Johnson, chairman; Pair. Cargill, secretary.
Resp ctfully submitted,
C. P. Lechich
Clerk of the Board
LIBRARIAN IS REPORT
August 18, 1954 -- September 15, 1954
GIFTS:
The library received a very extensive gift of books,
old and new from Mrs. Fairfax. There are probably about a thousand
�. volumes, many of which are duplicates to our own. collection. However,
in the event that we establish another branch, they will be invaluable.
At present we can use many of the books as replacement copies for our
worn copies. Adequate publicity as to the extent of the gift will be
made as soon as the material is sorted and listed.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION:
There being only one application for the Junior
library position, the Civil Service Commission has set the date ,forward
until such time as other applications are received. The librarian
will place advertisements in the various magazines and hope for the
best.
CIRCULATION:
The circulation continued to increase over the
previous year. The increase is about 8 per cent.
EVENTS IN JQ VENI LE DEPARTMENT:
Sep ember 3, 1954 marked the end of the Totem Pole
Reading Club. The Burlingame Lions Club sponsored a party at the
Burlingame Recreation Center for those boys and girls who completed
the required reading for the summer. Approximately 160 received
certificates from among the several hundred who joined at the beginning
of the sumner. The completed totem pies made a colorful addition
to the other Reading Club awards received by most of the members in
previous summers.
Publicity was good. A picture was included in the
San Mateo Times edition of the Fiesta paper in August, as well the San
Mateo Times and the Burlingame Advance September 4, 1954 after the party
at the Recreation Center, and in the Peninsula Edition of the Sunday,
September 12, 1954 San Francisco Examiner.
The Main Library and Easton Drive Branch Library had
about the same number of people reading all summer. Parents seem to
like the idea of keeping children reading all summer, and the children
themselves are already asking what the club will have as a theme
next summer.
STATISTICS FOR AUGUST 1954
CIRCULATION MAIN BRANCH.
Adult nonfiction ------------------- 3965 934
Child nonfiction ------------------- 1149 626
Adult fiction ---------------------- 6500 2317
Child fiction ------------ ------ 2544 2081
TOTAL BOOK CIRCULATED 14,158 5,958
Periodicals ------------------------ 658 711
Phonograph records ----------------- 127
TOTAL OT PR ITEMS CIRCULATED 785 711
TOTAL CI RCULATION 14,943 6,669
GRAND TOTAL CIRCULATION 21,612
1953 1954
Daily average for Main ------------ 502 -
Daily average for Branch --------------- 237 257
Combined daily average ----------- QTS-
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REGISTRATION ADULT CHILD TOTAL
Membership Aug. 1, 1954 -------- 7185 2350 9535
Additions in Aug. ----^--- 197 52 249
73= �8�
Withdrawals, in Aug. ------ 202 56 258
Membership Sept. 1, 1954 ------- 7190 7M
ACCESSIONS AND WITHDRAWALS OF BOOK STOCK
ADDED LOST AND PAID CANCELLED TOTAL
Adult nonfiction —I6� 4 1 52..UnV—
Child nonfiction 10 1 0 8,465
Adult fiction 155 2 6 26,249
Child fiction 9 2 1 717331
75,37(20 gifts included in above addition)
Net increase of book stock -- 318
Pamphlets added -- 188
Maps added -------- 7
Pamphlets discarded 8
DEPOSIRED WITH CITY TREASURER 4531.69
Main X408.12
\., Branch 123.57
CITY OF BURLIKGAi:,E
BUDGET EXFENDITURE
L-E;U LIBR ,.RY Month Of -gantAznbAr 195 OX"
AOC:,UP�l' This ']`:; Late Budget Budget
i,,onth Allcw. Balance
S-1 Salaries 3,268.18 9,823.30 444, 916.00 35,092.70
Tvl-11 Supt?lies 73.08 213.29 900.00 686.71
M-12 Printing 100.75 251.02 600.00 348..98
M-13 Light, Y1eat and 125.67 416.27 2,U0U•UU 1,583.73
power
�. i1i-14 Telephc,ne 21.93 70 .14 360.00 289.86
1V,-16 Bldg.-Grnd.s. 19,39 48.33 1,5UU.OU 1, 451.67
1taint.
87-17 Bcoks and maps 691.23 10890.16 9, 500.00 70609.84
17A Periodicals 1.90 407.22 700.00 292.78
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PYA-17B Binding 27.71 353.02 2,200. 00 -1 S ;A^ 8
P1:-19 Cenventir_n expense 125.00 125.00
19A Aute allowance 8.66 11.86 115. u0 103.14
1\'1-28 Contract 167.90 503.70 2,200. 00 10696.30
C-90 Capital Expend. 21,U'7'U.y0
3.12 224.47 845.53
Total before salaries 1,261.34 T� ,389.48 66, 186.vu 61,796.52
Total after-,salaries 41529.52 14,212.78 51,973.22
BURLILGAIvE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Librarian' s Report on Activities in the Library
July 21, 1954 - August 17, 1954
Circulation
The circulation continues to gain slightly over last year, being
11.1 per cent more this July than last. This is an average of 88
books a day more than in the previous year.
Rewiring
The city electrician pulled an extra wire, into the switch board
from the childrents room, thus allowing the 15 fluorescent tubes
on the front, right side of the room to be turned on only in the
evening, which should result in considerable saving over the year.
The librarian replaced two burned.-out switches in the back fixtures;
but the bal3asts, which are no longer working due to lack of venti-
lation in the fixtures, which causes their overheating, were not
replaced. This will have to be done at some future date.
�-- Plumbing -eroblems
The ball-cock valves which were replaced last year proved defective
in that the seats became pitted. The one in the men' s lavatory was
replaced at an expenditure of 418, but this seems to be excessive
as it could have been repaired. Consequently, the librarian repaired,
the other ball cock himself in an operation that took a half hour
and cost Cpl, thus saving the library a considerable amount.
Shelving
The drawer-type shelving which we had on consignment from the Ames Co.
was removed and the regular shelving replaced. Unfortunately the
estimate made for replacement of the shelves, which were originally
in this area and which were at the Branch last year, was wrong.
Apparently, instead of an expenditure of $200 for shelving, the
Ames Co. meant 200 shelves. We have, therefore, had to order 36 more sh'
shelves than are provided. for in the budget for capital expendi-
tures; and we have had to steal every shelf we possibly could from
both the branch and the main libraries, resulting in very poor
shelving conditions. In order to expand our shelving to this great
an extent, we will need a total of 236 shelves.
Branch Flans
The librarian consulted with Nir. Clark, city librarian of the San
Francisco Public Library, about the present branch plans for San
Francisco. Pir. Lechich was taken to the new Marina branch; and he
hopes that at some future date other members of the Board may visit
not only the Marina branch but other branch libraries in San Fran-
cisco and elsewhere. San Francisco at present is working on plans for
a small branch, which appears to be very adequate for all purposes,
such as branch libraries deem necessary. The experience of the last
several years has resulted in their architect gaining a very excellent
background in the problems of library buildings, and has also resulted
in the construction of library furniture at prices very advantageous
when compared with the furniture of the regular library supply houses.
Certainly it would be to our advantage to use the help and informa-
tion which the San Francisco Library has so generously offered to
give us.
Vacations
Josephine Levering returned recently from her vacation. At present
Esther Patterson and Ruth Boyce are on vacation.
CITY GF BURLINGAA E
BUDGET 4XY ENDITURR
l-W LIBR,.�- tY l,,.,cnth. of AU ust 1954
ACC�,Ull�'T This Tc. Late Budget Budget
i,,onth A11cvv. Balance
S-1 Salaries 3,355.33 61555.12 X44, 916.00 38t360,88
lvi-11 Supi�lies 31.00 140.21 900.00 759.79
M-12 Printing 35.31 150.27 600.00 449.73
Iv!-13 Light, .heat and 116.94 290.60 2, 000-G0 1,709.40
pcarer
M-14 Telephone 28.25 48.21 360.00 311.79
IV,-16 Bldg.-Grnd.s. 2894 2894 11500- 00 1, 471.06
Maint.
1.°.-17 Bcoks and. maps 502.45 11198.93 9, 500.00 8, 301.07
i�,:-1711 Periodicals X0.14 405.32 700.00 294.68
I;-17B Binding 51.50 325.31 2.42Q0. 06 1,87 4.69
N:-19 Ccnventicn expense 125. 00 125.00
Iv,-19k Autc allowance 3.20 115. 00
111.80
28 Contract 167.90 335.80 2,200 UU 1,864.20
C-90 Capital Expend. 201.35 201.35 1,07u.u0 868.65
Total before salarie�183'73 3,128.14 63,057.86
TuTAL ;;x;66, 186.uu
Total after salaries 04539.06 9,683.26 562502.74
STATISTICS FOR JULY 1 9 5 4
CIRCULATIDN MAIN BRANCH
'�- Adult nonfiction ---------------- 3934 826
Child nonfiction ---------------- 1416 990
Adult fiction ------------------- 62b2 2064
Child fiction ------------------- 2730 2209
T:)TAL BOOK CIRCULATED 142312 4089
Periodicals --------------------- 740 555
Phonograph records -------------- 178
TOTAL ?TIER ITEMS CIRCULATED 918 355
TOTAL CIRCULATION 15,260 62644
GRAND TOTAL CIRCULATION 212874
1953 1954
Daily average for Main --------- 505 569
Daily average for Branch ------------ 201 225
Combined daily average --------- 736 824
REGISTRATION ADULT CHILD TOTAL
Membership July 1, 1954 -------- 7226 2338 9564
Additions in July --------- 161 64 245
7407 2402 9809
Withdrawals in July ------- 222 52 274
Membership Aub;. 1, 1954 -------- 7185 2650 9535
ACCESSIONS AND WITHDRAWALS OF BOOK STOCK
ADDED LOST AND PAID CANCELLED TOTAL
--
Adult nonfiction 49 � —0 1 522775
Child nonfiction 6 1 0 80456
Adult fiction 63 0 3 262102 ,
Child fiction 0 1 2 7,725
(20 gifts included in above addition) 952056
Net increase of book stock -- 110
Pamphlets added -- 91
Maps added -------- 16
Posters added ----- 3
Pamphlets discarded 26
DEPOSITED KITH CITY TREASURER $479.46
Main $387.76
Branch 91.70