HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1953.06.10 Minutes of the meeting of the
BURLITZAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
May 13, 1953
Trustees present: President Harrison, Mr. Crosby, Mr. Burns
MINUTES
The minutes of the previous meeting of April 8, 1953, were
read and approved.
BILLS
On motion by &r. Burns, seconded by Mr. Crosby, the bills
in the amount of $2,215.23 were ordered paid.
LIBRARIANS REPORT
The librarian's report was accepted and the financial
statement was approved.
OLD BUSIEESS
The approved budget was again reviewed, and the notes
submitted by the librarian criticised.
NY1f BUSIFFSS
After some discussion, it was decided that the librarian
sho,ald: use his judgment in regard to the appointing of a
senior librarian at the Branch. It was thought that the
position should be one of a senior librarian due to the
constantly increasing responsibility necessitated by the
ever growir_g volume of busi-ess at the Branch. Approxi-
mately one third of the total circulation is now at the
Branca Library. As that section of th- cit)* develooes,
it will no doubt grow even larger; and the norscr who is
in charge nu.st be an experienced librarian who is capable
of making independent, administrative decisions.
The continued opening of the Branch. It was decided that
the Branch should remain open from one until nine, Monday
through Friday, as there is a considerable number of
people who would use the library between six and seven,
when it has been customarily closed. Further study will
be made to see whether the library could profitably be
kept open until nine on 6aturdays and also be opened on
Sundays as the brain Library is.
ADJOURNMEPlT
On a motion by Asir. Burns, seconded by Mr. Crosby, the
meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
G. P. Lechich
Clerk of the Board
STATISTICS FOR MAY 1 9 5 3
CIRCULATION MAINBRANCH
Adult nonfiction4,543 884
Adult fiction ------------------- 4655 1527
Child nonfiction ---------------- 959 678
Child fiction -r-----r---------r- 1831 1221
TOTAL BOOKS CIRCULATED 11,988 43,310
Periodicals -------------------- 852 534
Phonograph records - ------ 80
TOTAL OTHER ITEMS CIRCULATED 932 534
TOTAL CIRCULATION 12.9920 4,844
GRAND TOTAL, CIRCULATION 17,764
1952 .16 1953
Daily average for Main -------- 4&1 46f 478 yy z OK li '
-..Y Daily average for Branch ------r rr 1-74 j-,� 1-94 1
Combined daily average ------ b0-- -
REGISTRATION ADULT CHILD TOTAL
Membership May 12 1953 ---------- 7147 2153 9300
Additions in May ---__-__-, 177 61 238
-V3M 22Z 938
Withdrawals in May --------- 185 32 217
Membership June 1, 1953 ------
ACCESSIONS AND WITHDRAWALS OF BOOK STOCK ADDED DROPPED TOTAL
Adult nonfiction --------- 153 7 50,422
Adult fiction ------------ 194 2 24,117*5 9
Child nonfiction --------- 31 7 7,9639
Child fiction ------------ 81 6 6s.7771
+59
(15 gifts included in above addition)
NET INCREASE OF BOOK STOCK --- 437
PAMPHLETS ADDED DURING MAY 72
Leaflets " " " 15
DEPOSITED WITH CITY TREASURERMain
Branch -$276.51
92.52 �� 4
CITY OF BURLINGAME;
BUDG=ET EXPENDITURE
D-80 LIBRARY
Month, of May 1953
ACCOUNT This To Date Budget Budget
Month , ,Mos, Allow. �
Balance
S-1 Salaries 3,200,,10 34,439q28 t,39,535.00 5$095172
M-11 Supplies 77.25 744,74 950.00 205.26
M-12 Printing 111007 594.18 450.00 144.18-
M-13 Light-Heat-Power 379.86 1,887.06 11800. 00 87.06-
M-14 Telephone 34:17 315.88 375, 00 59.12
Y M-16 Bldg.-Grnds.Mnt. 101.99 l..324.21 1,500.00 175.7.9
. M-17 Books and Maps 11010.87 8,959,59 9,675.00 715.41
M-17D Periodicals 7.78 903.32 700.00 203.32-
M-17b Binding 517.06 1,912.13 2,200.00 287.87
M-28 Contract 173.26 10924.96 2,200.00 275.04
M-19 Conven.Exp. 1.92 99.35 125.00 25.65
C--90 Capital Expend. �� 1 _656.82 l 698.00 41.18
Total before salaries 2,215.23 20,3 '� -'2T;'t�"*73:�3I3 ,350.
Total 5,415.33 54,761.52 t, 61t208.00 6,446.48