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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1952.06.11 Minutes of the meeting of the ?' BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD May 14, 1952 Trustees present: President Johnson, Mrs. Harrison, Mr. Burns, Mr. Crosby, 77y,,niG her er MINUTES The minutes of the April 23 board meeting were read and approved. BILLS On motion by Mrs. Harrison, seconded by Mr. Burns, the bills in the amount of 01,185.39 were ordered paid. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT The librarian's report for the month of April was accepted and the financial statement for the month was approved. OLD BUSINESS The librarian reported that Miss Welbasky received with gratification her appointment as Assistant Librarian beginning May 1. Civil Service. The Civil Service Commission will conduct an examination for Senior Librarian on June 9. Budget. The tentative budget amounting to 024,773 (without salaries) was approved for submittal to the City Council. The Listening Room, the Young People's Room, and the Children's Room program of remodelling is still under consideration. COP M[JNICATIONS The following letters were sent by the Board: A letter of congratulation was sent to Mr. Byrd on his appointment as Mayor of our City. Mrs. Kirkbride was sent a note of appreciation for the gift of $500 to the Library. The Library's thanks were extended to Mr. and Mrs. Tayler for their generous gift of musical recordings. NEW BUSINESS Changing of hours and Sunday closing were tabled to the next meeting. Mrs. Johnson explained the Children's Summer Reading Roundup which Miss Welbasky will conduct during the summer. Mrs. Johnson also stated that Les Morgan, Chairman of the Library Committee of the City Council, sent his regrets that due to the fact that he had just returned from a very tiring business trip he could not attend the meeting, but he will endeavor to attend a meeting of the Library Board soon. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned on motion by Mr. Crosby, seconded by Mr. Burns, Respectfully submitted, ` G. P. Lechich Clerk of the Board STATISTICS FOR MAY 1 9 5 2 CIRCULATION Ik'RAI d BRANCH Adult nonfiction -------------- 4028 801 Adult fiction --------------- 4761 1635 Child nonfiction ------------- 1133 561 Child fiction ----------------1845 1021 TOTAL BOOKS CIRCULATI'':D 11,767 4,018 Periodicals ---------------- 765 498 Phonograph records ---------- 103 TOTAL OT1HER ITEES CIRCULATED 868 498 TOTAL CIRCULI?TIGIN 12,635 41516 GRIND TOTAL CI CI:}LATION 17,151 Daily average for st=ain 1951- 472 1952- 493 %1 Daily average for Branch " 160 " 174 Combined daily average " 632 '' W REGISTRITION ADULT CHILD TOTAL N. ' Membership Kay 1, 1952 7137 1981 9118 Additions in ;lay 155 53 208 1701AL �6 Withdrawals in May 123 27 150 Membership June 1, 1952 7169 2007 9176 ACCESSIONS ANE F TIED RXViALS OF BOOT: STOCK ADDED DROPPHE TOTAL Adult nonfiction ------------------ 152 18 48,774 Adult fiction --------------------- 95 55 23,147 Child nonfiction ------------------ 95 64 7,704 Child fiction --------------------- 129 116 62135 TOTAL BOOM STOCK 85,760 NET INCREASE OF BOOK STOCK - 218 PAMP HI TS ADDED DURING ii AY Description and travel--244 Vertical file--69 ,Raps--15 TOTAL -- 328 DEPOSITED WITH CITY TREASURER --- 385.73 CITY OF BURLINGATE. May 1, 1952 BUDGET 1951 - 1952 D-80 LIBRARY Month of May 1952 This To Date Budget Budget Month Mos, Allow. Balance S-1 Salaries, April 2, 910.30 28, 908,35 �;;')37,340..00 85431.65 M-11 Supplies-Material 109,23 678,60 700.00 21.40 M-12 Printing - 434.12 375.00 59.12 - M-13 Light, Heat, Power 219,70 1, 41.9.67 1p700.00 280.33 M-14 Telephone 26.25 250.04 300.00 49,96 14-16 Bldg. Grounds Maint. 226.58 1,011.95 1,350.00 338,05 M-17 Books and Maps '764t97 7?7Q6t54 81000.00 293.4§ M-17 Periodicals 6.85 627.05 750.00 122,95 M-18 Binding 141.35 1, 493.99 2,200.00 706,01 M-20 Miscellaneous 7,36 219.72 300,00 80.28 M-28 Contract ( Janitor) 167.90 12842.23 2,100.00 257,7'7 C-90 Capital Expenditures - 5,106,52 5,120..00 13.4.8 Total 431580.49 49,698.78 ;160,235,00 105536.22