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BURLINGAbM PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
.January 20, 1954
Trustees present: President Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Burns, Mr. Fichtner,
Mr. Cargill, Mrs. Damm.
hIIYU l'ES
The minutes of the previous meeting of December 16, 1953,
were read and approved.
BILLS
On a motion by Mr, Fichtner, seconded by Mr. Burns, the
bills in the amount of X1,760.91 were ordered paid.
LIBRARIANIS REPORT
The Librarian's report was accepted and the financial
statement was approved.
OLD BUSINESS
Bill of RRIghts. A letter has been submitted to the American
Legion in regard to the mounting of the Bill of Rights and
the Declaration of Independence. Vie have not as yet received
any reply.
NEVI BUSINESS
Flowers for Desk. It was moved by Mrs. Damm, seconded by
Mr. rns, 't at a suitable flower arrangement might be
placed in the library, accompanied by a courtesy card, by
any of the florists who wish to do so.
Leave of Absence for Piss Welbask . It was moved by Mr. Fichtner,
seconded by Mr. Cargill, that Miss Welbasky be granted an
8-day leave of absence to attend, at her own expense, the
American Library Association Convention in Minneapolis in June.
ADJOURNME1IT
Business being completed, the meeting was adjourned.
Xtsubmitted,
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- ` G. P. Lechich
Clerk of the Board
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BURLINGA10 PUBLIC LIBRARY
Librarian's Report on Activities in the Library
January 20, 1954 - February 17, 1954
Radio Program.
The librarian has been appointed to the advisory committee of
the California Library Executives Association and the radio
program is .going on the air at 10 A.M. Sunday, February 21.
The librarian attended several meetings in connection with this
and the California Library Week.
Circulation.
January
The circulation for the month of Rzb=z was slightly more than
110/o better than the previous year. On Satufday, February 13th,
the Main library had a circulation of 1001 which is the largest
circulation within the knowledge of the present librarian. The
total circulation, including the Branch, was 1226. If this in-
crease continues, we will have to have more page and clerical
help,
Exhibit.
The leprechaun exhibit now on display in the library is most
excellent and is being anjoyed by the staff, as well as the public.
The attached mimeographed sheet describing the exhibit is self-
explanatory.
Flowers.
The flower displays given the library - courtesy of Pearce
Florist - have been well received, by public and staff alike.
Inventory.
The inventory is finished, but there has not been sufficient
time available in which to prepare a formal report.
BRANCH
Inst-a lation ofndrain.
The drain at the back of the Branch has been installed and a
concrete pan laid on the Gest side. On inspection during the
recent storms, including that of February 17th, no seepage
showed at the back and only a very slight one on the Vest.
However, the unused door at the rear on the West side should be
sealed off in order to prevent driving rain from seeping through
and dampening the sills. The large vent on the West side should
be covered with a louvre of some sort in order to prevent rain
from blowing in under the building. However, the situ ation is
much better than at any previous time.
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Windows.
i The transom windows on the West side have had the paint scraped
a .- from them and frosted, which will allow us to save considerable
on the lights.
Vestibule.
The front vestibule has been repainted after having been marked
by vandals.
JUVENILE DEPARTMENT
ory ours.
Story hour attendance at both Branch and Main libraries continues
to increase each week. Brownie and Girl Scout Troops visit the
Dain library with regularity. 21 Brownies were entertained
with stories and a puppet show February 2, 1954. A troop of
Girl Scouts came in to view the leprechaun exhibit on February
10, 1954.
A bowl of guppies kept at the Branch library causes much dis-
cussion among young and old alike whenever new additions are
noticed.
Miss Welbasky attended an all-day monthly meeting at the San
Francisco Public Library on February 11th. This meeting was
devoted to reviews of new children's books. An interesting
speaker in the afternoon was Mrs. Ruth Toozem author and
lecturer on children's books. She gave many interesting side-
lights on editors of children's books in the publishing field.
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THE BURLINGANO PUBLIC LIBRARY
U-ntil ;::arch ": 1954
T-IINY FOU" VIS II'. The Lenrecaa ans , t:.ose ivhi:.:s i ca 1 elves
of Irish fol'"-lore , 'aave iavac_7ed 3_arlinga:.ie and ta::en up residence
ltil Larc?a Eta - maybe longer - is the 1',abiic Li-Jrary.
The fa _,oas little -�i;ries vere recently i-asta.11ed by t Heir creator ,
L:rs .. EZlalia St-_ar t Sta. ffer of t«e 'L-'o- erey Pe_i-as.Tla -- a 56-- Tear--
old sczl stress i� 2o as :_iodeled ;:ore t .a.:i 50C of tie little creat---res ,
ranging in height fro: tt,ro to five i:�ciies.
HAVE GOLDEN TI1U�BB. They differ from their imaginary Irish counter--
arts only in that they possess golden t1rambs & a sprinkling of -old
d,zst on their feet, as befits Leprechatuns born in the Golden State .
Mrs.. Stauffer , a friendly matron-Scotc! -Irish by ancestry,-, started
buildiag, .ter tib people after an illness hospitalized her for six
years & nut an end to her life-size sculpturing. " I had been looking
for leprechauns all nrf life -- bait taey fo. nd rie
Ra'cll AN ORIGINAL. The heads of der lithe elves are forried 'with
C`ay, without_ golds, no tvo being alike., They are then fired,. oil-
ainted,. & fitted to bodies :.,ade of tra.trli ag wire , yarns, & felt.
WIDE V. R IE Ti Or 011L.ILICTE. S PORTRAYED. The f i Lur i ne s
inc3,zc?e a whole syl:a7hQ7y orchestea, complete with
�.`kul -Long instruments ; peasant dancers ; choral sin;eret;
& Stich recognizable Kotaer Goose favorites as _
"Little Miss lk.:ffet" & "The Spider that sat down
beside her" ; & "Hickory--Di c'.Cory flock"
"The Mouse ( the size of half a grain of
rice ) that Ran Up the Clock." C'
Tae Children Love Identifying Such
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c�a>.�r -�e for :Rex eh��iuits . Istead she shows the
I over t,le cO._.try in order to bring joy to
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CITY OF BURLING&ME
BUD GET EXPENDITURE
D-80 LIBRARY Month of F ebruarz1954
ACCOUNT This To Date Budget Budget
Month Mos. Allow. Balance
S-1 Salaries 3,179,34 260355,04 $39,488.00 13,132,96
M-,11 Supplies 81.14 686,44 950.00 263.56
M-12 Printing 33.96 426.82 550.00 123,18
M-13 Light-Heat-Power 134.57 1,231.27 2,200.00 968.73
M-14 Telephone 31,34 236.93 360.00 123,07
M-16 Bldg.-Grnds.Maint. 223.04 2,305.18 1,600.00 294.82
M-17 Books and Maps 758,76 6,483.55 9,500.00 3,016.45
M-17A Periodicals .43 391.55 700.00 308,45
M-17B Binding 160050 10529,21 2,200.00 670.79
M-28 Contract 167.90 1,343.20 2,200. 00 856.80
M-19 Convention Exp. 24.35 80.40 125.00 44.60
M-19A Auto Allowance 13.90 46,54 125.00 78,46
C-90 Capital Expend. 610.28 696.00 85.72
Total before salaries 1,629,89 TAF .3 $60,694.00 6,834063
41809.23 40,726,41 190967.59
STATISTICS FOR JANUARY 1 9 5 4
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CIRCULATION MAIN BRANCH
Adult nonfiction ------------- 4950 1209
Adult fiction ---------------- 5136 1961
Child nonfiction ------------- 1399 715
Child fiction ---------------- 1871 1129
TOTAL BOOKS CIRCULATED 13,356 5,014
Periodicals ------------------ 967 591
Phonograph records
----------- 104
TOTAL OTHER. ITEMS CIRG-jLATED 1,071 591
TOTAL CIRC=.4LATION. 14,9427 5x605
GRAND TOTAL CIRCULATION 20,032
1953 1954
Daily average for Main
Daily average for Branch 176 224
Combined daily average 6$Z5 735
REGISTRATION ADULT CHILD TOTAL
` Membership January 1, 1954 ----- 7222 2290 9512
Additions in January ------- 218 58 276
7440 23 9788
Withdrawals in January ----- 218 44 262
Membership February 1, 1954 ---- 7222 2304 9526
ACCESSIONS A' D WITHDRAWALS OF BOOK STOCK
Ala ED LOST AND PAID CANCELLED TOTAL
Adult nonfiction--- 1 3 2 51.,
Adult fiction ----- 102 2 1 25,131 4 s&
Child nonfiction -- 130 1 1 8,106
Child fiction ----- 36 1 4 7 382
(13 gifts included in above addition)..
Net increase of book stock - 393 NCO
Pamphlets added- 130
Discarded- 80
DEPOSITP'D WITH CITY TR EASURER 551.92
Main $429.77
Branch 122,15