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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1901-1934 July 1st, 1901. To the Honorable Board .of Trustees of the City of San Luis Obispo. Gentlemen:- In accordance with Section 11 of Chapter CXXV1, "An Act to Establish Free Public Libraries" , ( approved April 26,1880 ) we hereby submit to you a retort for the period eormencing July 1st, 1900; and ending July 1st, 1901, giving the condition of our trust wiZOull statements of all property and money received, whence . derived, how used and expended, the number of books, pamphlets, journals and .other publications in our possession; the number of books and paarphlets added by purchase or gift during said period, the number and character of those loaned, and such other statistics., information and suggestions as may be of general interest: The membership has largely increased during the past year, and the demand for new books keeps pace with this increase of borrowers. Our expenses in repairing the library have been quite heavy, so that vie have been unable to add as we would wish to the stock of books; but with these repairs accomplished, rte hope with the increased percentage of income now at our command to replenish our shelves to a better extent than heretofore. The renovation of -the Library has cost more than double the amo',_nt named in our estimate submitted to your Honorable Board last year, as we were compelled to parer the galls and ceiling of the Reading-Room instead of kalsomining, owing to defects in the ;Master. The library now presents a very neat and attractive appearance, and we feel that the money and labor expended has been well bestowed. we are still in need of a library step-ladder and a revolving desk c7}air which would -be a felt relief and aid to the work of the Librarian. The catalogue compiled by the Librarian at the time of our last report, has since, been transcribed by her into shell' sheets, which are now enclosed in binders and accessible to the public. By this means we have avoided the expense of typewriting the catalogue which we found would be quite considerable, costing at least twenty dollars, and also assured the advantage of Keening the catalogue strictly. up to date, as each new supply of books is now entered. upon the shelf-sheets ( as well .as in the accession book) immediately upon arrival. _ The Librarian reports that the catalogue is coming into daily use by the patrons of the library and is evidently growing to be a felt need and convenience by them, besides being of much assistance in her own work. We hate had sixteen volumnes of magazines bound, and one hundred and fifty-five books repaired during the year. The Librarian begs leave to state that any apparent discrepancy in this report as compared with her previous report of July 1, 1900, is due to the fact that her report of last year was of necessity largely based upon the reports of her predecessors which were un- avoidably more or less incorrect owing to' the want of a properly classified catalogue of, the books up to the time the present Librarian assumed office, and, at. the time of last year' s report she had.not L thoroughly revised the catalogue she had compiled. The Librarian therefore desires to respectfully submit the present repdrt to your Honorable Board, as being entirely accurate to the beat of her knowledge and belief, and asks that it be accepted as the basis of all future reports. The following named magazines and newspapers are on file in our Reading-Room:- Magazines: Harper' s; Scribner' s; The Munsey; .MeClure' s; The Cosmopolitan The Overland; The Review of Reviews; The Century; The 'Land of Sun- shine (donated by R. E. 7;enerr of I;os Angeles); The Occident Weekly -2 (donated by Joseph Lind); Health ( donated by publisher); The Christian Endeavor. 7orld-Weekly ( donated by F. W. Walden;- The Critic ( donated by J. H. Hollister );- The Youth' s Companion-Meekly; Harper's Meekly. Newspapers; San Francisco Daily Call; San Francisco Star; Los Angeles. Daily Herald; Santa Cruz Surf; San Miguel Messenger; The Independent--Paso Robles; Weekly Herald--Arroyo Grande. The geekly Argus--Santa Ynez;. The Leader--Paso Robles; The Public--Chicago The San Luis Obispo Tribune;' Breeze; and Reasoner. All newspapers come to us free of charge' through the courtesy of their respective publishers. The following is. a more detailed statement of the business .transacted during the year, to-wit; Number of books of general literature in the Library, July 1, 1900 1780. Number added since 59 Total 1839 Number of bound volumnes Public Documents in the Library, Julyl, 1900 768 Number added since 46 814 Less 14 vols. sold to Mr. Shinn 14 Total 800 Total number of bound volumnes in Library, July 1, 1901, 2639 Number of Pamphlets in the Library, July 1, 1900. i$�9CSIIsI190��$ 1093 Public Documents 1697 Miscellaneous added since 231 Public Documents added since 110 Total of Miscellaneous 1323 Total of Public Documents 1807 Total nir_,,ber 3130 -3- --00000 Recapitulation cc000-- Niunber of Books (general Literature ) added since July 1, 1900 59 Derived as follows Donated by %ir: Tracy Robinson 2 Hiss Frances Barnes 1 n ,► James Lynch 1 Breeze 'Pub. Co. 16 rr n Airs. F. M Milne 1 . Magazines bou'A by order of Trustees 16 Books purchased by order of Trustees .22 59 :;umber of bound Vols. Public Documents added since July 1, 19,00 46 Derived as follows; Donated by James Lynch 9 . r, r, Smithsonian Institutiton 3 rr r, U. S. Gov' t .34 46 Nivaber of Pamphlets added since July 1, 1900. seellaneous 231'. Derived as follows: Donated by J. Y. Tuley 10 ►► n. F. W. Walden 52 rr " Publishers 12 rr " Joseph Lind 20 n a R. E: Tener 6 Sinsheimer C-416A'-�4'1 ,1' 1 J Purchased 104 From Miscellaneous sources 26 231 Public Documents 110 -4- .Derived as follows: 0a Iand Free Library 1 Pasadena " " 3 University of California 4 -California S t .l.e Library 4 - Montana State Library 1 U. S. Gov' t. 97 110 Numb er of borrower',s cards issued to date 876 cancelled to date 366 in force 510 Number and character of books loaned: Fiction 5643 History 241 Belles Lettres 240 Poetry 139 Biography 105 Travels.- - 99 magazines. 838 Scir�`ce 76 Philosophy 47 Religion _ 8 _ Total number. - 7436 The following is a classified 'list of the vdlunmes of general literature at present in the Library: . Fiction 492 Juvenile 110 Biography 162 Philosophy 29 Science _5_ 40 Religion 34 Belles Lettres 94• Political Economy 30. I iscellaneous. 33 Ifedical. 8 Guide 'Books. ?0 Pary.ung; etc. 14 Foreign 30 Poetry 70 J Travels 43 Reference 101 History 262 Magazines 242 S. L. U.- Tribune (bound) 9 S. L. '0. Breeze 16 1839 Library Fund. Bal. on hand. -July 1, 1900 147.42 Receipts 1288. 76 Total X1436.18 Disbursements 825.50 Balance on hand July 1, 1901 $610.68 Recapitulation. Receipts. derived as, ,follows: . From taxes1246.61 " fines 33.05 " borrower' s cards issued to. non-residents 3.40 " cash received for books lost 4.00 f� ►►, a n Public Documents sold 2. 10 Total 9?1?�76 -s- s ed 0 077 S 9 T4 -r a'-r L'u-- a ,j sp 2'0 0 0 1710 S- a-, -L Sec- j 97. 75 73 40 4 n-, 58. 5C a Pa- J ox "-'nt -) e's . 75 0 SUP-P 1.1. "7 0 (N -1/2 cord st.GVe WOO � Y r S P"Ir 0 st •e, 7 T.0 s_-jelf sheets and binders 3. 50 ExT)ressafe r J- LTI se y s ,Iaaz:J--:.-ri 1. 05 G ay c i7d D ro 0 J eS 4.00 3reeZ--. 70- 7)"--+ 'I"-'r s C Lind, Books , Magazines and suliplies 47. 50 Total 825. 50 chis Sit'--! t0tc-tl -upas by t'-I.Ixe T2nistees -'Ln chase of ne7t 10001-s, � e-cj, sive of m-aga-roes 2 C C;5 ,,ill of costs for Of the Library still remains to be a!i„i t thi a will raterially lesser, the balance o.-,; 2 -2 0 pp lv p visitors to Reading-11co, for 4 days -- c nos. Sundays criitted ' FST 13375. C-P VJLS'6'-'�-Orp ' fo. - All of -b7h,; c2r, is re 8-f subr,,dtted- JJ -N z iol --4/1 Il- 2 '` 1�{ i -. • �� � � / �a � �- - � - � � � � _ . . � � � � ,� .. � � 1 J 0 ., � _ � � � . .. san Luis Obispo,Calif. ,July TO THS HONORABLE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Or, THE CITY OF SATS LUIS OBISPO: Gentlemen:° in aacordanee with Section 11 of Chapter C.*"An . Act to Fstablish Free 141blio Librarles O (Approved April 26th01880) we hereby submit to you a report for the period eoiz ening July 1 1901,and ending July 1st,1902,giving the caonditionrof our trust with a full statement of all property and nonay recsived,whence do- rived,how used and expeanded,the numbar of bookas,pamphlets,journa?.s, and other publications in our possession,the number of books and pamphlets added by purchase or gift_during said period,the n%mber and character of those to 4d, d stit0h ether statist cs,information and suggestions as -may be of ganeral interest. Thi :.Qa t c�s�: of tli� Llbra f at .present is mvteh more satisfa©to- ry in every re sm. abt than iny'previous re ort has been able to shop:. This numbet of .names oii the Register of. Borrowers is most grati- fying as sbaw ng marked increase of patrons of the Library;and while the number of Cards in force may not- at first sight a-ppear to correspond *tth this total,the discrepancy is readily accounted for by our large fl;eating .population of Fallroad Eployes,whose au- prec i at i on' o:" the pri v l l eggs of the Library Is proven daily 9 but whose stay -It! ou-k Olt is unavoidably uncertain,asnd. often quite transient;akd,''axso by the, number of visitors who come here for has th,, or plEi�Lsuro,and take out Cards for. the time a beirc;.. The she1�► ,. ` a �o ty of he 131br67ry has been enlarged s® as to accomnoda►te,'ab6ut twelve hundred volumes.- This has enabled the Li- brarian to a rIva0g* the books much mor6 systo matically�-adding to the convenience ok thy, public,and the offlairacy of heir own work.Mov shelvIng,h6i ill aertainly be required during the coming year. The ac4t�,Ssloh of. new books has been largely in excess of any 20 previous year,and .with the present income et 't� `Library 'the Trust- ses donfi.dently expect to keep up a steady progrove in this direo- tion- a progress so vitally- essential to the su*44ss of the Libra- ry. The department of of Historical and of Referani cae Works,have been enriched by some valuable additions,in particular.eight vol- umes of The Universal Reference Library-a .recent work mmioh in use In both public and private libraries. The Tthwte9s. wb1j9 giving due regard to the demand for lighter and our'°ent literature,have alw-gs endeavored to keep in view the addition off' standard works Ih every department,.and probably very few. libraries of simila-" sire would, be found to excel ours in the departments named. above.in biography, belles-lettres.an4 travels. In: travel s,ho re►ver,re much need Qom- . plate sets of the standard Works,Fnich ,as Rmboltle,and many of tile , more modern.. This class of_.literature is a popular onaland should receive frequent accessions. In tug department of science,phi.loso- phy,and artimany of the. more modern works are still required;and in poetry.,the addition of the bompleta works of a number of standard authors is much desired.As works of the character named above are usually expens3ive,the Trustees, have have not been able.hltherte,to ad- vance in this direction as they would have wished,and the; needs of /114' Llbrary '.deraand. The completion of partial sets of .standard authors already in the library is very, neoessary,and would be much appre f- ated by the reading publio;this also has been delayed for the rea- sons named above. In all these respects the Trustees now hope to realise more Ailly the progress desired.. Our Mag-azine table,also ,`should be better smplied.We have during the last year added by -su'bscription,the following:- 8t.lglaholas, The world To-Day,f Current encyclopedia) the Atlant-101040west.,and the Crtic. The forth American Review,and the Ladies'Home Journal., have lately been donated.. Some newspapers also should be added by subscription. The Librarian has recently completer) a catalogue of all the serial fiotion contained in the bound volumes of Magazineo. This catalogue will continue to be kept strictly up to dlatesand is not only a great convenience in referring read-,.-re to particular. volumes,but also obviates the necessity of purohasIng in book form many of the Works SA listed. Similar catalogues of Magazine articles on art,antiquarian raEmearch,eto.W111 fallow.!"® have had nineteen volumes of Magazines bo%gd.,and one hundred and fifty-seven books reboimd,during the year. In regard to several improvements in the oquiprdent.� 6f the read- Ing-room,which are in contemplation,the Trustees pariloularly do- sire to mention a rubber-covering for the fluor,such ar; i.s In very general use eleewhare.This woiad entirely remove the nedaessity for 1 ehair-rubbers,whioh are both costly and unsatisfaotory,ariid wo w secure the quiet: so essential to the pleasure oa the 'Library. s• however,is an expensive irTprovementtwhich. must gait for the 'pros(?Z4 At the regular sassion of the Board of Trusteas held JaPua.ry /nth 1902,it was voted to increase the salary of the Librarian .to Forty dollars per raonth,the amount previously paid having been Thirty Doll.ars.Her salary as Secretary was left =chang;)d-v1z:Tan d6llars par month. The following is a classified list of 'the valumes of general literature added during the ypar:- Fiction l38 History 62 Juvenile 54 Biography . 8 Philosophy 14 4. Science 4 Belles-Lettres 26 Poetry 6 i Travels 8 Reforenoe ( Geog. ) 16 � (Hnoyele. � 8 Magazines 42 ti seal lan9ous �63a6 The following named Ifagsazinass and Hews-papers are on file in, our Reading-Room:- .a zings;.Z-harper's;Scribner's;Tiie3 iamsey;RficClurebs;The Cos- movolitan;Tha Overland;The Review of Reviews;The Ca pW►;Out !Fest; Health ( dont ad by publ i spar);Christian !fork ( donated by publisher) The Critic ( donated during past year by J.H.Ho?l i st er,but now addad by subscription);The Atlantic;Tha North American Review ( donated by Rev.Dr.Brack); The Revus Des .Daux Menet es (loaned by R,3v.Dr.BreaIIf); Ladies 11-Ion-3 Journal ( donated by irs.r,.H.Hac ); ,~hat to Lat ( donatod bySrs.J.K.Tu P-y );Dom9stio Science Monthly ( donated by Mrs.J.X.Tu- ley ); Tn.a World To-Day ( enoyclo );3t.IJicholas;Tha y'outh's Coupanion; Harper's '"aak'+y. N s�a�axs: San Francisco Daily Call;san Francisco Star;Los A�- goles Daily Herald;santa Cruz Surf;san mig1ael ::Tassenger;Paso Roblos Record-Indapandent;Arroyo Grande 74eskly Harald;Santa Ynaz Argus; Paso Robles L3ader;Tha Public-Chicago; The San ;suis Obispo Tribima, Breeze,and Reasoner. All the nespapers named cone to us free of charge throiNgh the courtesy of Chair respective publishers. The following is a more detailed statament , of titin business t:•��s acted during the year,to wit:- P u nber of Volume a of general Lit:ratmra in thq Library July,ist,lool X839 Xmsber added since 3$6 Total number July 1st91302 2225 Timber of bound vol s.Publ i c Doomeynt s in the Library July lst.1901 644 Nuaber added since 05 Total nw1bar July Ist,1902 903. Total nunbar of bound volas.in libra- ry July 1st,1902 3128 ntmber of Pamphlets in Library July let,19A1:- Miscellaneous 1324 Public Documents 1807 Miscellaneous added since 321 Public Doci.11sents added sine® 123 Total mab er Jul y,1 st,1902 3581 - �ecapitu�aatiori - 17m-bar of Volmem g®neral Literature anted since July I st,1901 386 Derived as follows:- DonMed by 3reszp Ptablishing Co. 3 a. o I.Irs.C.D.Atwood 14 a During Harvester Co. l Purchased by the Trustees 349 Magazines boim.d by order of TrustPas 16 bin&1mg donated by B.i,.7,7411kar 3 6, M- mber of ba=d Vols.Publi4 DOOMents added since July 1st.1901 105 Derived as f'o lows:- U.S.c=ov I t. Oourte$$of Senater Bard. ) 28 Da►Pt.of state i Sacramento 77 I3wnber of Pamprlets added wince July ast,2901: ftbl i a Doomemt s:- 129 Derived as follows:- U.S.Gov't. 67 Pasai.ana Publ i a� Library 5 Los AngOlep n' 20 state Library of California S Det.'o£ stmt m Sacrarlant o 19 Gourtasy of Hon.James D.Phslan 3 Unlv:�rslty of California � ashi ^ tnn Ca.:'Id.I?ubi 7. tmbar of Borrower' s Cards issued to date 1055 g a not In force 530 d n u u in force 525 M inner and che.racteT of Booxs loanddd- F1Ctin 7006 History ?18 A1, 11 e-Lettres 305 Poetry 106 Diogr",by 110 Travels 104 "!%gasines91?. Scianoe 55 Philosenhy 57 Rpt igion 4 ? Total Mia baT . saw Library. Puna. Balance on hand July 1,1901 610.68 Receipts Total 42002.62 Disburser ants 41200.87 3alanae on July let,1902 801.75 CAF T. ATI0 . Receipts derived as folftm- From Taxes $ZS47.74 o Fin®s 35.70 Borrower' s Cards issued to non-residents 7.75 ^arch received for book 10 St 75 X . �.�. ... Total. $1.391.94. Disbiirsmments expended as, follows:- L'Irs."Pran®es M.Milne,salary as, Librarian 7 moz. 210.00 Mm Frances Mtlne,salary as Librarian 5 nos. 200.00 14rs.Frances H.Milneosalary as Slecretary 12 nos. 120.00 Janitor LIght s 58,40 S..x.Johnson,typer-writing Annual Feaort F. ?.11111iams$painting and papering 73.73 Insurance 40.60\ Sander000k '.'c'ransfer Ca.?r$i8ht and. hau-I Ing 4.SE Holmes Book Co. ,Sooks 34.25 payot,.Dpbam. a do. ,Books 8. Supplies . 77.13 r Z...B*Bal lard,Books and book-ease 25.75 Library Supplies 3.37 .:Post office Box Kent 2.00 V:-,tterline Buthhex,closet bowl S. repairs 11.50 :S. 4.Payne,stove-pipe 1.25 Sinsheimar 'Sros3.suppiies 2.75 Breeze Publishing Co. ,Car.ds . , Stationary 27.00 'Padifla Newspaper Union e:O'no rx 33.25 '; v we .70 mars.0.`C.Lind I.Magazines al`& Suppl i es 31.75 bio Dorsey,l/b cord Stave-wood. 5.00 ;<;,, B.F.Welker,Binding boobs and -agazines 74.05 L.�. ©3 t,Carpenter worx said. Material 24.25 David Xydd,cleaning carpet 2.00 T®tal30 .�i� Of thjs sum total there was expended by the Trustees In tne purchase of new books- in ooks in the binding of '-3agasibes 12.00 In ths binding of Books 62.05 A rotary desX: ohair,a library table for use in th. Committee- ronm,snd an eight day alock,have rae?ntly been ;laced in the Libra- ry. The bills for th?.se have stil2 to bs auditad;also a bill for over 4'70.00 for the last eonzjgm,9nt of 'hooks reeeive,,%ancd a bill of about ;)150.00 for nooks ordered aniW_ soon to arriv-ai.Th-., irmranoe for the Positing year rnist al-se c,ecd,.jet.je frola th,�, balance on IZand 7, hen all the clainsn€.bovo are sattlad the glance remaining ,:Till orly ,Orovi(de for the riwrnille; Af the Library untla. Do- cember,and have a 51:1all margIn for inciRuntals.lt is necessary to reserve a sufficient MAMA to ylgat the mmnthl y arpenses lultil th3 taxies are �aya'Ad.? in 'Deceili,�r,as ;hP Library's Financial year prao- tica?ly begins than riv ber of bno1cs lost curing year 1 gaily average of visitors to Reading—Room for 34- days,f hol idays and two :2ontlis Sun- days omitted). 40 plus Number Of visitors for year 139991. ber of visitors in excess of last year 616 T thmbPx' of bgsoks issued to borrowers in ex- 5441 pass off' lash year 1�. All of ;W!"I sh is respoetAit y subia t,�ad ' i Librarian and : TRUSTEES REPORT. , ' T0. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 0F. THE CITY ©P SAN LUIS OBISPO; Gentlemen:- in accordance with the .provisions of law, . the board of trustees of the rree' Public Library of San.-Luis Obispo, herewith ,submit their annual report for .the year ending June 30th, 1903, accompanied by .the ,reports, -of the librarian and Secretary. As these reports show the condition and work of the library, we especially invite your attention to- them, since the date of our last *report .11,363 volumes have been air- culated. for home use thereby representing. a gain in circulation over last year of 2,486 . This in addition to., the use. of books in the Library.Reading room affords a striking instance of the growth of our library- .' placing San Luls .Obispo. very high in the rank .of Cities 'in this respect, which is. very gratifying . to the meiaDers of the .board. The public library- is recognized as a valuable. aid to our public schools, - and a .permanent educational system in our Cory- nity. Owing to the laek' of room and. 'the need of a new ,Library building the purchase of New books for the past year has been rather limited. To meet the demands of increasing membership the.. number of volumes should soon be at least double what it is at present. =.. : The insurance and several bills for books have still to be paid for from the present fund, and the trustees have carefully reserved a sum sufficient to enable- them to-.-- meet monthly, expenses for the re— mainder of the year. Realizing that the Salary of our Librarian was not. a fair compen— sation for the increase work demanded by the growth of t`-.e library, THE Board of Trustees last month made such adjustment of her Salary as their limited finances permitted. The gift of 010,000 from Mr. Carnegie for the erection of a library building has made the. past year an eventful one in our history. We hope the City Trustees will make liberal appropriation for the purchase of Kerr Books and Maintaining the ner: home so generously donated. 7e wish to express to your honorable body ou'r thaMe for the hearty Co—operation always extended us. Respectfully Submitted, �,-�✓-.( Trustees) ( � r �G�ijZ Trustees) ,� .( Trustees) L� ( Trustees) (Trustees) July 1:,t, 1903. TO THE HONORABLE THE BOARD Off' LIBRARY TRUSTEES OP THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO; Ladies:- I have the honor to submit herewith the sixth annual report of the business transacted by the Free Public Library during the year ending June 30th, 1903,. MEMBERSHIP. Total registration, June 30, 1902, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . 1055 Active membership repcw ted June 30, 19027 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 525 Total registration .June 30, 19037 . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . .. . 3.253 Cards surrended, and not in force, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 655 Active menbership June 30, 1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 598 This does not include the non-fiction cards, the issuance of which, to all borrowers desiring them, was authorized by the Board, April 72 1903. Of these, there have been issued to June 30, 1903, . , . . , , .. . . 32 As the register has only space for the entry of the first guaran- tor of a borrower's card, renec,al applications are filed alphebetic- ally as received, so� that they can be readily referred to at any time. On January 6, 19039 the Board extended ,he privileges of the Library to all School Districts within ten miles of the City. This has been tal:er� advantage of by quite a- nunber of the residents of sald dis- tricts, and is highly appreciated by them. The de�:Etnd for cards is cons",zantly increasing. CIRCULATION 1,D ATTENDAY40E. Numberand character of books loaned:- ( including juvenile literature. ). Fiction, . • • • . . . • ..• . • . . . . . . • . . . . . .. ♦ . . • . .. . . . . . 8593 HIstory.. i . • . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . •. ,. . . . ... . . , . . 403 Belles jettres, . . . . . . . . 314 Poetry, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. • . . , . . . . , . . .. .... 169 Biography, . . .. , .. . . . : . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Travels, ., •. Is . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a . 211 Magazines, , .:. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1312 Scienee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • ... . 48 Philosophy. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 77 Religion, : .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . • . .. . . . . . . . 8 Total, .. . . i . . . ♦ . . { , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11..363 CIRCULATION BY MONTHS. July, . . . . a , . . + . . . • . • . . • . . . 4 • • . • • . . • . • ♦ . ♦ 815 August, . . . .. . . . 508 September,. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 869 October, . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a . . . . . • . . . . . . . . .. 1469 November, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1015 December, • . . . . . . . •, . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 916 - V a+yniar.i.ryo, . . . • ♦ • • • • • • i . • .i a • • • • • • • • • • • a . • • . • • • • • .1.01 PeUraGey, . . . . . . , , • . . . . a . . . . . . . a . , . .• 1055 March, i . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . ,.. . . . . . • . . • • . . . . . . • . • 1018 April, . . . . . . : : . . . . .. . . : . : . . . . . . : . . : . : . . .. . . : : . . 1005 May, . . . . . . . . : . . : . . : : . . : . . . : . . . : : . . . . . : . . . : : . : . 9�87C C7 N3 le, . • • . • •• • ♦ i a . • • s • • . • • • o • a • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1V J iotc��., ` • • . . • . s • • . a • • • • • • • • • • . • • s • • . 1,563 77l..4anber� of books �re_ported 'issued 'dor '�revio�is '.year. . . . . . . . . 81-077 1.e t Lain,, . . . : : . :: : : , : . : : . . •0 ♦ : : . .1 a ♦:: : :: : .: :0 : . . . • . . • .. 21486 N,mber of visitors .daring year, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ,15,364 number of visitors reported for previous year, , . . . . . . . . . 13,991 Net gain, . . . 0 0 * goo • . • . . . • • . ♦ , .♦ i . i . ♦ .. . •♦• 00 • . . . . • • . . • 60 11373 i Daily average of visitors,( 341.days) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . 45 ;alas. Sundays, average of visitors, . . . . . . .. . 004 . 20 plus. The Library was alos ed for repairs from August 17 to 31. Also, OZ Sundays during July and August. RFADING ROOM. This, in our present crowdod quarters, Is the space re- served for tables in the library proper. These tables are supplied at present with the following periodicals., derived as stated. Newspapers:- Daily Chronicle, San Francisco, by subscription; Weekly Star, San Francisco; Daily Herald, Los Angeles; she Surf, S ant a Cruz; The Public, .Chicago; by courtesy of the respective All 9f our ovm City and County papers, by courtesy of the publishers. Total, ne,wsr pers, • a . • • a • • • • . • • • • • • • • • . • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •si 13 Magazines:- Quarterly, donated:- t.rs. VeD,R. Venable, 1; Prof. L. P. Johnson, 1; Konthly, by subscription, 15; donated, Urs, 7. 1,, 11,aa, 2; Mrs,, J.K, Tuley, 1; lirs, McD-.R. Venable, 2; Prof. L.P. Johnson, 1; -j. D. c . r. 1; .Publishers, 1;* .Weekly, by. subscription, 4.; donated, Capt, t7.7i. Goodrich, 2; less. A.Z. Sirisheindr,' 1; Publisher, 1; Total:- Quarterly,, 2a,"l.ont'hly, ?3;' 'weekly, DONATIONS. The Library has received during the year donations of special numbers, and sets of magazines ( not bound), of bound volumes, and of pamphlets from the follo-tying:- liagazines:- Janes Ar GiF4r- d _j 18 consecutive years, 1885-1902, of the Revue des Deux 11ondes, naking 6 volumes per year, total 108 volumes. ( Of these, Miss Dallidet donated 6 nwAbers to complete the year 1825. ) 11.r. Girard also donated 13 volumes of Littell t s living; Age, and several numbers of The dation. Rev. Dr. Break, 12 numbers North American Review; Miss Loise Penny, 70 n,mbers 1.1a,,azines; Capt. T. W. Goodrich, lO rauIIbers Stoddard*s Lectures; Mrs, I,eD.P.. Venab3a, 25 XI mbers Hagazines• ' Bound volumes:- Publishers, 3; argon. 2; Callt* 7.77. Coodirich, G; Mrs. RittInchoitse, 14: T.T.t., Lmmon, 1: a MP!ber Of 1a-1,ia8 of San LUis Obi.Spo.t -17: i rs. . _:,. Milne (on behalf of friends), 17; Uiu> Lilian Clark, 2: tire. n.ii.i z�f athetis, 1; f+ Laird, 4. Public Loo==ms:- United States• Ccvtt, 212; I;on,. PieD*R,, Venable, 1 Pa-,whlets:-- Public Docwments,. United. States oovft, 73; Pasadena Public L:.brarvt 1.3; LOS �ngeles Public Library, 10; University.of. Califor-- n1a, 10; Ponrona Public Library, 1; Washington Co. Pfd, Public. Library, 1; Ca?ffornia S'1:ate . Library, A; Hon, P.oOD.R. Venable, 3; Dept, of State t. 3acra�::e:�tc�, �; A. classified list of all Public Docx ente bound, has peen co:.iniled, to which each vobame as recaivod¢ is addeds DO0$S 1 mT.-l�r;r of volumes of ia,4�3n£'?'c^.1 1 .teratu�'e reported in L17brary, Jnne 3 0 i 1902j . • s q s • s . . a• • ; 6..v 2225 ilumbor addled raince, rrsa.a • • ss• • w • ! •a • a •. • r +� a• !r� • • • r • • irs.a 558 Totals ♦ • • 1• :r w,a ih s ! !'• 1763 ?l1.l:alber lost (baring year (.paid ,or) 4 Idwabt a:�- of volWies off` generai li iterate in Library, June 3€I,. 10037. IAa9- � . . . .910 0 . .. , .• 0 ` 1r •040 1OP759 12hunber of bound ,.ro.l mes of Public DUC',.3 vn.0 =ef)crted in Library, Ame 30190ii' , a . a y ., •:.. 905 lIx--box ad ed since, 23 in -fiber. of bean d voiumes off' 3' "Plic Doc?tmenta in L1b'ar'y, June 34, 1190751 ! !�a • .a.• k • a. lsr •a•.t • srs� e.• .• • !�• 925 Total number off' bound jolunes in Library,) Junb 30, 190'.51 3685 PA:MFEL 'tet'S• N, of P bleto �eportGd in 'the I,lx7rarya J°�tY�e ti7Gs 1�0'? Ifiscellaneous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . • 1645 added since, . . . . . . . • . . , . . . . . .. .. . . . . , .... 1259 . , • . , - . . . . , 2904 Public Documents, . . , . .. . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . ., .. . . 1936 added since, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . .� ,. .. 11C . . . , . . . . , . 2052 Total number in LibraL-Y, rune 30, 19032. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . 4956 Each consignment of -.purchased books, and all books donated, and maazine . Volumes as bound, are labeled and accessioned as speedily as rossible when received, before being placed upon the helves; and afterwaras entered in the shelf-list catalogue from -the accession book. Py keeping each of these records stricItly .up to date, all con- fusion in tracing a book is avoided; also any aceur:ulation of clerical Work Vnich might entail additional expense. Classified List, Volures of ?eneral literature added during _rear:_ ris t ion, 4 . • . : . . • . . . * 090 . . • . . . • • . . . • 04b . 23 7 HIs tory, . , • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .+ . . . 9 Juvenile ( -ietion, history, etc. ) . . . . . . .. 60 Biography, 2 Philosophy, . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • : • leaf . . .. . 3 Science, . . . , • w • . • • • . . • • •', . • . • • • • . • . . • ♦ flea 7 Belles Lettres, . . . . . . 30 Poetry, 53 Travels, 22' Reference (�?ist. ) . .. . . . . . . . . . . . , ea . . . . •.. 10 Reference { `ncyclo. }. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4 Magazines, . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . + . . . ♦ . ., . ♦ leaf • • . 34 Miscellaneous, .• . . • . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Total, . . . . . . . . . . • . .. , . . . + . . . + . . . . 538 Of these accessions, 1 wish to mention the following as having been received with marked satisfaction by our students:- Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History; iske's cormpleted corks; the a voiums co.nxpleting to date Vho, mxies Story- of tho il.ations; and t'_'�e StocIr-','Ird Lectures ori Trave3-6 The elrealation of -octical work's has noticeably increased with the- additdans- during V-.e --trf"ar. The com, lete sets Of strandard fiction- have been warmly welaorodo and aid mch in raising the- rt)axUng of lightrir- litcrture to aa hi,,,,her level,, . Among Qur juvapilo 'bo,oka: the. 5:2, z IS I I v olumme s of Ab o t t s Histories Weive intres ted our boyz -and- glrls- to ai - e7icowaging do,,-"PrSze, most Popular flotim of- the year* The Viriginian- * 01�" the C-ab�nglp� Patch-*, Cecilia,, by Cwmiford-. Dorothy Vernon of Oulor, Hall Sara c f a sinerle Note-. 1,Wnber of volums 0-f, boum 56 6-r bo -.Ru; zebound 'a 6 s • a a i A i ! 0 0 4,0 • 78 In canclusi". I beg to expres,,; -my immst =-.Incere . arv-1 grateflal thar.Ys -to t1io Ttrust%ees 1"Or the uniform courtesly and considvwatiion thay have shown nr O's. and for their cordial ifuoat effective 00- vf,eration in. i-iSr worko Res*e eatmally Sasmitted, 2c,1_1ju9_- July 1st, 3.903, TO THE HONORABLE THE BOARD OP LIBRARY TRUSTFFS OF THE CITY OF SAM LUIS OBISPO Ladies:- . . I have the honor to submit herewith the sixth annual report. of the condition of the Library Fund, for the :rear ending June 30, 1903, shoving reeelpts and disbursements as follows:-- RECEIPTS-. To balance from .pzevious year, . . . , .0 .0 .0 .0 . . . , .0 .0 .0 .0 . • d . 803 75 To City Taxes1415176 �. ,. . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . a . . . , . . .. • . . . , . . To Library fees and Fins, 56 15 To incidentals, . . . . . , ,.. . . . . . . . . . . . . �.. . • . . . . . . , IO 80 1482 71 2284 48 DISBURSEMENTS. Salaries, *, , , , , . . . . • . . . ,. • . • . . • . . . . • . . . . 0 • . • 6 700 0 0 Furniture, . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 75 Books, . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . , . . . . . . . . . .. . , . . . , 458 85 Dind.ing* .•. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 45 Neuspapers and Magaz ines, . „ . . , ., . . * . , . . , .0 .0 .0 .0 . . 50 50 FJ—v es and Lights, . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .0 . 604 . . . 70j49 1 Stationary and Printing, . . . . . . . . . . . . . , .0 .0 .0 .0 . 27175 Insurance, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40178 Preight, a • • • . . . • • . . . . . • . • • • . • • • • • . . •• . • . + • • • • 16f07 Repairs, 19000 Incidentals, 6 0 0 0 • . . . . . • . • • .•0 i 1.506 79 Balance on hand,. . . . .. 777 , 67 2284146 Respectfully Submitted, f I i YY ¢ \ M i ` ;► op -' OP "' : OlTY OP SW LUIS OBILEPO I . or With tno prove to of ��� bW- d. .®2 a c Of till 'Pre"a Publjo Lo&V': +Cyd' ,11 Wn O ' you the Grawa raves cow 04 your o m O C-* ace.=Mr4od b7 00 WOPDXtO O . VIO LAWWIM Sna 100" TI OW '9.� agg �• s t�1t of the o at ns0? � ' r has 4#405 vol=€o 3.8356 Va%Vh2otIo a ' b=ees SOV VIG VWt Vii 6W Th'=O O 00 re ,.rt a lt $3"a tW_IvaZO8W# M=1113 the Va-Pt VOW Z 2 x;: 17 110ger bsca 012=18tod M bonuses bostft Wo owmt nXZW Of VOIUMUO . 3.4 tho =7 o The vVer deMY4 for More COMMAID14 W4 430IMMAIWO SMtOG l� VIO LIDS "40= tO VQ% rtb OW07 -Qfx Tt tO VTOVI Q a: # � #3 thO tlbraWto The Seaoz=. Owt otm i, ArArm atm-nog-11-6 or toncam1UWVPS 0 Ljbr= Building# .% o tovo ��+ a fifty 40UMS 1. .010mom of $= yule 04$gpo for a alto, h a OnOlod U VUO a .mmebacum-e *Uo.,v 0 ty f a blies whj4h vUl onabU a= O W-1 o tO WK0 Q.Avsnt4CO og t*,-Ie Ojos .off ow LIbrwv 2w s ;- �- and Imonsatoo. a largo d Iawoaare meq' 09 OW4=t fto :co the t -ow to mmm e- ` :Im 0 ." atuar WI's ft'Z, Of 4DOW02.36 j vo W121 bo a N'�+ 'fro h . via 4�ofi'is'!o ''so �i. avoo,: and ei.��Lti �� ho . ;- oj,- for boollo maot OCA ivolm 03V to vow to EM � ` y m0 The O.ity has been growing in population, and our 'tibraW patrons 1norease Proportionally. The ame,of the publie Met be 'atteiided oto. . . After the puW to school,, the Libr y ranks next in rt e: in the, com=ity. Several bills have still to be ',paid from the present fund$ the Uarm Trastees have oarerd1ly reserved a .'aaf'P .0i+ nt to .enable them to meet all eomen ee for the remainder Of the tear. With. the ever IncreaSIM demand upon -our flnanaea..p we eatnestl i► • home you will make. as lib . ap-propri€xtlon as possible for the. maid= $gime. of the. neer t1bruxV which is err in prooess of ereetion. In concliw1on we desire to thanlK you on behalf of the Llbrwyq ito Patrons, and ourselves; Gentlemen, for your pact ton ideratlon and co-operation,: and olneexely hope for a aontinuanee of the same. RE 3PEC'T 'tJ�,Li�-�TTEII, Gid �G� N,P, Ji jUj ' Yst . 130 . TO THB H0Ht3 WLE TRS BOARD QP LIBRARY TRUSTS Or, TIM 01TY 8y STS 1JUIS OBISPO. Ladles:- I have the honor to submit to you hers with the seventh annuaa. report of the buninese Iran ted by the free Pub3lo D]Wazry, for the gear endUW June $Otho U04o In doing so# I beep leave to say that I believe your Honorable Board will Md Vie pagese 4f the L$ba dor the year to have been .n eve reavaot satisfaCtOW. The books nelee.ted and Vurehased by the Meso Piave not only nistmed to the paF3aing plea re of our readeraa# #out have added treaa es of permanent .value to our ahelves,- highlr appreelated by the. student and the .lover of belle8 *-3ettres. In this connoetl-on; I radld particularly .mention the 1Mported edition de luxe of Goethe's wake, in 10 volumes, and the three large voiumes of Ch ere's 001484 a,of EM11ah Literature. All the volumes received during the year have been aeoessiOneat and .also entered in the classified shelf-list Catalogae.. she Tiouud volumes of ftb110'Doc=entz received have also been 116stea preparatM7 to a.regular Cataloguer An invoice book hae been prooured� and. aU Bills of they Library ted. therein aec0rd1M to ftte. All Do ewer's pp:livations Issued have been filen alphlbeticall r. I. am no- engaged In ahanging our ohargk syaten -from the. old fashioned card to the poet oyatem, whiob. will. greatly facilitate the desk work of the Libraxlm This* I hope to have accomw1lobft end 14 uce by October lst I have. ,added to this repent a cs]. Qif :ea lls 4f thouvon Ile books drawn ming the Near� ab a gait�e to the tastes Of our young 3�ea4ers* Perr A me to VespeotfU22V ougge$t that amoncgp the preset= needs of boat for butilre P' Ureh e -are the etandard and more madem oe ont$ vrotl a... wid 'also the sam of works of trave,19 The, requests Vade plaUly in dioate that reading along these 11ne^ would,be tuoh stjM1aV ed; `vze►e rye better equipped, For the benefit of etudents, an& t3 Mile of the High SehOol.j, LWmwen's Histor5t of Roue is area$ be desired,. 'the foVdion MagaaInes I j.i.sh, Prenoh-, .Spaniah would be a %761ao2e ad€it.ion to our tables, in. a comaunity so wow.. Total, registrati#:on j June SO., 1905, � ; , . .� ... . � . .,. .. ... 1253 :fictive ership reported June 30,. 19030 Total registwt:,1on June 30,: 19€49 . . . . . . , .*,.. 2464 d8X d a s `rendered and not In force . .V.r a*r ,.. ... ..; AoUve membevreylp June 30., 2904- •.a : • a** * * •iii.•r a �r y� 002 01RC ULAT1.017, lAmber and character of booR_a loaned-- (including Mtiony .. HiOtQw.p � WOO • F •r 04:644 »d a ' 6646 * $22 . ��/w',..LSF Jett ris 147, r .•. • r. • • • 296 BioEr!•a l !- t i• rr 4a ► a isiisrra 317 Travel$, • rril • • r •si . r • rrir 336 a UagasUps, • . 41 1a i• ri .� � .•t ;.1538 soience ,. i. a i a r •iiia i . • irJ 410$0p1► 86 CIRC LATI On BY MONTHS* J'ulyl 703 AUZUE;4p 913 3eptember, y.• • r w • • s . • • • • • f • • • 889 Octobers • • s r • • • t.r c r s a }.r.i • .• • +f�F� Decermberl, goo P ebruary .e . • • r • 1, • s •• • . llarth,, 1201 • ti�i:6�#. • • f! +Y i i •.. i r • i : i.i i i f r i i i���7 . 1V U�yyt�+.yyy1yy Cps •.8.00 • 71� • 044 i U• +i • . �t 1i.••• ..♦ i •' gf/�./'. . . . . Totals BLF,11BaER AIM CHARAMM OF JVymTlL,. E0QK8. .Ti0E%.Ft1 . P AS INCLUDED THP, ABOVE::•. Plotion, . . . : + . , . , .. . • • ;CD2 ii' �GT • ♦ • 1• ♦ • •a • •. 741 Science .. :•. . ♦ ... . . . . .... . . . .4 . Rat r aiHistory, . t . . . . Of Ines Pal- 1.7 toles* Poetry, i •.•i i i ii i• t}.R} 2 To tai..i. .0 a i s 1p I..1*068 'A -er of boots reported for previous years, -Not gds i . i i w .• • . •• t t } s w } . • • •. • : • s g i r a.6 • • 6 • • s : r • « • r s ♦ /• s •• 1$124. rmmoer of visitors dwing yes . . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . , .. 17058 NU,Mer of visitors reported for previous year, : . . . . . .13,951 Net gain,, .R., } , f •.,# . , • i.! * • , f 0 R! + . • , } .•, A ! #.,1f R ,•• f . • • •f.! 3#667 Daily average of, vi.-Ators, 49 plus. Sundayp, averege of vifkltors, 31 plus, p.^�pl�c� PCC��.• . 1Ie:vspapers Daily chron:Wle: Sen Francisca* .by •subsotlptlonv The Star. (Meekly) san- pranoisco. W17 Herald, Los A;ples. The Owfp Santa Cruz. The Pu'blio Chtadgv, donated by. Publishers, A2.1. of San Luis -Mbi po City. and County pazere received donated by p�tbSls�ters} Total, . . • • rrrn���•JiM�, • • i i : i i � • . i a f i a s� . i it •.! # • �� Ha Per;a• AtIantILOG The Bookman-. HeClure s. SCr�bli8r r®. St. Rloholas. The Cosmopolitan, Revi©w sof Revieua f The Uans+ey, The CenUUT. The Critic. Scientific :American Build. ro=e3t,ry and. IrrIgation, The World To-Day, Out Vest. Club Ufe. Overland. Reader 4 s Guide. €'ub.l"id Libraries. All o:V theso by soubso ii tion. 'Total. Uazazdnes Montbl / ig Har9e's. TYopui ptyh}a Cly oy on, Soien'E" t,331432'J oan. by subsol-iptione ot*ali4 Dost/ Ladles' Hone .1outmaI, and Ladles 9 Home Comanion, 12 xmxtber,3 each# fibro. LT. ;4 Uao; Califoxmia Review, Yearly, San Luisita Parlor, 11. D6 Gj VI. i- The Friaterls Art, ;L2 niers, Sc €sod, apt, L.P; Johnson; The Pilgrim, Year2y/ Publisher; The L1 T1g 01woh (anon) 12 numbers* California 01wistian 13ndeavo ; anon. ) three xrinbers. bteeial numbers of Uagaziney= panVhleta, and bond. volumes: - The Nation 12 ru=ere,),A. GIr.rd.; The Perae des Aeux •ondos, 2.4 mudbere;� Girard,* Americian Historical Revlw,: 4 rtber#a, School Supt: L.P. Johnson; The ConteEwor= , Nineteenth Cent=7, Portnightlyi. Blaekwoodls, and ItIorth Anerioan Review, 106 numbers, Mrs, tic D. R. VenaZU; Saturday Evening ?dost, urs, Dr. B3ohols, 25 byes... Bound Volumes.,,- Ups, C.C. Lind, Publisher; 1; Authors,:.; We. L. M, MlIn $ 1; fibs L. Penney,, 25; Ur. FS, Lord;.g; Urs. 2,,L, Rjtt4n&w house, 2. Pab3. a Docements; bound. volumes, U.t. ''t.- Courte€r of Senator Bard, .460,* Department of State; California*1;. Parvhlets - U.S. Gov't.. 714; Publ ishere, 21; Los Angreles. POLIO 6; PasadidrA PubUi c b lbr 7 8; University of Cali rni4, 10 OtszWord Unlvertityt*. -1 De Pay. Univeralty, 1: State LiVraz7 of cal. if'fls"Maj: 4• ber Of Vo?iurtev cf Lgbneral literature re'-ported in L3bx4ryx E!wmnoradded s.Y.,n %'e,# r a • • • a , . • • lie a.* * ` ` . It «•+ • ,"Y,t76y Number of VOIUMO:s of gr0nera1 lite attire, in Library., �e+ea}� Q�� +��J�� • Y• # • a�.Y • tsi� •.. • i •• •. • . • « s • • • , • . • i . • R «� R •}. f3��i� Abe* of bound wl=eo. ipf Publ.Ie DoTaxsentog rejoorted in LIbIY ,* Zane30 1905; • : . : �.: :* .:; : . : .t . �. 92G Number added s. &nev, . 461 . 0 Mr-Aber of bound volumes of PuWle , Dacuments in Library., Vliner 3�� 19043, 1i • Y r : � a� i . ire • •'irii � � ii:�a �.. i. g4�fr"� . o'tE " obound volW s o 3n .L.1�1' Cy.t c�t3c31E:3 t3 3 1904t4o,408 b�&-" of pa Mets reported in Lite ate 3G, . p}'1ipF$:}ry..�y�►.p� ��yy�N.�'ff pp�� C�•;: :.-. : ,` . wl+.7'.t1t.N.e:�Li,li,VYiM1®} !a • �# # • • + R r � i. � • «• i • • • a • • •$�a"i 4J�,' r �^^• . Added since, ., .• , • . N • r . r e • • . . • , , , r . . . 253 .3;:357 . • ii UbIle OyWC ell-#Pot i i 7t• •f • « i J.f r i • M1.i 2 052 . Addod since, . •. s a4 w Na r • • . •• i e►. • iuFl f 2,09 s Rummer of Panphlets In Library, J#ne 3$.,1904, .. . . . . . ►0,536 Classified Liet, Volumes of generp.1 literature added dvring year: Victionf. ii• . • # •f � . : •wa.# • es# • it • • • • •i l35 HIS E ory p R.► ♦ i M s i IY k f a ►f • • • M i'a.• • a • • • f • f,�... Juvenile (`Fiction, hir.Mry# bags ., etc. ) . . . ; ,; , , . . . . . . $1 Scienos 25 Poetryp qI 6 41'6 :..:660 . # A 6 0 6 C.6 41 0 5 Travelat . . . 4 0 4 0 4 4 41 0.6 4 4 6 .4 W 6 4 .41 Imeott;P 4 21 Vo tal Mout Pt) larbt)oRs of t ear The V:Wginian, The F-OcItt, Of Rome*, :ftls. Gan-%bII$S Novels. HubbexcOd Little' Joh ncya, St6adard's Travel% The magamines and books given for "Dindingg of 171110h a Iiwge confAgment. Is now (Mop have n9t been reoeived In time tor thiz report I beg to -,er.-..,T rte. grate ft,:L thaam to the Trucctcet;j upon the conolu-Sion Q31" the ycw�c labors, for the hc:Ly:ral cyrvatrq and uo- operation they have given in LT wark. cl x"�eJ16//U/,. Librarlm JUV late, ,so s_ op � w �a" •^_r:k�� or �+.�i 'hx Veil' 'L�; tuns 03vt l . ..i- 1V 1 �u' 3i. i A gJC:.+Fi;'id857' O:• ,lT'gFi�' i.�ii'J.it GeV,, d}fi V•*.Y •Vi` .aha..," K1. iW..- �Mf'•4f �K.oR :4 S. .. 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V 00 d i:1 4 ri +i ai I M•s i 1� �a'.i 16 4,pi BOONS �srAxe °. .:d iII d r +}'•1 R A.W i 4+1 E}4 w e•.r OCIP r.#"w., .'}'i ¢ .S ami•^c",:ht.s w,•a' � WII '0:'D�.ti 3 O GWO�. .(p'r r;R�•v'b i"M�w•i i+.t�.1.f�'�".: 2*2 4 e.}:r.f q•ta f'it*Pow ftboattan O:e aatl—co tom �'s-•`C pl"M'rs tofix-sr s'.f.a'4 0 r:45000 Wo,d Of - '•vaMp a + t+►s,..+ .w .a ! e*t Payra`'vnt on :C-.., bvz a 1rY wUa s. a i, -i it ..a.:;ii s.A:w w•s city TwSe+k.tati=1 e:1 iH►f. ,��yg 4e��nnt�s�i 1. Q, it�s s a-O.i .iY�+S Z�3' u�l.1 9A+S•!r� ��A e w a�.�... Se-o voeta-, to €+0=d#- a al �� � � W ry �� �� � TO THE' HO"T. THE BOARD Or CITY- TRUSTEES OF SAID LUIS ORISPO. Gentlemen:- The full and complete _report of the Librarian ,)2.esentecd herewit=l, shop's the extent and character of what has been accoLj)lished in the Library in the past year. It. 'showrs the efficiency of tie ad- ministration and gives evidence of the usefulness - and value of the Library entrusted to .our care. A full financial re-)ort of ngiainister- ing the Library wor"_, cost of books etc. is also herewith submitted. The ne'w Library Building, t-he timely gift of I1r. . Carnegie, and Vhich is soon .to be opened to the public, will, ne hol}e meet with a cordial reception by old and young. A new imipetus will be given to our Library ii,ork, r,.►itr, the increased facilities of ar^ple room and rlodern appliances, and soon every ho"Me and every school in the co1.J..unity will be reei.iients of its benefits. The Trustees of the L ibrary have reserved enough of the yearly in- come to meet expenses until the tuxes for .the next ;Tear are available, but hrn,e the Board of City Trustees will gee .fit to make an a- pro- iiriation to cover expenses of moving, biiying the necessary furniture, and putting the grolinds in pr,)Der condition. The Childrens room, w1lich. is to be a feature of the new Library must be furnished and I:rovided with shelves, boons, globes, mndd)s etc. The work of moving into the new building grill soon begin. This will be no small task., avid will reni ire tide and a considerable outlay of money. In reviewing the work for the year, TTe certainly have cause for eneourage,ment . The Library has becoAme -n established *_part of the hif;h- er edi.zcat.ional li.I'e. . I-luch has been done; ?.'ore however remains to be crone. t:"a.r.y valuable books have been `dried by Inirchase , and a nurlber by rift. 'Ve take pleasure in acknowledging t' e many kindness s'-_o;vn the during the past year, and also iii recognizing the faithful services of the Librarian. j We thank the Honorable Board of Cite Trustees, for the interest which they have taken in oin� w- ork, and the as, ,!hich they have always so cheerfully given us, a.,,-,,d hope for a continuance of the s arae. IL Board of Librai:-y Trustees. TO THE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF T,1BRARY TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO. Ladies:- I have the honor to submit to you here,:1.th the eighth annual re-oort of the business transacted by the Free Public Library, for the year ending June 30, 1905. I ,rust that you will find .the condition of the library, and the progress of the r;ork, as satisfactory as the circumstances made possible. The volw.:ies added dirr. ing the year, by the selection of the Trusteep include, besides much of current literature, many most valuable Access- ions of niern'i�nent worth,- in particular, the rile luxe edition of Larnbf s Works, in 12 volumes, and the Howe Study Library in 15 volumes. The Mature Library in 10 volumes, received in June; and The International Dictionary, in 21 volumes , now due to arrive, are reference works,which place the Library in the first rank as to this department. In addition to the rittorks named, a consignment of 7<< volumes of standard general literature has been received juf-.t too late for this report; also 75 volur?es of Magazines, given for binding. A large collection of books --iven for re-binding is now due. It, h,-.s been, and trill no doubt continue to be the aim of the Trus- tees, to adet to our volumes eon-_plete sets of all the standard Authors in every department. This, as it seems to me, is one of ,he most in-i- por'.-ant endornnents of a Library. All the volimi es received during the year by purchase and donation, have been accessionerl and catalogued as received. The business record of the Library, including Day-book, Carnegie Library Building Fimd, Incidental expense cash-book, Invoice file, and letter file, have been brrjl;ht severally up to r.a.te. The records of the regular and special sessions held by the Trustees have also been i duly recorded in the Minute or record book,— the keeping of all these boo'Ks as named falling within my province as Secretexy to the Board. Shortly before the close of the Calendar Year, I completed the change of our charging system from. the Borrower_ Is Card hitherto in use, to t1Ze desk and book socket s�rsten, now in use in all Libraries, which has proved a great economy, both in labor and ex-oenge. The dailies of our. oven City, also the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles .Herald, anad Fxar.iner, six nex,rspaners in all, have been kept regularly on file, by the ireek said month, be.girining about a year since. I have also filed, in like manner, several years numbers of our own City papers , ,shish have been preserved as Published. In tris gray, es— pecially in our comLnodious new quarters, the patrolls of the Library, will have ready a.ccesp; of reference to the events of t�.e p�7.ssing years. I v oL�ld res n,nctfully ask leave to renew r_nr suggestion of Uhe pre— vious year' s report , tas to our neer.. of the Qtandard scientific works, also a few historical irrorks, in particular Uommsen' s Rome; also, a re_a=nese.rta.tive number of the foreign periodicals, not only of Great Dritair., 1-11t of the continent of. Europe. Many of our Citizens !could Greatly appreciate the privilege or French, Gerii.an,and periodi— cals so placed within their reach. There are manse of the boys and young. Tien' T;':ho frequent the Lib— rary, who are deeply intr,.rested in necha..ical subjects, and 2 suitable popular Magazine, treating on these subjects, would be a greet help in encouraging research in this direction. I ,}"«Y and that of the. #onations made during the past. year, the Library is esrpecially undler obligation to TArs. Venable, -�.:or three, years numbers corarlete of the beautiful and valuable Magazine, "The Records of the Pasty " and to Mrs J. A. Girard, for adritianal volumes of the Revue des deux Wondes, and Littell ' s Liv-ng Age, also ten volumes, in the original language, of the great authors of ancient Greece. I In conclusion,would a8k the Trustees to oonsider in(lulgently the needs of our juvenile department , in every respect, not only in the addition of suitable literature, but in tie educational equipment of globes, raps etc. The la-Dils of the High School, and of the Polytech- nic are :.taking larger and larger ,.e?:iands or.. the resources of our. Librar,r, which should be enabled to res_porid generously to the need. There are nany little folks , -too., not yet old enou h for cards, who yet find an attraction in tine Library, Emd Mould be m,-,-de happy by a fell; brightly illustrated volumes suited to their age. The I)leasure 9hOr'n by these little ones in the pictvses .rece:.tly provided for thel.i, abundantly -,proves the need. 1,IM1MERSHIP. Total rerfistration, June 30, 1904, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 Active 14.enbership, ,Tune 30, 1904 , (3,02 Total registration, June 30, 1��057 1697 Cards siLrrended during Near, 113 Active T`e:,bership, Jiz.-.e 30, 1905p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 717 C,IRCULATI ON. Niz,iber and character of books loaded to 'adults:- Fiction, 7695 History, 300 Belles-Lettres. 241 Poetry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.86 Biogr��)hy. . . . . . . . . . . 387 Travels, . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.69 1[aggazines . . . . . . . . . . . Science. 101 Phi.losopzy, . . . . . . . . . 105 Religion, . . . . . . . . . . . 10 TOTAL, 10,870 Nmiber and character of Juvenile Bootie loaned*- F.-iction. 944 History, 35 Travels, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 I,tagPziner,, 11 Bio ra-.o y, 21 Fairy-Tales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Science, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Belles-Let r.e5, . . . . . . . . . . 57 Religion. 3 Total, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, 124 Total numbor of books loaned, 1 ,994 CIRCULATION BY MONTHS : July, 1, 044- August. , 044August, 19062 Se_pte2"iber, 890 October, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 967 November, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 876 December, 828 January, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 977 February, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 150 March 1.,224 April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 010 „ ;lay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June, 1, 015 Total, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14994 Nuj'�+ber of " lilts visitors during ,ear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,804 Number of Juvenile visitors ritzrin-- vear, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,9566 T,)tal number of visitors during year, 18,760 Daily average of gdult. visitors ( .347 days ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 minus Daily average of Juvenile. visitors, ( 347 d vs ) . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Mus Average of Sunday visitors,- Adult, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 rainus Average of Sunday visitors, - juvenile, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 mi-lis The Library r:a..s clost-°d on Sundays curing the months of July and August, r nd on all legal ioliciasTq. Totdl daily average of visitors during year. . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 READING R007,4. N-EWSPAPFRR : Daily Chronicle, San Francisoq, by subscription. Daily Herald, Los Angeles, by donation. Daily Examiner, it u n u The S tar, (Weekly ) San Francisco, n +� The Surf, Sa'.ta Cruz, +r u The Public, Chicage, it it The ?.tor:;irg Tribune S.L. O. ++ u The Daily Breeze, it + ++ The Daily Telegram, The Times, (Monthly ) ++ ++ The Record, P-.^o Robles, IT u The Leader, It it it ,+ Thn Recorder, Arroyo Grande, sr n The Herald, The Argus, Sant^ Inez, „ n Land Vales, Glasg.ZoTl, , Scotland (rconthly ) ++ n Total Number of Newspapers, 16 DONATIONS , PERIODICALS : Revue des deux Ift.rides , 24 numbers,- J.A. Girard. Littell' s Living Age, 24 numbers, " " NevT York Nation, 6 numbers, it " C. E. Pacific Monthly, 12 numbers, Anon. InLepe(tent, Saturday Evening Post , Collies. . Leslie' s Weekly. in all, 112 Numbers, Mrs. A. Z. Sinsheimer. Historical American Review, 4 numbers. Printing Art., 12 nunbers, Prof. L. V, Johnson. The Inde-peder_t , 39 Numbers, Mrs. S.W. Wi._lson. Fortnightly, Quarterly, Nineteenth Century, Blackwood. Records of the Fast, in all 72 numbers, 1:Irc. Venable. Sall acid Sweep, 14 numbers, Leland Nichols. Scientific American, 104 ?iwnbers, firs. G.R. Nichols. rliterary Digest, American Electrician, 15 numbers, lfrs. G.R. Niohols. Boston School of Cooking, 14 numbers, firs. L. P. Johnson. Outing, Western Field, Out door Life, Recreation, Field and Stream, 50 numbers, Mrs. Geo. Lull. New Thought Magazine, 12 nm.ibers, Publi8-iers. The Pilgrim, 12 nixmbers, it Healt , 12 numbers, " Donations, Parr)hBeets: U. S. Government, 74 State Library, 5 Los Angeles Library, 8 Pasadena, " 9 Hagerstown, „ ( Md. ) 1 University of Califor.;Aa, 7 Cowionwealth Club, 2 Senate add Assembly of Cal. 7 Canadian Year Book, 1 1 Publishers, 6 Purol+ased, 8 J.A. Gi-rard, Greek Authors, ( in origina1,10 Total number magazines and 1 ariilphlets, Donated, ( 8 purchased) 6706 DONATIONS, _POUND VOLITMES :— U. S. Govern-ment, 20 Mrs. A. H. Taffender, 2 Publisher, 1 P. O 'Leary, 1 Piss K.N. Venable, 1 Mrs. S.W. Wilson, 2 Mrs. M. L. Rittinghouse, 1 Mrs. A. Z. Sinsheimer, 4 Mise Loise Penney, 2 E. 11. Burroughs, 3 Total Number, bound volumes donated, 37 BOOKS. Number of Round Volumes of general Literature reported i-n Library, June 30, 19042 39016 Number added since, 297 Total, 3,313 Number lost during year, 1 Number of Volumes of general literature in Library, June 30, 1905, 3,312 Number of bound Volumes of Public Documents .renorted in Library, June 30, 1904, 11,387 Number added since, 20 Total number of Volumes of Public Docume ;ts in Library Jilne 30,1905, 11407 Total number of bound volumes in Library, June 30, 1905, 42719 PAMPHLETS : Number of Pamphlets revorted in Library, Jixne 30, 1904, Miscellaneous, 3,157 ]dumber added since, 548 Total, tfi_gcellaneous, June 30, 1905, 3p705 Public Documents, 2,179 Number added since, 128 Total, Public Doc=iients, June 30,1905, 2,307 Total number of Pa_-Tnphlets in Library, June 30, 1905, 67012 Classif!M LIST. Volumes of general Literature adc'_ed luring year:- rIiction 79 History, 9 .Juvenile, 30 Biography, 25 Belles-Lettrey, 18 Poetry, 17 Travels, 8 Philosophy, 4 Science, 4 Reference, 26 Migeellaneous, 5 Magazines, 72 Total, 297 Most Po .ular Books of the year: T:le Crossing. "-n-e, Conqueror. Belle of Bow'lir;g, Green. Story of rmy Life. (Keller) Memoirs of Duchess T.IAbrantes. I desire to expre�- r ply very sincere az:d grateful sense of the courtesy and helpful interest in my work v.hich the Trustees have =always so ki-.dly shown rye. Respectfully Submitted. Librarian. TO THE HO�40RABLE THF BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO. Ladies:- I have the honor to submit to you herewith, the eighth annual re-,)ort of the condition .mi the Library Fund, for the ;,ear ending June 30, 12,05, shol"ing receipts and disbursements as folloars:- RrIFII'TS. To balance tion- previous year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 790,46 To City Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2046.90 To Library Fees and dins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.70 To :Incident, als. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 11. 15 To Carnegie Library Building Fund, 5000. 00 7905.21 DISEURSEMEtTTS. S �1aries, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 833. 20 Books, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 233. 71 TIeTM mpa.pers and Magazines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61.10 Lights an.d Fires, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.60 Stationary and Printing, . . . . . . . . . 20.40 Tsrpe-writing, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.50 Insurance, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134.40 Binding, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90. 70 Trea.qmzrer' s Commission. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33. 76 Incidentals, . . . . . . . . . 49.65 Surveying lines a.,l.d levels of Library Site, 8.00 Archttect ' s Fees, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250. 00 Contr:I-ctor' s Account, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4450. 00 6210. 02 To. Balance, . . . . . 1695. 19 7905.21 Note .— An itemized account of incidental expenses is entered regularly in t'he Day—Book kept -j-or that purpose. I -'esire to ccall the attention of your Honorable Doa.rd to the fact that the claims audited July 10th, and others now due, would reduce the balance given above by the amount of 6:'460.15, leaving the 1'.unds available until the tax levy is Niue, 11235.0.4. T:7e Trustees ilave been careful to �resPrve a sufficient riargin to meet running exne,.ses, but the expenses of.�. rer.,iov,,+l to the nei- L:i_l�rar�r r of ftir.nishing the same, besides indispensable additions to its working equipment, as viell as the care of the building, Rs referred to in rev report as -jibrarian, involves too large an expenditure to be met out, of the income remaining, Respectfully Sub Atted, '44, c'9'1�4 Secretary to Board. a � a �Y � 3 � �� T+0 i'T;. NOTIORAFF.,P. T%P.. 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Cer_tlernen:- . The Board of .Trustees of. the San Luis Obispo Public Library has the honor to submit to you its annual report, 'for the year ending June 30th, .1907:. A careful perusal of this report will assure you of the growth and increased efficiency of the Library work during the year. 'Good books adapted to the needs of the co.Tirnunity have been placed on the shelves.. 'the increased circulation proving the appreciation of. the reading public. The a�tend.ance also has materially increased, and the number of oards issued has exceeded that of any preceeding year. One of the important innovations of the year ,has been the hegining of -the. work of Classification, and another, that of placing important Goverment Works upon the stelves in their respect- ive classes. The task of caring for the Library has- been accomplish- . ed at the minimum of expense, yet many things which we' have ,desired, and needed; have for lack of funds been left undone.. ^overing for the floor,table.'lights, shel'ves', globe and books flr the Juvenile room and many other things essential to com- fort have been beyond ovr .present means. 'We therefore hope you will seriously .consider this..matter, .and again place us in a fin- ancial position, which will assist the .Library to perform -its funct- ions. to a wider and 'bettgterit', The members of the staff have per- formed their duties' faithfully, and the Trustees take this opportunity to thank them for thtir fidelity and deligence. Res_rectfully s+ibmitted. f112 Board of Library Trustees. II . To the Honorable, . The Board of Library Trustees of the City of San Luis Obispo, Ladies:- I .have the honor ,to submit to you, herewith the Tenth Annual report of the condition of. the 7,ibrary.Fund,for. the year end- tng June 3oth,1907; shoring receipt-,wand disbursements as follows:- Receipts. To balance from previous year: . . . . . . . . . . 9 . 0. 32772.21 ToCity Taxes. . . .. . . , . ... . . . . : ... . . . . . . . . . . :. . . '-2042.30 To fines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . , . . , . . . .. . 71.90 To rebate on books. . . : , . . ... . . . . ... . . 13,25 . � TOt81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4899,66 Disbursements. Salaries: Librarian and Secretary. . . , , .. ... ...$ 770.00 " Substitute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . 43.00 o Janitor. .4 4 0.. 0 . . . :. ..9 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 180,00 Books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :. . . .. , . .. . . . . . . . . . . . , . 245.54• . Magazines 78..00 stationary.and printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . 11.50 .Binding. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . ... . . . . .. . . . . . . . 52.50 Light... . . ... . . . O . . ... . . . . , . . . . ' . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . 172-070 Heat. . . . . . . . .. . ... . . . . . . >.. ... . . , . . . . . . . , . . , . . . 42.70 Freight and hauling. . . . . . . . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.45 Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.86 Furniture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. 66.90 Brought. forward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. . . . .$1.103.15 Insvranae... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PPa . . a . .., . . . . . 54.°0 Incidentals. . . . . . . . . , . . .,. .. . . , . . ..: . � . . . . 54.02 Treasurer 's Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.54 Labor and Material. ... . . 169.65 Permanent Iimprovementa... . . . ... . . . . . . . . .. 1169.19 Ty}�e-w7c'iting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . ... 3.00 Total. ; . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3185.45 To Balance. . . . . SP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . y1714..21 4899:66 All of which . is respectfully submitted. Secretary to Board. II. To the Honorable, The Board of Library Trustees of the City of San Luis Obispo . Ladies:_ I have the honor to submit to you, here!rith the Tenth Annual Report of thebusiness transacted by the Free Public Library for the year ending June 30th, 1907, In considering 'this report, I beg to remind you that the large selection of books recently ordered, and also the books re- ceived this current month of: July are not included. The attendance and circulation have ,steadily increas- ed, And the use of the reference department especially has been mark- ed., I would respectfully .ask the Trustees to consider the pressing demand for. a better.- supply of Modern Scientific and Mechanical rork9; 'otherwise, the growth of the library in all classes of literature has been very gratifying and certainly of a high. grade as is testified to frequently by visitors from abroad. A notable event of this year .in library annals was the visit :of the State organizer;' Hiss A. H. Rumli. Under her direct- ion and. instructions an equipment for a card shelf list has been Oro- cured, and the work' roperly labelling the books according to class and number will be the most Important task for the coming year, and I shall endeavor to further it as speedily as possible.. The San F'raricisoo Daily Chronicle and thell:Wv Morn- ing Tribune. of this City have been filed up .to date and labelled accord- ing to week and month. `The Weekly and Monthly Magazines,viz; Harper 's Weekly, Collier, and others have all been sewed together in monthly Parts and put in circulation. . Our Standard Magazines, Ariz; The Cen- tury, Harper's Monthly,Seribner's, etc. are now awaiting the binder. The shelving for thechildren's room,lately ordered by the Trustees, will add greatly to its attractions, and will prove a daily and very 111. necessary eonvenienee. Of the donations of the year, qtr. Girard's gift of a large number of consecutive months of the Revue des deux Mondes,and Mrs. venable"s continued' gift of the English reviews, and Records of the. Past, are worthy gf special mention, being additions of permanent. value to our shelves. We have also received an unusually large number of valuable volumes of .Goverment publications; these will be properly- classified and labelled, and put withiii convenient reach of the public in due time. A fine map of the United States has also been received from the Goverment office, and is in frequent use, being conveniently placed in the stack room. An excellent map of California, to be placed in the children's room is .also2much api:reciated,gift. The set of Columbian Historical Tales, the gift of Mrs. R. R. Huscio, has been in constant demand by readers of all ages, I would reepeetfully suggest to . the Room Committe that many articles of furnishing are still required, among which I may mention as a very necessary daily convenience, especially in *he winter months, a hat and umbrella stand for the vestibule. I desire to aeknowledge the willing and excellent service of .my substitute, `Miss Egan,. who has aided me much in the fil- ing of periodicals, and in the care of the- books, as .well as in the desk service. In submitting this report of the labors of the year, I beg to express my very sincere and grateful sense of the interest and 'appreoiation of the Trustees in my -work, and to testify how larg- ely .to their co-operation is due the sucess of the year 's :Result. The tabulated report of business transaeted,during the year, follows:-- I v. Membersh.i�io. Total registration June Active Membership June 3nth,1906. • • . : . . • . . . : . 723. Adored during year. . . .. . . . , . 312.. Surrendered, lost by death, etc. . .-. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . 52. Active membership June 3oth,1907. .. . . .. .: . . . . . . . ..: 983 Total registration June 30th.].907. . . . . . . . . .. ... ....2232 CircLi�etion. Number and Character of books loaned to adults: Fiction. .. . . . . . • � • •.• • • • • • •.• • • • • • • • • • ,• • • •09066 .History• • • •.• . e . • • e • • • o • • •• • • • • • •• • • • •. • • • • . • • • .• 45l • Belles—Letters. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • • • • • e. . •• . • . 256 Poetry. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . 177 Biography. . .. . w . . . . . . .: . . . . • . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. 372 Travels.. • • . O o 4 o Y , .: • •... . . , . . . 0 . . . . . • • • • • •• • ..• 274 Magazines. . . e• . . . . : . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . . . ..2177 PhiOBO$baa . . , . , . . . ...• . . . . . . . . .. • . .. . ... .. .. . . . . 124 Science. . . . . ..... . . . e . . . :... . . . . . . . e . . . .. . .. . .•n 98 Religion. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 49 Total. • , . : . . , ,.. . ..,: . . . . .13,044, Number and Character of books loaned to ehildreb.. Fiotion. . . . . . . . . . . .. ... • e . " , . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... .2087 History. . . . . . ... . . . ee • . . ae., , . . . . . . . . .. . . . .: . • . .. 49 Bel les—Letters... . 40 Bio a h 1 r avel s. e • • • . • • • • • • • • o s e . • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • a • .o 25 Fairy Tales. .. . 48 Magazine$.. . . . • e... . . . • . e • •+ s. . •,• • • � • • • • . • •• • •� • 47 Science. ... .. . . . . . . . .:. . • . , . . . . : . . . . . .. . . . . . . . ... 11 Poetry.. 4 Religion. . .. . ... . . . . . . . :e • o.o. . . ... . . . . . ... . . . . . . .. 5 - Total. .. ..... . ... . .. .... . . •0 . .2,343 v. Total number of books loaned. . . . . . 66 , .. . . • ..15,387 Total number of books loaned last year. . ... ..100483 Gain in Circulation by Upaths. July.. . . . . . ..... . . . . . .. . . . . . • .840 August. . . . September. . . .. . . . . , . ... ... , . ..985 October. ...... . . . . . . ... . . . . . ..1238 November. . . . .. . ... . . . . . . .. . . .184 December.......... .. . . . . . . .. .1304 January.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1726 March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . .. 6 .•1801 April. .•, .'00 . . 0.0 • 0 . . .. . . . • ; . • .1332 May... . .. . . .. . . . . . . x. . . , . . . :.1206 June. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .1237 Tota1. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .15,387, Number of Visitors by Months: Adults -. July.. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . 9 • . . .893 August.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1103 September. . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .1100 . October. . • • . . . . . . • . . s • • eo • s ..�rr� P November. . , . . .. . .., . . . . . . . 6. ..1183 December. . . ... , 6 . 06 . .. . , • . ..1341. January.....'. . . . o . . ... . . .. . . .i:3aa February. . . . .. . . . . • . ... . .;. . . . .1434 Harch.. . . . . . . . . . . .... . . .. . . . . . .1395 April.. .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . : . ..1438 MZa ",. . • • • • 0 0 . . . . . . . 0.0 0 •. . . . .*1265 June. . . . . . . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . ,119.7 TotAl . 0 . . • • • 60 . 0.0. . . 00014,949. via Children. July. . . . . . . . , . .> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303 August. ... . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . ...337 .: September. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .344 October. . . . . . . , . . . . . . , . . ., . . . , 0.506 ��ovember. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :.. . . .470 . December. . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . : . .6.78 Januar . _rebrus+.ry. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .554 Manch. . .. . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . .591 .. April. . . . . . .. . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . .603 . Mayo . , , , , . . .:0 ,j . .. . . . . . . . ..�: . *,569 .. : . . . . . . .. . . . P . . . , . . . , , . ,499 Total . : ,. . . ... . . .. . ,, . . , ,6.110, Total nnnber 'of visitors during year,.. , ,21,059 Daily average of visitorg,adults (350 days.) . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . . , ; . . . , , , , , , ., a42 plus, Daily. average of visitors,children( 35o days) . . . .: . ,. . . . ... .. . . . .. .. . . .: . . . .17 � " Number of visitors in excess of last ye$r. . ..4,061, The Iibrary was closed on Sundays during the months of July and Aug- ust, and on iegal holidays. Reading Room, Wove rapers'- Daily Chronicle, San Francisco, by subscription. Argonaut, Meekly Daily Eaaminer,Los Angeles, by . donation, The Star, Weekly, San Francisco, " n The Surf,SantaC,ru2, n n 711, The Record, Weekly, Paso 'Roble±.3, by donation. The Leader, The Recorder, " Arfoyo Gfande" " The Herald, Tlhe' Arous, " Santa Inez The Morning Tribune, Daily, San Luis. Obispo, by Donation. the RrePze, Daily, San Luis. Obispo,.. " n The Daily Delegram Th®.Public, Chicago, Weekly, byr donation. Land Values, Glassgo Scotland, Monthly, " » Pacific 1iunicipalities,' Monthly, San Francisco, by donation, Total number of . papere. . .. . . . . . ...... ... .WO Bysubscription... .... . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . .,. . ..2 " do]ation.... . .. .. . .. . ... . . ... .,. . . ...... . a..a .. ...14 Magazines..Monthly: By subscription. Harper » n Atlantic » n Bookmen " » McClure Scribner n �► SteRicholas n » Cosmopolitan » n Review. of. Reviews n n Munsey » n Century » » Critic,now Paitnam's Monthly n " American Homes and Gardens n » Country Life in America » » World To-day » » Overland n » Ott fest By subscription. Reader 's Guide Public Libraries.. Everybody's n n Technical ToTld International Studio Total by subsar.iption. . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..21: Sunset By donation Health Pilgrim " It Cheer-up Magazine Triumphs of faith It " Unity n n Fellowship Co=--onwealth Club Polytechnic Journal Grizzly Bear Ladies Home Journal Nineteenth Century Quartely Review Contempoeery Review Forthnightly Review Blackwood's Magazine Rewrds -of. the Past. Revue des deux Mondes " Littellrs hiving Age n �► Total by donation. . . ...... .. .. .19 Magazines 7eekly: By subscription. Literary Digest Collier 's weekly Scientific Amer46an It " I R. Saturday Evening Post By Subscription. Youth's Companion Total. . . . . . . . . . . ... o s's • o a • • v.• • s • • • • • ••.•6 , Pamphlets--Miscellaneous:- Number of.Mayazineq not reserved for binding---447 Chinese .Journal ( in the original ) donated 5. The Bookman " 16 The Independent .. " 60 Leslie's. Vee-kly " 120 Theosophical Review. " 13 Atlantic IYlont�?ly " 8 Publishers Sam,_ple Copies ---------- 35 tot9.1. . . • e a • • • e • . 4 - • s e • + • • • • • • o •619 Pamphlets-Public documents:- United States GA)ver?:!.ent-----------------153 University of California 12 State Library 12 Pasadena Public Library 6 . Los .Angeles " " 3 University of Nashville 1 Insurance Dept. of California 1 Grand Lodge L. and A. 11. of California 1 Railway News Bureau l - -- - Total. . . . . . . . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . ,.,, , .. . .190 Bound volumes--donations: United States. Goverment 78' California State Goverment. 2-80 Miss Loise Penney 7 Mrs. Merrifield 2 Mrs. C. B. Rhyne 1 James Lynch 1' , Mrs. S. W. Wilson 4 Mrs. R. R. rAuscio 13 Mrs. r_., F, Noyes 1 Mrs. Sinsheimer 1 J. V. Webster 2 C. J. Montgomery 1 r. M. Milne 1 Mrs. Lu Wheat i 1 William Armstrong 1 Publishers 2 ------------38 Total. . . . : . . . . . o . , . . . . . . . . .118. Books: Piura?ber of bound volurles o general literature in .library J+lne 30th, 1906. -----------3,630 Number added since, by purchase 294 Number added since, by rift 38 Number of bound. volumes of general literat��re in library,* ,rune 30th,1907 3,961 Number lost during year 1 Number of bound volumes of IDublic Docu_*nenta in. library,June 30th01906.---- 1,430 Number added since 80 Number of bound volumes of Public Documents in library, June 30thp1907 1;510 Total. number of bound volurmes in library Tune 30- 107-.---=-5,0471 --5,471 Pamxhlet Number of pamphlets in bibrary Tune 30th,1906. Miscellaneous 4,197 Added since 669 Total Miseellaneous,June 30th,1907 4,866 X1. Public Documents in Library, June 30th,1906-------3,432 Added since 190 Total Public Documents,June 30th,1907-------------3,622. Total number of pamphlets in library, June 30th- 107 8,488, 0laesified Dist.- Volumes of general literature added Barin; yeare- riction------ --=---=--=--106. History----- ------ 18 Belles-Letter------------- 17 -------------- Biography' 50 Poetry- ------------------ 15 Travels-- --------------- i2 . Phil.osopYW--------------- 5 48 Juvenile----------------- 47 Miscellaneous-------------14 Total. . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . .33?.. . I have .to report, one book lost. . Two . books returned injures,- one of' which was replaced by` borrower, and. .one is now ordered. The re- cord of this library in the matter of lost books, is exceptionally good. The one noted, above is only the third in ei ht irP,3rs,,of books absolutely lost,,. that is not paid for, or person known, and in Z am satisfied the delinquent was a stranger to our con- nninity. very -respectfully submitted, Ala Librarian, X11. a To the Honorable, The City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo; Gentlemen:— The Board of Trustees of the San Luis Obispo Public .Library has the honor to submit it ' s annual report for the year ending Jude 30th 1908. .You will find many innovations and .improvements suggested in the Librarian's report which we trust will receive your careful attention: While our work has steadily advanced and new methods .beenn introduced the future requires still greater effort on our part. The time has come for us to seriously consider the. classification, which the present status of the Library makes imperative. To this end we must purchase a Type—writey" and engage the services of a special Cataloguer for a period of two months. The rebinding of books. beeomes a greater expense each year. . The working economy of the .Library for this year has been improved, and for books, periodicals etc. most favorable terms have beensecured. The basement has been finished and many other details added beside those which are included in the Report. The total circulation is greater. than. ever and there has been a gratifying extension of usefulness along all lines of library 6 work. Tie respectfully ask you Gentlemen to give some thought to our needs and trust you may see fit to increase our income thatwe may place our Library on a scale of graMer usefulness. A large' consignment of books, expected soon, a bill of more than one hundred .( 100.00 ) dollars for bind- ing, and expenses for four months, can barely be met by the money on hand. We hope Gentlemen to have the good fortune .-of your approval of our request, that we m y awn inereased- income' for our future needs. We desire to express our thanks to the Staff. and especiallA, to our Librarian for her untiring energy and' constalt attention to duty. r/ Thanking yop for youer consideration in the past and 2 and hoping for your Co—operation in the future, our report is Respectfully Submitted, e e . . .ilk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .!� Y . . . . To the Honorable, The Board of Libtary Trustees of the City. of -San Luis Obispo, Ladies:- I have the honor to submit to you herewith the .Twelfth Annual Report- of the business - transacted by the Free Public Library during .the year ending June 30, 1909. The .slight decrease in the number of card-holders is largely due to the ,transient character of some of our Library patrons,. the visitors who come and go .throughout the. year, and take out cards for the time being. The emall number of books bought during the years is, I realize, regretted by the Trustees as 'we11 as by myself. I realize also, that the economy practised was in Order to accomplish improvements in Library work and equipment, including .the Card Catalogue which ' . has' long been tinder consideration, . 'lith the funds now available and forthcoming, most of. the improvements desired will no doubt be undertaken during the ensuing year. I would- respectfully ask that another book-stack be provided -in the basement. This is needed. to relieve our book shelves in the library proper of the pressure of Public Documents, the space occupied by these volumes being needed for general literature. store shelving for the Children's books is also required. There are several repairs needing attention, the floor of the library .requires oiling,. and. a hat and umbrella stand is a long-felt wand I wish to ask the attention of the Trustees to providing more current literature for the Children'& table. At present, our only supply &s St.- Nicholas and the Youth Conpanion.' Thanking the Trustees for their kindness and co-operation in my Work .during the past year, I am, Ladies; Very Respectfully, )I I To the Honorable, The Board of Library Trustees of the City- of -San Luis Obispo, California, Ladies:— I have the honor-to submit - to you herewith, the Twelfth Annual Report of the condition of the Library Fund for the year ending June 30th, 1909, .showing Receipts and Disbursements, "as follows.; RECEIPTS:—:.. To Balance from previous year, $1189.53 . " City Taxes, 2368.76 ° F'i nee, 56.55 Books lost, 2.00 other sources, 10.30 $3627.14 DISBURSEMENTS:—: Salary Librarian and.. Secretary $840.00 u Substitute 79.50 " Janitor, 240.00 Booka, 284.77 Periodicals, 79.85 Stereographs; 45.20 Printing, 8.75 Binding, 228.65 Lights, 185.75 Heat, 29.25 . Freight and Hauling 16.15 Furniture, 28.55 Insurance, = 48:00 Library Membersh-1p in C: L. A. 4.00 Labor and Materials, 49.80 Type-writing 9.00 Incidentals 29.95 Treasurer's Comiission 22.07 $2229.24 Balance on hand June 30th, 1909 ;1397.90 All ' of which is respectfully submitted, Sec3t 'y to Board. di .:p: 14EMBERSHIP:-: Total registration,June. 30, 1909, . 2502 ' Active membership, u u. n '1050 Card-holders added during year, adults 278. Chi1drP,n,. 7.2 n a surrendered during year adults, 367 . children, .31, . Total eard:holders,' June. 30; 1909. adult 815 u n n u n children. . 187 Active membership, June 30, 1909. .1002 Total registration...'". " u 27.46 CIRCULATION. Number and .Character of. Books loaned to Adults. Fiction 9146 History = 253 .Belles-lettres, 237- Poetry, 185 Biography, 337 Travels, 205 Magazines, 536 Philosophy. 89• Science, •102' Religion, 44 11134 Number and Character of Books loaned to Children- Fiction 2309 History 22 Bebles-lettres 106 Poetry 18 Travels .-,159 Fairy-tales .146 Biography 154 Science 42 Magazines 157 Religion 7 3120 Total number of bound volumes loaned 14254 " unbound periodicals loaned 1455 Number .of.' Visitors,. Adults. July 1278 August -. 1293. September 1199 October . 1383 November 1279 December 1174 January 1229 February 1392 March 1266 April 100.9 May 989 June 1020 14511 ,t"f�.�iiF'3' �1..' Y�44�,�i!'4�'�i m . k'E�i�iv'f,'''�• July 459 August 405 Septenber 409 October 460 Novr; ,lLr;r 507 Decse;���aer F 4 1 .IanuarV 476 Peer.uary 5C4 March 571 April. 4.9S may 52.E jtule 524 5957 Total rndi)er of Visitors 20468 Average n1 ober of Vielters, .Miilt , daily 41 plus 17 The L11,rnry was Q:10Sed on Simdays during the months of" July and August, arA or IeFa1 ho'lidayS. The Library was 6pen less .the tlr..ie aforesaid, 548 days, Mming the year ill 8.11. Reading Room— Newspapers— Daily oom—newspapers-Daily Chronicles San.. Pram tsco, By Subscription The Argonauts weekly ° ° Daily Examiners. Leis Angelee, " Donation The' Star,, weekly San Francisco, The Record, weekly Paso Robles, The Leader, The R.eoorder, " Arroyo Grande,, . .' . .The Herald',' The Argus, ° . Santa Yn©z, ° « The Tribune, Daily San imis Obiepo, Tho Telegrams ° The Public, weekly, Chicago, Pacific Ifuni.ci.palities, monthly Sa.n .Fr.ancisco, a ° Land Values, Monthl.y, Glasgow ° n dotal - 14 �dA.,� .,1235 - • Monthly By Subscription National GeOgraphic ifiagazint3 n n Harpers n n Atlantis Eookmn ° n McCiures e " Ser' ibners ° n St. Nicholas Cosnopolitan ° a Review of Reviev;s n ° I9=8ey C:erifury Put tiaras n American Homes and Gardens Country Life in America By Subsoription. World Today n n Overland n u Out Meat n Ladies Hone Joxxrnal n � Reader's Guide p n Public Libraries n fs Every�bcsdy' . Technical 770rldg International Studio's n � Craftsmen. u Journal of. American Hi,3tory( Quarterly ) a n Total 25. MA CA?I NES Monthly By Donation Health u n CvOtonWealth Club t� � The. Or,i"-aly -Rear d u Single Tax 'Review a a Chinese Journal. a o TrImphe of Faith n n Total O , MAGAZUES. weekly By Subscription The .Outlook Literary Digest Colliers " p _ " n Harper's Scientific American Saturday F•venliig Post Youth's Companion Total 7 The Hation,• weekly, By Donation Total number of 'Periodicale received 53 Pamphlets added during the year:-: Miscellaneous: Magazines not reserved for binding 594 Magazines Newspapers,. single numbers donated .130 Total. 724. Public Documents: U. S. Government 123 , Rise ellaneous 50 State Government . S State Library 5 State Hoard .of Forestry', 2 State Entineer 1 University of Californla 4 .Los Angeles Library 1 Pasadena . . Library f Total Soo Total number of Pa.lphlets added. .924 Bound Volumes Publiis Dbcuments, U...S.:Govit 21 donated. general literature . 36 Total Bound Volumes donated 57 BOORS Bound volum. as of General literature. in Library, June 30, 1908 . 4353 ' Number added durtgyear by purchase 369 gift 36 binding 8S . - ..Total 4846 Xumber of Volumes lost 4 Total nw-ibex^ of bound Volumes of general literature in Library, . Jiine, 30; 1909 484.2 Humber of bound volumes of Public Documents in Library,- June 3091908 . 1517 Number added during year 21 Total number bound volumes .of. Public Docu- IMOT O. in Library, Jtane 30. 1909 15.7,8 Total nimber tai' Bound 'Volumes in Library Jane 309 .1.909' 6360 PaEmW et s:- Public Documents, June .30,• 1908.9 4791 Added during year 200 Total 4991 Misceblaneous, June 30., 1948 5522 Added during, year 724' . 6246 Total numbor of Pamphlets in -Library, June .30, 1909 11237. -CLASSIFIED LIST- Volumes of General Literature added during, the Year- Fiction 133 _ - History 28 Belles-letbres 47 Biography 49 Poetry 11 Travels 73 ,. Philosophy 8 Science 5 Magazines 85 juvenile 58 Reference 49 Religion S Miscellaneous 3 493 Very respectfully submitted, Librarian. Fold Here e I ' 4 1 � To the Honcra'ele, The City Council of the City .of' San Luis Obispo, Gentlemen;- The Board nf . Trusteeo' of the Free Public Library ha.s the honor to submit itts. .Annual. Report., for the year ending. June $0, 1-909.. . . . Since our last report no changes have taken place in the composition. of the .Bcard, and the year has been marked. by progress and. good.work. .While the report of the Librarian shows a slight decrease in the number of card-holders, it must be borne in mind that "circulation° Is not half the use of the 1-ibrary; a -great per. eent of our books do not circulate at all, but are in constant use in, the ,library. The library. is the center of all study, ,-and schools, students all who .seek information in art., . history, (especially that of California )- architecture', science and literature come to the library, which seeks to supY)ly every need. All we ask is to get the attention of our business community, and' we can satisfy it. When our request for an increased appropriation was not given consideration, we deeided. to. use .striet economy for the year in order to save from our appropriation enough .money to enable us. to install the "Card Catalogue.". This Catalogue is an imperative necessity, not only as a help to the public but t'o .the. librarian as..well, we have now enough funds to meet the needs of the libra2 until the taxes of' next year become available, and five hundred dollars($500.00) with' whioh to begin work on..'the Catalogue, It is to be .hoped, that no time will be lost in beginning this work, and pushing it to rapid completion. The Board. thanks the Staff for it's earinest work during the year., and especially it's Librarian for . courteous attention to all her duties. The reports of the. librarian and secretary are herewith submitted for your oonsideration, Respectfully a a a. . . a.. a. .a•. .•. ..•a .. . . . . . . . . ✓ v • •. . • •. • • • • •.. .. • .a • a . •.. • •. . .. . • •• iytZ. Fold Here - - -- - - I 1 i I r i j r' Pa - To the .Honorable.t The City Council of the City of San Luis Oblepo* Gentlemen:— The Beard of Trustees of the San Luis Obispo ftblic Library has the honor .to submit it's annual report for the year ending Jae' 36th You will find many Innovations and Inprovements suggested in the Librarian's report Which we trust will 'receive your careful attention. VnAle our work has steadily advanced and neva methods beeff... introduced the future requires still greater effort on. our part. The time has come for us to' seriously consider the classification$ which the Present Status of the Library tees imperative. To this and we must purohase a Type--writ07" and engage the 'services Of a opeoital Cataloguer for -a period of two months, The rebinding of -boo.ke beacmeb a greater expense each Year. The working eQOYlott9y of the Library for this year I7c'i® TenrOVed, and for books$ periodicals ato. most favorable terms have beensecur6d.. The basement has 'been finished and* m ny other details added beside those which are Included In the Report. ' The total o1rculation is greater than ever and there has been a gratifying extension of �zsefulness along all 11ne.s of library nark. We respectfully ask you Gentlemen to give some thought to our needs and trust You may see fit to increase. our inofse that we may place cur Library on a scale of grafi® m usefulness. A. large consignment ofnbooks p expected soon, a bill of more than one hundred. ($100,00 ) dollars for bind Ing: and expenses for four mmtba, can barely be met by the honey on hand* we hope Gentlemen toy have •the good fortune of your approval of €ur requests that are tansy^ an increased aindome for our future needs. We desire to express our thanks to the staff. and espeai to our Librarian for her utntiring energy and donstatt .attention to duty. Thing .yov for you,.' consideration In the past and: 2 . and hopes for your CO-op®ration in the future, our rept !a Respeotfullq Submitteds C� l 7` ••• • •••••a • ••• • • • •• • • • •a• • Is • • • • •.••• • • • v lip r To the Honorable; The Board of Library Trustees of the City of San Luis Obispo, Ladies; I h•:ve the honor to submit to you herewith, the Eleventh Annual Report of the condition of the Library Fund for the year ending June 30, 1908, showing Receipts and Disbursements as follows; Receipts; To balance from previous year, 51,714.21. To City Taxes, 2,108.60 To Fines, 61.30 To books lost, 3.50 To Expressage repaid by High School, 2.15 To rebate on expenses of Librarian at Convention, 4.00 Total, �39973.76 Disbursements. Salaries ; Librarian and Secretary, 5 840.00 " Substitute, 79.00 " Janitor, 235.50 Books, 218.28 Periodicals, 65.85 Stationary, and. printing, 5.00 Binding, 49.05 Light . 169.45 Heat. 59.35 Freight and Hauling, 7.7E Furniture, 13.80 Instarance, 32.00 Incidentals, 51.86, Treasurers Connission, 22.43. Labor and tfatPrial, 24.00 Tyrpewrit ing, 5.00 Sterographs, 19.75 Librarian' s Expenses at Convention, 30.00 Permanent improvements, 858.14. Total, 02784.23 To Balance, 1189.53 3973.76 All of which is respectfully submitted. R // ,�4-C-1 Secretary-.to Board. U.B.. Out of the balance given above, several heavy expenses are now due, in particular, a bill for binding of about x100, and an order for Books now being placed of over 6,200. , also claims for duly, amounting to el94.39. To the Honorable, The Board of Library Trustees of the City of. San Lui-s Obispo, Ladies; I have the honor to .submit to you, herewith, the Eleventh Annual Report. of the business transacted by tie Pree 'Publie Library for the year ending June. 309 1908; The progress made in the volume of business transacted, .in the Increase of visitors, and in the permanent improvements completed is a notable advance. Although the -purchase of books has been much. . more limited than the Trustees desired, and our needs demand.,. yet the increase in circulation has exceeded by. over seven thousand that of the preceding year. This emphasises the need of a liberal' allowance for the purchase of books and periodicals. I .would re— spectfully suggest in this regard khat the most pressing require— nents of the library At present are the best nodern scientific and technical works and periodicals.. especially those treating of electticity. These are .continuously. asked for by the young men of our community, and. it is .discouraging not to have them forth--n coming. A liberal allowance -of the best of the new fiction is also needed, .and of course in demand, and our sets. of standard fiction should be increased. In all. -the .-other classes of literature, esp peciaily in travel, biography and history, additions of modern . research should be made.. There is a growing demand for religious works of a high practical and ethical order, which speaks well for our conmunity; and in the selectionr,of philosophical works these should be included.. The additions of Underwood's Stereographs to the children' s tables and reading room are a continual source of pleasure for all otxr visitors, and may properly be ranked as .an addition to the literature of t,.he library. The volume of the year Book added to the New international Encyclopedia .is a valuable aid to research' and' will .prove most. helpful in reference work with the schools and will all interested in public events. In this connection I beg to suggest that It- is very desirable that the successive volumes of Who' s .-Who in America should be added. to. our reference department as they appear; the plan of the work making it, a continuous biographical encyclopedia of the living men and. women of note in the United - States. The volume For 1947-8 is now published.. The volume for 1906-7, which we already have,. is constantly growing into use. The Volum- i-s of the "Revue des . deux. Mondes" , bound during the -past year, and. which cover the. years .1886-1890, are an addition to our shelves of the highest class modern French Literature. The single nunbers of the Revue were .generously given by lir. Girard, some years ago. Before leaving the Book Department ' I wish to rerlind the Trustees of the long desired globe for the children's room. The completion of the basement has made it possible for the first time to so . arrange out public . documents as to be easily available to the public. The stacks. already placed there have now. received almost their full :quota of volumes, and I would earnestly . urge upon the Board the nec6ssity of placing one or .,ore additional stacks, in order that this work may be properly completed. Newspaper racks in the besenent are also much needed, as also one in the Main 1: ,brary, for daily reference. A' hat and umbrella stand are' reglzired for the comfort of visitors; a small table for the reference Loom, and a stand behind the desk are desirable to facilitate work. More shelving is required for the children's books. Iwish , very nisch that we might have, one separate stack with adjustable shelves for the children' s books; as the stationary shelving now in use limits the .proper arrangement of. books If. required to do service.:'for all. Some furnishing for the Committee Room is also desirable to make- it properly comfortable. The special work outlined for the east year, 'viz; the making - of a card shelf list and catalogue has not made progress owing to. .. lack of. assibtance. It is to be :hope.d that the revenues- of the library may be sufficient the coning year to enable the Trustees t.o carry out the resolution adopted by the Board during the 'State Organizer's recent vi8it, viz ;' to- employ a cataloguer for Six weeks or what time may be required, to thoroughly classify and catalogue the volumes now in the library,,. as' the librarian' s ordinary duties do not admAit her undertaking a work of such magnitude. . I decirelto sincerely. thank- :th'e Trustees for the kind and cor- dial, as well as helpful relations they have ever sustained to my work, and I trust .that the* year to come ray show a larger and better accomplishment. Very respectfully submitted, Librarian. Membership. Total registration, dune 30, 19079 2232. Active membership, June 30, 1907• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 983. Added dizri:ng year, Adult , 213. v u Children,- ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57. Lost by death, surrendered etc: , Adult, . . . . . . . . . . 198. Children, 5 Active membership Jule 309. 1908. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1050. Total registration June 30, 1908. . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . .2502. -Circulation. Num.ber and. character of books loaned to Adults.; Fiction, . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • •.• . . . . . . • • : • . • • • • • • • • 10374• History, ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :. . . . .:. . . . . 283. : Beres-Lettres , . . : . .. . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 254.7 Poetry, . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. . . . . . . ... . . 187:. Biography, . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . :. . . . . . 379. Tbavels, . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . •.. . • ... • . . . . . . ... 275. Magazines. . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517. . Philosophy, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145• Science, ." . . . ... . . . . . .. . 138. Religicin. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44. Total. . . . . . . . . . . .12 r596 Unbound Y.agazines current. numbers, 1,849. Number and character of books loaned to children; Fiction, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2421., History, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . 49 Belles-Lattres, . . 61. Magazines, . . . . . . 169. FairyTales, . . . . . . .. . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . . 147. Scierce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 26. }► i Travels, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . 353. Biography, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64. Poetry-, . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20. Religion, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •. . . . . ... . . . . . . 2. Total, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39312. Total niriber, of .bound voiuLnee: loaned, 15,908. Total number of books. 'and' current magaz inPs loaned preceding year, 10,483. Gain in circulation ( see, total circulation )., 79274. Circulation by months'. Adult. Jti?.J. . . . . . : . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . : . :: . 19115, Augus t, . . . .... ... . . . . . 0 , . . , .:.,... . .1,240. Septer.-ber., . :. : 1,083. October, .'. . . . . . . : . . ... , . 1,308. Novei-�21.;er,. .. . . . . . . . . . . . 1,157. December, : . . .. . . .: . .1,125 January, . : : . . . . . . . . . : . . 1,365. February. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,389 .arch. . . . . . . . . . : . . . 1,:•35:. ' • April, . . . . . . . . ... ... . . , , foe .1,105. May, . . . . . .... . . . . . . . ... . . . . . 1,129. . June, 19094. Total., : , ...'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149445. . (This .Total . includes C is•rent ' hfagar ines: ) Children. July, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . 213. August. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . 187, Septerlber, - . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232. October. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 224: Nover:lber; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325. '. . . . ` 1 December,, 274. January, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333, February, 302. Parch, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346. April, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301. Pay, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262. June, 313. 3,312. Total circulation, . . . . . . . . . 17,757. Number of visitors by months, Adult. July, 1,107. August , 11362. September, 19216. October, 1,160. November. 1 ,247. December. 10289. January, 19554. February, 19443. rTarch, 1,388. April, 1,236. Way, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,2.19. June, 19218. Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159439. Children. July, 424. August, 591. September. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 686. October. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463. Fnizember, 471. Dec enter. 449. January. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575. Febr'iary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496. March., . . . . . . . . . . . . 578. April, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491. �qay, . . . . . . . ... . 486. June; 511. Total, . . . ... . . ... . . . . .. . 6221. Total .number of visitors during the year, 21,660. Daily average of .visitors, Adults, (349 days ), 45 .minus. Daily average of visitors,- Children, (349 days ), 18 minus. Total nwmber of visitors preceding year, . . . . . . . . . . . 219059. Number of .visitors iri excess -of preceding year, 501. The 'library was closed on Sundays daring the months of. July and .August, ' And on legal holidays. Reading Room. 11yeWvpapers; Daily Chronicle, San. Francigco, ' by subscription. Argonaut,' Weekly, u n n a Daily' Fxaminer, ' Los 'Angeles, :by don&tion, . The Star, Weekly', Sara Francisco, by donation. The Surf, Meekly, Santa Cruz, I).y donation. . the Record, `We,6kly, Paso itiobles, by donation. The Leader, Weekly, Paso Robles, by donation. The Recorder, Weekly, Arroyo .Grande, i;y donation. The Herald, Weekly, Arroyo- Grande, by- donation. The Arg1w " Santa Cruz " o The Tribune, Daily, San. Luis Obispo, by donation. .The Breeze, u „ n d n The Telegram, u a u n e n The Public , Weekly, Chicago, �� . +► Land Values, Monthly, Glasgo�g, n n Pacific Y nicipalities, Ifonthly, Sar_ Francisco, by donation. Total number of newspapers, 16 Magazines, Monthly; By Subscription. Harpers, n Atlantic, n. Bookman, n n VcC1urea n n Scribners, n n St. Nicholas. n n Cosmopolitan, u n Review of Reviews, u n Munsey, u u Century, n n Putnam' s, n ,r American Homes and Gardens, Country Life in America. n n World Today, � n Overland, n n Out West., u n Ladies Home Journal, n n Reader's Guide, a n Public Libraries, n +► Everbody's, n n Technical World, n n international Studio, +r n Craftgman, n n Esperanto, n n Journal of. AMeriean. History, n Total, 25. Magazines Monthly, Ey donation; Health. " $ National,'Hone Magazine, Unity, n �� Cori tonwealth Club, n n Referendum News (now discontinued) by donat-ion. Polytechnic Journal. Grizzly hear, Single Tax Review, Revue des deur r:sondes, Chinese Journal . , Sunset. (nova discontinii6d ), Total, ll. MagazInes. WeeKly. . Ey Subscription. Literary. Digest, Collier' s,, n n Harper' s; Scientific American, Saturday Evening Post, . Youthe Coripanion, • . . " " Total. . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . 6. Independent Weekly,. By donation. Nation Total , . . . ... . . . . . . . . . 2. Total rnusber of perodicals. reeeived .during the past year, - 60. Pamphlets. giscellaneous, added during the year. . Num- ber of Magazines not reserved for binding, 594. 14agazires., single numbers, donated, . 62. . Total, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656: Pamphlets, Publie. docun.ents added. ,during the year, U.S. Government, 143. University of California; .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . 15. Pasadena Public Library. : : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. State Board of Health, . . . 1. State Mining Bureau, . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 1. Harbor Cormissioners, . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Clemson College S.C... . . . . : . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169. Total nireber of Pamphlets added. : . . . . . . . . . . ; 825. Bound volumed, Public documents; . . . . . U.S. Government, . . : ... . . : . :.. . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . 7. Bound volun. es; Donations. General Literature, . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. Books. Bound volumes of General .Literature in Library. , June 30, 19079 . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,961. Number added since by pi.irchase, . . . .. . . . . . . 392. 10. Tbtal, 4.93.63. Plumber of volumes lost; 2. V tra discarded.. . . . . . 8. Total namber of bound. volumes . of General ' Literature' in. Library June 309 19089 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 353. Bound volumes of Public documents in Library Jure 30. 1907.9 . 1 ,510. Number added since by gift. . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7: Total number of. bound voliunes of Public dociLments in Library June 30, .19089 . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19517. Total •number of bound volumes in' Library June 30, 1908, 5,870. Pamphle,ts. Number of Pamphlets in Library June 30 , 1907; Miscellaneous, . . . . . . . . . ..: . . . ... . . . : . ... . . 4,8660 Added since, 656. Total Ifliseellaneous,' June 30, 19089 59522. Public dociunent.9, June 30, . 1907, 4,622. Added since. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169. Total Public documents, June 30, 19089 49791. Total num-ber of Pamphlets in, Library June. 30, 1908, 10,313. C10.8ified List . VolimPs. of .General Literature added during yeah; Fiction, 112. History.. . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . 10. Belles-Lettres, . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . ..... : . . 12. . Biography, . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 15. Poetry, ... . . ... . . . . . . . . . ... . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Travels, . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . 7. Philosophy, . : . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . 5. Science, 12. Magazines', . : . . . : . . . . . . ..: , 118. juv ebtl e. . . . . . . ... . . . . ....: . . : . . ... . . . . . ... : ... . 92. . Reference, . . : . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . : . . . . 1 . t-liscellaneoug, :.:. . . . . . . . ,..:.. : : . : . . . 9. Total, . . . . . . . . : . . : ::: . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . 402: Very rQspectfui ly submitted, Librarian. Report -of Trustees of. San Luis Obispo. Free Public Library . for Year Ending June 30,1910. To the Hoh.noard of Trustees of the. City of San Luis Obispo : The Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library of said City makes this report for the year ending June 3021910,and rpakes the annexed Deere— tary' s Report and Librarian' s Report parts hereof. 1. Chances_in Personnel of Board,etc. : At .the 'conwencement of the Year Messrs- George Millett and wni .Shipsey succeeded P:Ladams Sinsheimer and Greenfieid,whose terms ex-Aired. Thereupon this Board .elected. Mr-Willett as president,and he acted as such until his resignation' - in May. ?fir. H.F. Pinnell :;ras appointed. to fill the vacancy created by the resintion of Mr. Willett. Thereupon this Board elected .:r,El. Shipsey as its. president,and he is still such.. 2. Changes in Staff: On April 5th theformer librarian, Mrs. P.s.Pdilne,resigned On April 12th this. Board appointed Mrs.. Anna R. Silsby as librarian,and she has- been acting as such since May lst.. .At the same time (April 12th) this board employed -11r. Geo.Millett as secretary,anct he is st411 such. 3. Catalogue: The Much—needed i�ork of cataloguing the library .was . inagurated d7o-ring th'e year2was substantially complete. on June 30th,and is likely .to be finished by the end of this nionth (July. ) ' This Mork has .been carried on,first by %ii ss Jennie Her.-an,and 2later,by Miss Bessie Her can,assisted by the librarian,:lirs. silsby.. 4. lizzovements: Besides the .cataloguing,this Baard has had a portico _ .._ (with incidentals) added to the library building; also put in some shelves, ftirniture,typewriter,and other needed things: all of which amoears. by the aceompanyin r Secretary' s ReyDort. 5. Use of Basement: The Baard permits t_ie M of TM�en' s Civil Club tempo— rarily to use part of the library basement for their .meetings. S. Z 2_i__-n_a_nCes.:. The annexed Secretary' s Report shoes A1443,14 cash bal— ance on hand at end of the year. This balance is subject to the ordinary June exper_ses,?-7hich amounted to $283. 25 .and were paid early in July. It is also . subject to $513.75,balance dxn on portico contract (which contract was nearly finished on June '50th); and' subj eet to ��133.70 for furniture .ordered in Inlay. Deducting these amounts 'from the $1443. 14 balance,leaves a real,_ balance of $ $512.44. :.on hand on June .30th. This last balance is scarcely sufficient to meet the ordinary expenses of the library. from June to October..when taxes oomuzerce to become available. 7. Needs: By reason. of the extra—ordinary expenses for cataloguing and portico, this Board ras obliged to economize, on books,,binding. and other matters. Daring- this -year we ,hop,e - the provision for library will be such as to enable the Board to renovate the. building,to .add materially to the boo'�.s, to change the card systeru,do the binding and otter neede- matters. Respectfully submitted on July 1821910, /-� President. Trustees. SLCRETt-MY' S REPORT San Luis Obispo Free Public Library Year 'Ending, June 30.. 1910. To the Honorable the Board of Library Trustees of the City of San Luis. Obispo: I . beg to subnit to you herewith the Thirteenth .Annual Report of the condition'of the Library Fund for. th.e year ending June -30, 1910, showing receipts and disbursements as follows: RECEIPTS: BALANCE from previous year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.1397.90 CITY TAXES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3032.36. PYRITES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . 37.30 $4467.56 DI SBUR SE<:_ml S Sl`LARIES Librarians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..• . . $600.00 Substitutes . • • • . • • • • • . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297.00 Cataloguers . * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179.00 s° Secretary. . . . . ... . . . . . • . . . 30:00 " Janitoy . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Periodicals. . . . : 131.20 . Binding. . . . . . . . , ... . . . . : . . . . . . . . . ... . 113.,0 . Fuel . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :.. . . . . .. . . . . 24.5.0 Stationi.Ty and .Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 18.75 Freight and Hauling... . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . 0 24.3.1. Stores and- Furniture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 45.45 Typ ei=i t er. . . . . 94.150 ' Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . 50.40 Catalogue Cards . . . . . . . . . . . 80.00 Labor and Material . . . .16.25 Library 2embership -in C.L.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 . Expenses to C.L.A.Convention. . . . . . . . ... . . % . . .. 19.00 Typewriting. . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.50 Paid on Portico Account* . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250.00 «rchitect' s Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' 35.00 Treasurer' s Commission. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 29.99 Incidentals . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 28.90 ::BALANCE CN HAND. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1443.14 , 4461.56 Out of the balance reported above several heavy .expenses are now due, in particular: 8513.75 due on completion of the portico, 133.70 for Card 'Cabinets and Furniture , also claims for July amounting to A283.25 . All of which ,is respectfully submitted. Sec' y to Board. i• LIBRARIAN'S REPORT SAN LUIS FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY June 302 1910 To the Board of Library Trustees of the City of San Luis Obispo: I hereby submit the following report for the year ending June 30, 1910: MLEPLLBERSHIP Total Registration, June 300 1909 2746 Active Membership, n " " 1002 Cardholders added during the year 313 n surrendezed 78 '► expired 162 Active membership, June 30, 1910 1075 Total Registration, " " " 3059 -------------- CIRCULATION Number and Character of Books Loaned to Adults: Fiction 9659 History 218 , Belles-lettres 282 .Poetry 116 Biography 185 Travel 259 Philosophy 103 Science 139 Religion 82 Magazines (bound) 451 Current Magazines 1179 i2�73 Number and Character of Books Loaned to Children: Ficti*n 2844. History 93 Belles-lettres 66 Poetry 26 Travel 117 Fairy Tales .103 Biography 82 Science 60 Magazines 152 3�3 Total Number of Bound Volumes Loaned 14885 Unbound Periodicals Loaned 1331 Number of Visitors Adult Juvenile July, 1909 847 535 August 1031 506 Septenber 1032 446 October 979 462 November 1061 405 'December 1123 446 January, 1910 1.683 825 February 1465 690 March 1554 951 April 1500 774 Ilay 1507 904 June 1552 993 Average Number of Visitors Daily 15334 7937 Total Plumber of Visitors 4-3+ 22+ 23271 Librarian' s. Deport '2 READING ROOH ITEisiSPAPERS: Daily Chronicle, San Francisco . By Subscription The Argonaut, Teekly, San Francisco " t, The Star " n. n n rr Cal.iforhia Cultivator, 17eekly, Los Angeles " " Poultryeraft n n n n n 'examiner, Daily, Las Angeles ' " Donation Telegram, " " San Luis 'Obispo Tribune , " It n " „ n Record, 1,7eekly Paso Robles Leader, Recorder, " Arroyo ;Grande Herald Argus f1 Santa Ynez n n Surf " Santa Cruz "Public" " Chicago Pacific �Lunicipalities, 1. onthly, San Francisco Total 16 I,iAGAZINYES rational Geographic Tsagazine., 7-onthly By Subscription Larpers Atlantic IT Bookman EoClures Scribners St 17i cho 1 a5 Cosmopolthtan ti' rr rr Revieu of R6vieys T unseys Century n n n American Homes and Gardens Country Life in Ix-erica World Today Overland Ladies Home Journal L'verybodkks Readers Guide to Periodical Lit. " " " Public Libraries Book Review Digest A.L.A.Book List Technical T7orld International Studio Craftsman Catholic 7orld Out :lest n tr n Cassell' s Little Folks Cumulative Book Index American, Boy n rr rt "'usical Courier " " Donatfaon Grizzly Bear Uncle Remus Commonwealth Club Canadian Pictorial "t. Angel 21agazine Petail Clerv ' s Internat. Advocate" tr tr Triumphs of Faith n n n n Health Journal of American Ristory, Quarterly " Subscription Dial Semi= Librarian' s Report -- 3 Outlook , Teekly ' By: .Subscription Independent Literary Digest Collier' s Harpers �t ,r n Scientific American Saturday Evening .Post . Youths Companion Young Peoples Weekly Boys' ?'dorld " n n• Girls Compaq �orl Happy Daysn " Donation 71orld !vide n n The Nation " Total 17eeklies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . :. . . .14 Total Number of Periodicals Received 4 4 4 4 . . . . . . . . . •.. ... 4 9 4 9 . 4 4 4 4 , . . . .71 . Unbound Boors and Pamphlet Deceived during the Year: PUBLIC DOCUMENTS : U.S.Government 125 State Government State' Library 7 " Board of Forestry 2 Mining 3 University of California 3 Los Angeles City Library 3 Pasadena City Library 5 Yiscellaneous . 49 dotal . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . Of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . 206 Other Pamphlets Received . . . . . . : . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Total for Year. . . . ... , . . . . 3M . BOOKS Bound Volumes of General Literature in' Library June 30, 1909 . . . 4842 Number Added. by Purchase . . . . . • • • • • • • . • . . . . . . • •. 321 " Gift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 49 5225 Number of. Volume's Transferred to High. School (duplicates) 21 n rr. nn " LatQ..'Library . .,. .. . . . . . . . 3- " n n Destroyed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Total Volumes of General Literature in Library June 300 19I0. . . .-5175 Pumber of Bound Volumes of Public Documents in Library June 30,09.1538 added during the year. . . 44 Total Number of Public Documents in Library Jure 30, 1910. . . . . . . . . 582 TOTAL ITTUBER OF BOUND.VOLUMES IN LIBRARY JUNE 30, 1910 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6687 Respectfully submitted,. . Librarian. O T i To the Hon. Mayor & Members of -.the City Council of San Luis Ob.ispo:- I herevvith present the financial state- mentof the San Luis Orispo ,Free Public Library for the 10 1/2. months- from July 1., 1910 'to May 15, 1911. RECEIPTS.- Balance from last year, -$1446.34. City Taxes, 3551.54 Lik�rary Fines, 72.00- 05069- 78 DISBURSEMENTS. Paidbal. Portico Ac.ct.' 528.7.5 Catalogue ° .230. 00 Library Sundries, 2722.99 Treasurers Commission, Cash Balance, 1550.68 $5069. 78. Res�ectfully submitted. Secy, Ate- 5:Y • •�w Public L lbr?rzT reals Luigi' Ob1 ,rJ C211i:pri21'?, Es ti!0aJu,e�'. T!ri_+,ellseu A771.- 1911-12. _____ tl ------ --------------- -- x:1500, 00 Books !.-1!'n 2.!�71.neS 920. 00 ninir7 250, 00 Perls Fou.i,,on-ent 175. 00 :eno.v2-tlii: 250. 00 Li rlht & H e-.-. 2."5. 00 lnci6.e::ta1s 220. 00 117'7'54 C) 0 Assess:,-Ilent (Probable r,et) Bate: cents per X1100, OC., Subi,,iittea c;et 1911. C `C m C-+ J :7 J N N N ��J FMPort Off' Trustees • fan Luis Obispo Free Public Library for Yea' ending June .30,Is11. ------- ---_ tt ----------- To --------To the Non. Council of ti-,e City of San Luis Obispo: The Board. of Trustees of the Free Publics Library of said city rimes this report for the year ending* June 3091911,and makes the annexed secre- tary' s Report and. Librarian's Reports hereof. 1. The cataloguing of the books stcompleted early in the.present year,and the catalogue is being kept up as new books are: .ad.ded to tie. library. Fiction not included. 2. Repairs,Renovation & Improvements' Te are having the exterior and interior of the building overhauled: the window' ' have, been screened (ex- cept p .rt of basement), sh,sheia and dills painted,roof repaired,exteri©r f owest and south galls oiled to prevent• leaka7e; and the interior is being renovated,by papering the 'walls and. ceilir�,paintin�; floors and furniture,adding shelves in. basement &e. 3. Finances: The annexed seoretary' s report shows cash cash balance on hand at end of the fiscal year. This �alnnoe is subject to une expenses ax �znte�I to . 269 58 paid early. in July. It is also subject to interior renovating expenses (nov► -in Drogr.ess) •estiriated at . 6350000,and to books orO.ered to amunt off' about :1 t�, anc3unts # om the 0;1 .14..73 balance,leaves a real ba:lanceofL 6g5 35 forces 00 current expenses from July 1st to Oetober,when taxes co Lence to become available,. Rem_ ectfully subMittecl. on July u0,1911. Pres dent. LIBRARIANIB' REPORT SANT LUIS FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY June 30,1911 To the Board of. Library Trustees of the City of San Luis Obispo: I hereby submit the following report for the year ending June 3031911 membership Total Registration,June 30,1910 1075 Cardholders added during year 406 „ surrendered 149 Total Registration,June 30,1911 1062 A complete revision cf +he Roll of Registration having been made,the the actual Registration at this date is as given,Owing to the form in which early records were Kept,it is impossible to give fall data as to the steps by which the above result was reached;But the figures as they now stand are correct, Circulation Number azid Character Of Books Loaned to Adults : Fiction 11743 . History 324 Biography 281 Travel 562 Literature 441 Arts ,Fine and Useful 162 Science171 sociology 172 Religion 99 Philosophy 13422 magazines , Current „ Bound Soy Total 16173 N%lin7oer and Character ofBookS Loaned to Children: 2653 Fiction History 122 Biography 73 Literature 248 Travel 190 Fairy Tales Arts ,Fine and Useful 30 85 Science 96 Mgazines, Curren t 167 +► Bound Total 3697 Total Number of Bound Volumes Loaned 18432 ++ ++ Unbound Periodicals 1438 Total 198.70 Number of Visitors Adult Juvenile July, 1910 1404 468 August 1556 880 September 1353 798 October 1480 861 November 1690 899 December 1670 1038 Librarian's Report-2, Number of Visitors Adult Juvenile January,1911 2078 945 February 2012 684 March 2269 915 April . X675 769 May 1876 752 June 1715 844. Total 20781 9553 Total Number of Visitors 30634 Average Number of Visitors Daily 59+ 26+ READINGr: ROOM NEWSPAPERS Argonaut, Weekly, SanFrancisco By Subscription California Cultivator, Weekly, Los Angeles " " California Outlook, Daily Chronicle, San Francisco Public,The, Weekly, Chicago Star, The, " San Francisco Argus , " Santa Yhez By Donation Herald-Recorder,Weekly,Arroyo Grande u " LOS Angeles 'Examiner,Daily,Los Ar£spies HISSior Town News ,Weekly,San Miguel If " Paso Robles Leader,Daily,Paso Robles " it 9 ' " Record., If u . Surf, Weekly, Santa Cruz . .0 " Telegram, Daily, San Luis Obispo " Tribune, WEEKLY Boy's World By Subscription Collier's " " Girl's Companion Harper's " " Independent " It Literary Digest Outlook Saturday- Evening Post Scientific American " Survey „ u Young People's Weekly Youth's Companion u " Nation, The By Donation World Wide MONTHLY American By Subscription American Boy " u American Homes and Gardens Arts and Decorations Atlantic If " *Catholic World If " Children's Magazihe " " Condor; The if Cosmopolitan " . " Craftsman If If Current Literature " Book Review Digest " DF'.•1111eator Everybody's Good Housekeeping Hamp ton's Harper's It It u u *Century r LIBRARL' 'S REPORT 3a. MONTHLY ( Continued) Book Review Digest By Subscription Bookman Byu Subscription House Beautiful International Studio ° Ladies 'Home Journal Little FOIXF ° n McOlure's Il ° MmS eY National Geographic Outing " Out West Overland Pacific Monthly Pacific PoultrYcraft Popular Science Monthly. Public Libraries Reader's Guide to Periodicals Review of Reviews St.Nicholas Scribner's Sunset Technical. World... . p.. . ° World's Work World Today u a 'Cumulative Book Index Canadian Pictorial. By Dona[,Ion Commonwealth Club. Fleet. P.es:iew Mount Angel Magazine " Pacific Municipalities Retail Clerk's Advocate ° p 49 Bi--Iionthly Country Life in America By. Subscription. Dial, The 2, QUARTERLY Journal of American History ° u 1• Total number of Periodicals red-6$ved 71. Unbound. BOOKS and Pamphlets added during the Year: PUBLIC DOCUMENTS: U,S,Government 63 STATE ° Library 5 U Board of Forestry 3 ° a ° Health 3 Mining, Bureau 1 California Agricultural Society 1 University of California 12 ; Los .Angeles City Library 2 Pasadena ° " 5 Miscellaneous 24 Other Pamphlets received 64 Total number unbound volumes -and pamphlets ' received during year 189 LIBRARIANI P REPORT--4. BOOKS Bound Volumes of General Literature . in Library June 30,1910 5105 Number added by Purchaseo0 , „ ►, n Binding 90 u n ►► Gift 50 Total 5645 Number Volumes Discarded . 34 ►, ►► Lost Tctal 38 Total Volumes of General Literature. in Library June 30,1911 5607 Number of Bound Volumes of Public DocU.m?nts in Library June 30, 1910 1582 Number added dU.ring Year 21 Total 1603 Total Number Bound Volumes in Library JtZnle 30,1911 7210 Respectfully submitted:; ------ ------ ---------------- Librarian. SECRETARYIS REPORT. SAN LUIS OBISPO FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Year ending June 30, 1911. To the Board of Library Trustees of the City of San Luis Obispo; I beg to submit herewith the fourteenth annual report of the condition of the Library Fund for the year ending June 30, 1911, ,RECEIPTS. Balance from previous year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41446.2k City taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3637,45 Fines and fees . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,.05 95167...74 DISBURBEP�TTB, SALARIES, Librarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780,00 Cataloguer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230.00 Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 36o�oo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . 240,00 BALANCE Portico account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528..75 LIBRARY EXPENSES, Booze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 497.92 Periodicals, . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157,07 Binding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175.50 Stationery and printing. . , , , , . . , , . 37.25 Lights. . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195.75 Fuel. . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,50 Freight and hauling. . . . . . . , . . . . . . . 45. 98 Express and postage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.26 Equipment . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205.56 Repairs+. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sees . 125.54 Phone rent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.25 Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0966 . . . . . . . . 32,00 Correction by Auditor. . . . . . , , , . .. ,, 5.53 Janitor's supplies 7.95 C,.L.A�Dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 J � . J SEORETARYIS REPORT, 2, RECEIPTS. (f rom Pagel, ) 05167.74 DIsBURSEVXNTS. LIBRARY EXPENSES.( continued from page 1. ) Treasurer's Commission. . . . . . .. , , , ,$ 37-36 Incidentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32,36 BALANCE ON HAND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 14.73 45167.74 All Of which is respectfully submitted, 8ec4, to Board. CU J I� C u. N O O O O n.O 1-i O O y� J' 'J ?A CD H O CD r -W r IM � ty U. Report of Trustees of San Luis Obispo Free Public Library for Year ending June 30,1912. ----------------- " ------------- To the Hon. Council of the City of .San Luis Obispo: Gentlemen: The Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library of said City makes this report for the year ending June 30,1912, and makes the annexed Secretary' s Report and Librarians Report -parts thereof: 1. Finances: The annexed secretary' s report shows $1162.04 cash on . hand at end of the fiscal year. This balance is subject to June ex-penses, amounting to $302. 77,paid early in July. It is also subject to $35. 0() due for books.. Deducting: t! ese amovrts from the x;51162. 04,leaves a real balance of $824.00 for current expenses from July 1st to October,�►'_•ien .taxes corur_ence to become available. 2. ,Estirktes:. For next fiscal year,we estimate that tir3655. 00 wili- be needed,inade up as follows: ( a ) Library service (Librarian,Secretary &c. ) x1300. 00 (b) Janitor, 250. 00 ( c ) Books, 825. 00 ( d) Periodicals, 200. 00 (e ) Binding, 275. 00 ( f) Catalogue &� Desk Sup_Ilies, 150. 00 (g ) Light & Heat 225. 00 (h) Book Stacks & Furniture, 100. 00 ( i ) Drainage Systerf, 180. 00. ( j ) Incidentals, 150.00 $3655. 00 The iteLri of x;180.00 for drainage is needed,becausewa.ter from rains and sprinkling lawn gets under the floor of the building. It is proposed to make drains around the build.ing, that 'will intercept and carry off this Y.,later. Respectfully submitted on July 5,1912. resident. 0 Ok �Y ug�ta Secretary's Report San Luis Obispo Free Public Library June 30 1912 To the Board of Library Trustees of the City of San Luis Obispo: I beg to submit herewith the fifteenth annual report of the Library Fund for the year ending June 30 1912. Receipts Balance from previous year 1414.73 City Taxes 3275.63 Fines & Fees 87.30 Books sold 5.15 ----------------- 4782.51 Disbursements Salaries Librarian 837,50 Secretary 350, 00 Janitor 250.75 Books 759.26 Periodicals 166-.of Binding 243.14 Lights 174.30 Fuel 28,00 Stationery & Printing 42.27 Freight & Hauling 29.03 Expressage & postage 17.23 Furniture & Fixtures 141.05 Renovation & Repairs 371.83 Insurance 82.4o Library Association dues 5.00 Cataloging supplies �. � 47.20 'Phone 19.55 Receipts ( from page 1) 4782.81 Disbursements ( continued ) Janitor's supplies 10.20 Miscellaneous 46.05 Balance on hand 1162.04 ---------------------- 4782.81 All of which is respectfully submitted. Secretary Librarian's Report San Luis Obispo Free Public Library June 30 1912 To the Board of Library Trustees of the City of San Luis Obispo: T hereby submit the following report fob the year ending June 30 1912. Membership Total registration June 30, 1911 1062 Cardholders added during year 415 Cards surrendered ° if 363 Total registration June 30, 1912 1114 Circulation Number and character of booKs loaned to adults: Fiction 13928 History ��5 Biography 156 Travel 405 Literature 405 Arts ,Fine & Useful 223 Science 155 sociology 239 Religion 143 Magazines,Bound 830 Current 1454 ------------- Total 18163 Number and character of booKs loaned to children: Fiction 3130 Non-Fiction 980 w - Total 4110 Total number of bound volumes loaned 20748 U unbound periodicals loaned 1525 Total circulation 22273 Number of visitors Adult Juvenile July, 1911 1500 686 August 1969 648 September 2181 670 October 1791 584 November 1679 502 December 2037 789 January, 1912 3177 842 February 2375 886 March 2532 1050 April 2099 892 May 2019 866 June 1942 663 Total 25301 9078 Total number of visitors 34379 Average number of visitors daily 111+ Reading Room Newspapers Chronicle, Daily San Francisco By Subscription Argonaut Weekly 1° " " " Star California Outlook " Los Angeles i, If u Cultivator" Public " Chicago " " Tribune Daily Los Angeles " Examiner p " I,; By Donation Tribune " S.L.O. Telegram " If Record Weekly Paso Robles " " Leader if It is " " Argus If Santa Ynez If " Newspapers (continued ) Surf Weekly Santa Cruz By Donation News Daily Pasadena if Witness ° Montreal, Can, " Recorder Weekly Arryo Grande if Total number of newspapers received 17 Magazines Weekly By Subscription Boy's world Collier's Girl's Companion Bhrper's Independent Literary Digest Na t ipn Outlook Saturday Evening Post Scientific American Survey Young People's Weekly Youth's Companion Monthly American Boy American Homes & Gardens American Magazine Arts & Decorations A.L.A.Booklist Bookman Book Review Digest Catholic World Century Children's magazine Condor Magazines ( continued ) By Subscription Cosmopolitan Craftsman Delineator Editorial Review Educational Review EvereyBody's Good Housekeeping Harper's Hous a Beaut iful International Studio Ladies ' Home Journal Little Folks Mco lure's Dans ey 's National Geographic Magazine Nohth American Review Outing Out West Overland Pacific Poultry Craft Popular Electricity Popular Science Monthly Public Libraries Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature Review of Reviews St .Nicholas Scribner's Sierra Educational News suns e t Technical World World To-Day World's work t Magazines (continued) Bi-Monthly By Subscription Country Life in America Cumulative Book' Index Dial Quarterly Journal of American History American Advance By Donation Canadian Pictorial Commonwealth Club Fleet Review Grizzly Bear Pacific Municipalities World wide Total number of periodicals received 68 Unbound books and pamphlets added during year U.S. Government 36 State Government 16 " Library 6 " University 10 Miscellaneous 57 Total number received during year 125 Books Bound volumes of general literature in Library June 30,1911, 5607 Number added by purchase 600 U u it binding 84 It ° gift 38 Total 6329 Number of volumes discarded 64 a " ° lost 2 Total 66 _ f Books ( continued) Total ilo.of volumes of general literature in Library June 30,1912 6263 Number of bound volumes of public documents in " " ° 1911 1603 Number added during year 21 Total 1624 Total no.of bound volumes in Library June 30 1912 ?887 Respectfully_ presented, Librarian o SO- fill V� 1 - L Report of Trustees of San Luis Obispo Free Public Library for Year ending June 30, 1913. To the Hon. Council of the City -of San Luis; Obispo: Gentlemen: The Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library .of said city makes this report for the year ending June 30,1913, and makes the annexes'. Secretary' s Report and Librarian' s Report parts thereof: 1. Finances: The annexed secretary' s report shotes $1,159. 32 cash on hand -,at, the end of the fiscal year. This balance is subject to June _ expenses,amounting to '$180. 00,paid early 'in Jul.r. It is also subject to .,:76. 50 due for charging supplies. Deducting these amounts froom the 0~1, 159. 3:,, leaves a real balance of S902. 82 for cilrrert expenses from; July lst to October,vihen taxes corrnmence to becorile available. 2. During the past year *ie had done,repaired and added to the grounds: and library,so pie much needed draina.ge,plurrbir_g, sidevra.lks,book stack and shelves ( in baser_nent ),and we have about finished. a change of the charging system: ( the system by 'which books going out of the library. are eharged to the patrons and credited on return of books ). 3. Estilaates : For next fiscal year vie e.sti71.a.te that 5 3,575. 00 will be needed,made uD as folloT-s: ( a ) Library service ( Librarian, Secretary,&c. ) $l,300. 00 ( b) Janitor 250. 00 ( c ) Books 900. 00... ( d) Periodicals 200. 00 ( e ) Binding 250.00 ( i ) Catalogue and. desk supplies 10. 00 (g ) Li h t and Heat 4 225. 00 (h )Furniture and Fixtures 100. 00 ( i ) Repairs J 50..00 ( j ) Incidentals 150. 00 yS 3575.Go Y Respectfully submitted on July x_,1913. President. i Seoretary's Report. San Luis Obispo Free Public Library. June- 30, I9I3. . To the Board of Library Trustees. of the City of San: Luis Obispo: I beg to submit to you herewith the sixteenth annual report of the condition of the Library fund for the yearending June 30, I9I39 showing receipts and disbursementp, as follows:- Receipts. _ Balance on ahnd June 30, 1912 II62.04 Taxes during year 3389.07 . Library Fines 96.80 Sale of Books 19.40 4667.31. Disbursements. Salaries Library service 920.00 Secretary 360.es Jaaitor 239.65 gooks;. :: 830.20 Magazines . 162.25 Binding 227.11 Lights 134.60 Fuel 25.I5 Fr6ight and Hauling 33.35 Fixtures 64.45" Postage and Express I9.33 Catalogue and Desk Supplies 49.77 Stationery and Printing 12.40 Book Furnishtags 66.82' Janitor's Supplies 2I.45 Phone . 18.75 Repairs and Ren6vating 102. 55 Drainage 210.00 Receipts (from. page is 4667.3I Disbursements ( continued) Library .Assooiation Dues 5.00 ` ltiseellaneou.s Balance on hand July I� I913 II59.32 4667.31 All of which is respeetfully .submitted. l( Searetary. r Librarian's Report San Luis Obispo Free Public Library June 30 1913 To The Board of Library Trustees of the City of San Luis Obispo: I hereby submit the . following report for the year ending June 30 1913. .membership Cardhola.ers added during year. 391 Cards surrendered if If 272 Total registration June 30 1913 1224 Circulation Number & character of books loaned to adults : Fiction X4655 History 215 Biography 188+ Travel 468 Literature 6oS Arts , Fine & Useful 426 Science 156 Sociology 250 Religion & Philosophy 136 0 magazines , Bound 909 Current 1943 Total adult circulation 20230 Number- & character of books loaned to chtLldren: Fiction 3231 Non-Fiction 1073 ------------- Total juvenile circulation 4304 Total ntmber of bound volumes loaned 22524 ►� �� � unbound periodicals loaned 2010 ---------- --- Total circulation 24534 Taumber of visitors Adult Juvenile Juig 1912 2134 595 August - 1523 610 Septer,ber 1650 507' October 1775 687 November 1569 505 DecCmber 1755 645 January 1913 2204 788 February 2342 668 ld��arch 2406 501 April 2162 740 1ilay 1990 6ol June 1694 503 -------- ----------------------- Total number of visitors 23540 7953 31793 Reading Room Newspapers- Daily Chronicle San Francisco Subscription Tribune Los Angeles " Examiner " If Donation Telegram San Luis Obispo " Tribune News Pasadena " Newspapers- Weekly Argonaut San Francisco Subscription California Outlook Los Angeles " Public Chicago " . Star San Francisco " Record Paso Robles Donation Leader " " " Argus Santa Yhez if Surf Santa Cruz " Herald-Recorder A rryo Grande " Sar 4:Iguel Tidings San 111guel " Times Templeton " Total number of newspapers received 17 Magazines- Meekly Boy's world California Cultivator Collier 's Girl 's Companion Harper 's Meekly Tndependent Magazine Weekly- Continued Literary Digest Nation OTIt look Saturday Evening Post Scientific American Scientific American Supplement Survey Young Peoplels Weekly Youth's Companion Maga z Ines-Sion thly American Boy American City A: erican Homes & Gardens American Eagazine Arts & Decorations A,L.A.Booklist Bookman i3 N< _} Boy's Life Catholic Torld Century Children ,s magazine Condor Cosmopolitan Country Life in America Craftsran Delineator Educational Review Everybody's. magazines-Monthly-Continued Forum Goodhous a keeping Harpers Hearat 's House Beautiful International Studio Ladles " Home Journal Cass ell 's Little Folks Little Folks McClure Is biuns ey I s National Geographic North American Review Outing Out West Overland Pacific Poultry Craft Popular Electricity Popular science iionthly Public Libraries Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature Review of Reviews St .INichola.s scribner 's Sierra Educational News Sunset TechAlcal Porld woman i s Home Companion World's WOtk Magazines- Bi-1;ionthly Cumulative Book rndex Dial Quarterly Journal of American History By Donation Commonwealth Transactions Fleet Review Grizzly Bear Pacific Municipalities World Wide Total number of periodicals received 71 Booka Bound volumes of gerneral literature Nuiber added by purchase 697 binding 67 gift 69 Total vols ,of general literature added 833- .aunber of volumes discarded 66 If It ° lost 7 Total 73 Total number of volumes of general literature,June 30 1913, 6922 Number of bound vols , of public documents added during year 28 Total number of bound vols ,of public documents ,June 30 1913 , 1652 Total no.of bound volumes in library June 30,1913 8,574 Respectfully presented ,\� A A _ C klel — Librarian 1 tat- pal —J V V y Report of Trustees of San Luis Obispo .Fr-ee Public .Library for Year ending June 30,1914. - -- 0000 - --- To the Hon..Council of the City of San Luis Obispo: Gentlemen: The Rnard--a:f Trustees of the Free. Public Library of said +1' City makes ,thi s report for year ' ending June. 30,191.4,and makes the annexed Secretary's Report and Librarian' s Report parts .hereof: 1. Finances: The annexed.Secretary' s Report shows 61, 219.75 cash on hand at end of the fiscal year.. , ihis• balance.,.is subject to.-June, exper_ses,amounting to #210. 'oa 66] p�a -d 'zdr�y ;iii =July; ' Deducting this arwunt from the $1.,P,19. 75, leaves a real. lance- of; $1,009-:09 for curreet expenses from July 1st to Octoberlwhen tales eom1ience to become. available. . 2. During .the past year we completed the Charging System, established a down—town Reacting Room, the initial cost being about #75. 00, and the current cost per month since about $6.00 (for P�:riodicals).' The. reading;— .room oecUpies the front part of the premises known as the Coffee Club..It is rent—flee. 3. We call -attention to the fact that the terms of members of this Board expired as follovis: Shipsey on June 30, 1913,Aiabley and h�rs,John on June 30,1914; and also that the vacancy occasioned by resignation of formet trustee Hill has not been filled. 4. Estimates: For- next fiscal year we estimate that $3,575. 00 will be needed,made u�, as follows: ( a) Library service (Librarian,Secretary &c. ) 01V300. 00 ( b) Janitor, (Q ) Books, 250.00 ( d) Periodicals, 900. 00 ( e) Binding, 200. 00 (f) Catalogue & Desk Supplies, 450. 00 (g ,) Light & Heat150. 00 (h) Furniture & .Fixtures, 225. 00 ( i ) Repairs, 100.00 (j ) Incidentals, -50. 00 50 .00 Respectfully submitted on July 9,1914,' g3,575.00 v P esident ------------ Trustees. {` .. •i .. .i y. se631"G'tary's Repor%. To the Hon...Heard of Library Trustees of the' City. of 'Ssn Luis- Obispo, Cal., beg to submit to .you herewith the seventeenth €annual report. of tho roceipts and expenditures of the Pree Publics Ll.brary of sem Luis Obispo for the ycv.•r ending Juane 30*. 19140 Roodipts. - - Balanoo . on hand June 309- -191300.P'*e so-D O 410=59032 ®G'$�4sa fr�[II .t+L�.$�®..ei•�1Me..�0i.0.•ia+��i�311�,.60 . Received from Pines G"+ T)uesw,* *.*Y,.4e82935 Receivod from Sale of Books & Sundriese.. 6.90 .4062026 Y , Salarice Libr€2,ry 963*00 Salaries 360000 Janitor,*•.i i e i t. ::'..e:®.......'.;�... 231.*35 gooks.ss*s.vsy'is•re•.ser*e.*w*irei..*.*'e.* 622*04 Peri.Oaicais.*.. **e«.........+.........».. 219*38 � XiE� .�l�'�.wets...a�e•.s�e.a��.s'.a.*mss.....• 23.4i46 ' 33*32 Book 47.90 Stationery �: Printing:::.:....�,�....�..... . 26.50 "eek Supplies*****a.s0 •.•'s.�.+N•a+oi..a Furniture 93610 ` Repairs �z10V tiYt;e.►..e*•st...r*.•.s�.•.a' 24*75 , J. Proight Haul9.ang.ao..6.•..�s...er.e�r.t• 2$x15 ' '4138p oss Cc Posts;gei'.•.*wsrrr••oa•e!••.f•.oi* 19 501 • PhO�'1®.•.•....e�.eat •'e..••Y••ee .sae•Ie•e..see�� �.SsGS � ! Y 2. Lights/9•!.*•*lireq,#* s:va 4A5 I'tl®�iyllffrpfl.ltfMEtf!!w!fll4iflw�r*1i+M• 39000 cTazitoks 144DO �31.11 't$f3�si+►o4et4•aiiii�4a!'raa•srs+isa• 28400 AssOCA.atiClt3 �j54,00 w-• �J�i��� e� iliifPli•4!�.� �flire�!llif*! 23080) Balance on hand July 7.1, 1.91.4f.4000•064f1.219f79. W62. 625. b11 of which is respectfully submitted 1 1 Secy. + Librarians Report San Luis Obispo .Free Public Library June 30". 1914 To the Honorable Board of Library Trustees of .the City of Ban. Luis ObISIFO: T hereby submit the following report for the year endingJu.ne,3o"191+, Membership Rebistration June 30" 1913 1224. Card holders added during the year 392' 01;, Cards surrendered " " " Total registration June 30" 1.914 13?5 Circulation Number & character of books loaned to adults : Fiction 140;46. History 243 Biography 1.25 Travel 659 Literature 595 Arts , Fine & useful 526 Science 173 Sociology 317 Religion & Philosophy 267 magazines ,Bound 397` " Current 1141 Total adult circulation 18459 Number and character of gooks loaned to . Children: Fiction 2836 Non-Fiction 1000 Total juvenile circulation - 3�35 Total number of bound volumes loaned 367 unbound Periodicals loaned 1.1$1. Total circulation 23803. Reading Room, Newspapers-- Daily Chronicle 2copies San Francisco subscription Examiner o " Bulletin 'dimes Los Angel% " Tribune 2 copies to if If Express If If " Examiner if " Donation News Pasadena Tribune 2 copies San Luis Obispo " Telegram " " " If Newspapers- Weekley Argonaut San Francisco Subscription California Outlook Los Angeles If Star San Francisco is Record Paso Robles Donation Leader If " if Argus Santa Ynez It Surf Santa Cruz " Herald Recorder Arryo Grande Tidings San Miguel Tines Templeton " T otal number of newspapers received3 Magazines- Wcekly Boy's World Colliers 2 copies Girls Companion Harpers Weekly Independent Literary Digest 2 copies Nation Outlook Saturday Evening Post, 2 copies Scientific American 2 " 11 Supplement 2 copies survey Young . Peoples Weekly Youth's Companion 2 copies Toman's National Weekly. Magazines- Monthly American 2_ copiers American Boy American City Arts and Decoration A.L.A. Book List Argosy Book Review DideSt Bookman Boys Life Catholic World Century 2 copies 'Children's Iiiagazlne 0ondor w , - Magazines - '11onthly- Continued Country Life in America Craftsman Cumulative Book Index Cassells Little Folks Delineatdr 2 copies Educational Review Everybodys 2 Copies Forum Good Housekeeping 2 Cuples Harpers 1iiagaz ine Ladies Home Journal" " Little Folks ' McC lures 2 copies Munseys National Geographic IviRgazine North American Revicw Out Door World Outing Out Nest Overland Pacific Poultrycraft Popular Electricity Popular Mechanics 2 copies Popular Science Monthly Public Libraries Roaders Guide to Periodical Literature RCVICVT of Reviews 2 CUpies ST. Nicholas Scribricrs Strand Sunset 2 Copies :Aagazines- Monthly- Continued Technical world 2 copies woman 's Home Companion World's work 2 copies . B17- 2:4onthly ` Dial; By Donation Canadian Pictorial Commonwealth Transactions Grizzley Bear Pacific -.Municipalities World wide Total number of periodicals received .87 - .Books- Bound volumes of general Literature June 30" 1913 62.92 Number added by purchase 534 binding 71 u u " Gift 147 Total volumes of general literature added 75 2- Number Number of volumes discarded .56 If If los t 3 Notal 59 Total number of volumes of general literature, June, 30;"'. 19 1-4- 7615 47615: Number of bound volumes of public documents , JurieT,3o° 1913. 1652 r� rr It If If " " added .during the year 19 Total number public documents June 30." 1913 1671- If 671- " bound volumes in the library June 30" 1914 9286 . Respectfully: present 1 Report of Trustees of San Luis Obispo... Free 'Public Library for Year ending June '30,1915. ---- 000 -------- ------- To the Hon.Council of the. City of San Luis Obispo: Gentlemen: , The Board of Trustees. of the Free Public Library of said City makes this report for year ending June 30,.1915, and: makes the annexed. Secretary' s , Report and :Librarian's Report parts hereof: 1. Finances: The annexed Secretary' s Report shotes $,2052.89 cash on hand at end of the fiscal year. This balance is subject to June expenses, amounting to $227. 26,paid early in July. Deducting this amount from the- 2052.89,leaves a real bala.nee of $1,825.'6-7, for current expenses from July 1st to Oetober,when taxes commence to become available. 2. ?fie still maintain the Do?--.n-town Reading Rooni established last year .in the Coffee Club premises. It is rent-free and costs about six dollars per month (for periodicals). It is a success because it iurnishes reading matter for persons who,for one cause or another,d.o not visit our library. 3. In the not distant i�iture,it ,ill be necessary to enlarge our library building so as to house the various books and other publications that are being constantly acquired.. To this end ere Mould like to cormlenee accumulating a building fund. 4. Estimates: For next fiscal year v,,-.e estimate that Will be neededgmade up as follov�*s: ( a) Library service (Librarian,Secret.ary &c. ) $1,.300. 00 ( b) Janitor, 250. 00 (c ) Books, 1P000. 00 (d) Periodicals, 200. 00 ( e) Binding, 250. 00 (f) Catalogue &Desk Supplies, 150. 00 (g) Light & Heat, 225. 00 (h ) Furniture & Fixtures, 100. 00 (i) Repairs, 100. 00 (j .) Incidentals, 200. 00 3, 75. 0.0 7 Respectfully submitted on .July. 14,1915, \ President Trustees. Secretary's Report To the Honorable Board of Libby Trustees of the City of San Luis Obispo, California. 7 beg to submit to you herewith the nineteenth annual report of- the receipts and expenditures of the Free Public Library of San Luis ObisoPo for the year ending June 30" , 1915. Receipts , . - Balance eceipts -Balance on hand June 30 1914, 1219.79 Received from taxes - 3204.33- Received from fines and dues 544.1 ; Received from sale of Books and sundries 6.30 Total #4514. 54 - Disbursements - Salaries- Library Service 09(��qj Salaries Secretary �D. .00 .Janitor 240.00 Books 298.72 Binding 86. 95 Periodicals 289. 83 Book furnishings . 5.75 Desk supplies. 11.80 Furniture and fixtures 4.30 Catalog_ supplies 10.00 . _ Stationary and printing 5.20 Express and postage . 15.23 Freight and haulinL 15.89 Repairs and renovating 15.65 Phone 19.23 -- 2- Carried -Carried forward 0.2215 m.16 Lights §121.00 Fuel 24. 75 Jani toy° 's supplies 14-50 Association dues 5,00 Miscellaneous Total disbursements 42461. 6.5 ------------------- 2`-052:89. Balance on hand July 111 1915 -------- All of which*�.is respectfully submitted, n Secy .. ( V Y Librarian's Report Sari Luis Obispo Free Public Library June 30", 1915. To the Hbnorable Board of Trustees of the City of San Luis Obispo::. T hereby submit the following report for the -year ending June, 30" 19150, Membership Registration June 3o" . 1914 .; 1315, Card holders added during the .year 514 . Cards surrendered 453 Totai registration June. 30" 1915 1376 circulation Number and character of books loaned to adults : Fiction History 235 Biography 220 Travel 400 Literature - 455: Arts , Fine & useful 4$5 science ?35 Religion:_& Phi los0phy 327 Magazines , Bound 74o " Current 2064 Total adult circulation 26142; Number and character of books loaned to children: Fiction 3400 Non-fiction 1150 .'}-550 Total juvenile circulation Total number of bound volumes loaned 23556 unbound periodicals loaned 2o64 Tot al. circulation 25620 Reading Room Newspapers-Daily Chronicle 2 copies San Francisco subscription Examiner ° o Bulletin Tines Los Angeles Tribune 2 copies Express Examiner Tribune 2 copies San Luis Obispo Donation Telegram Newspapers- ?Meekly Argonaut San Francisco subscription star Record Paso Robles donated Leader Surf Santa. Cruz " Herald Recorder Arroyo Grande Tidings . San Miguel " Times Templeton Total number of newspapers received 2a) Magazines- Weekly Boy ,s World Colliers 2 copies Harpers Weekly Illustrated London News Leipzig Zeitung Independent Literary Digest 2 .copies Nation Outlook Saturday Evening Pos t 2 . copies Scientific American 2 copies Supplement .2 copies Survey Youthos CoMpanion 2 . copies Woman's National Weekly -2 copies Magazines- Monthly American 2 copies American Boy Ameriaan City Arts and Decorations A. L. A. Book List Argosy Book Review Digest Bookman Boys Life Catholic World Century. 2 .copies Country Life in America Craftsman Current Opinion Magazines- Monthly.—continued Cumulative Book Tndex Delineator 2 copies Educational Review EverybodYs 2 cO.pies . Forum Goodhousekeeping 2 copies Harpers Magazine 01 Ladies Home Journal " °f Little Folks McClures 2 copies munseys °� ►� National Geographic Magazine North American. Review Out Door World and Recreation Outing Out West Overland Pac11 is Poultrycraft Papular Electricity and Worlds Advance Popular Mechanics 2 copies Popular Science lLonthly Public Libraries Readers Guide to .-Periodical. Literature Review of Reviews 2 copies ST Nicholas Scribbners Strand Sunset 2 copies Technical World 11 Magazines— Monthly -continued Manual training and Vocatlonal. Guidance Sunspots Travel Magazine . Woman's Home Gompanien worlds Work 2-copies Bi Monthly Dial By Donation Aerie! age Commomwealth transactions The Fatherland . The Grizzley Bear Pacific Municipalities The . Nurs e The .-Ladies world The Pictorial Review The Volta Review The C hristain .Science Monitor .2 copies The woman,s National weekly The western Comrade The Knights of .Columbus donation of Sixteen volumes of The Catholic Encyclopaedia is the most notable acquisition of the year. The Librarian's visits to the different. G "ades of our city schools and ten minute talks on " How to use the library to more advantage" will be continued from time to time as the result is more efficient use of the; card catalog by the students . The story hour which was 'successfully inaugurated during the Christmas holidays is continued and, aids in both the attendance in the children his reading room and the Juvenile circulation. Changes on the staff Early in August Mr. George Willett resigned:- as Secy. of the .Library Board and Miss Cora N. Schulze was appointed financial. secretary of the Board and library apprentice. Her short course in training at the Library Science Summer school at Riverside will be- fitting her for more efficient work in all departments; the cataloguing in the office as well as at, the circulation desk. the Branch Reading Rooms maintained by. the Public Librar� at the- COffee CLUBI:I)ave. proved a decid®d success. Weare able to reach a large class of readers who otherwise would not enter the doors of the main Public Library building. _. `.' �' � _.._ .� � _)� \. _���` _:� �� ? �:��r. Books - Bound volumes of General Literature June 30" 1914 9286 Number added by purchase 296 �� �► �� binding 41 Gif t; 41 Total volumes `of general Literature added 378 9664 Number . of volumes discarded 5. lost L3 Total 16 Total number of volumes of general literature June 30" 1915 Total number Public Documents June 30" 1914 1671 added during year 47 June 3o" 1915 1718 Bound volumes in Li=brary June 30" 1915 .,_ 11366 Respectfully presented Librarian ,,. ,� :� v ar' O. ��. J :: ` � =�� - - - ' `-�► . Library Budget for 1916-1917 and Librarian's and Secretary's Annual Reports for 1915'1916= r '1.6 aye � i Report of Trustees of San Luis Obispo -Free Public Library for Year ening June 30,1916. -----------------000----------------- To the Hon. Council of the City of S-an Lla.is .Obispo : Gentlemen: The Board. of Trustees of the Free Public Library of said Citz7 manes tris :±-euoit for year ending June 30, 1916, a_ d r,a_,.es the a?:nexed. Secretary' s Report and Librarian' s Rep%ort parts her sof: 1. Finances: The annexed ed. S ecretary' a Re-port shows = 3y394. 11 . cash on hand at end of the fiscal year. This balance is m.ibi ect• to June _e)r;)enses, amounting to $179. 40,paid early in July. 'Deducting this alrtount from the 5 3, 394. 11 leaves a real balance of 5�.3, 214. 71 for current expenses from July 1st to October, when taxe3 com__enoe -o become available. 2. Te still maintain the Down—town Reading Room in the Coffee Club prenises. 3. Last year •,e r_'Frt•ione.d. `t_o vnu' that lr: t' . r iistant• ure,it -- .7-ill be necessary to enlarne our library u-i'l di•r.g so as to �.ou��e the various boons and otfler I;ublic tions that are being constantly acquired.. Your last year' s levv enabled us to acc;.�mulate about ?1200. 00 (w_,ieh is included in said balance -or; hand) and 9. leer for this fiscal *e ;.r which tfrill yield a sum equal to last -iresr'is reverue,will probably enable us to accu r?late an ar-9.d.itiona.1 �+.1200. 00 for building urpose:s. 4. stil:ates: For next fiscal year E estirt.a.te that 83,895. 00 7.-Til1- be need.eA..,ma.d e m as folior.v s: ( a ) Library se=rvice (Librarian,Secretary &c. ) 111119 500. 00 ( b ) Janitor, 250. 00 ( c ) Rooks, ' 1,000. 00 (d) Periodicals, 275. 00 (e.) Binding:, 150. 00 Catalogue & Desk S?a. rilies, 75. 00 ( ) Light & Heat., 200. 00 (h) Furniture & Fixtures, 100. 00 (i ) Repairs, 100. 00 (j ) Incid rt^.ls, 50. 00 Respectfully surra tt•ed on August -14, 1916. A l�zGu_ Trustees. Free Public Library - San Luis Obispo, Cal. To The Honorable Board. of Library Trustees of. the City of San Luis . Ob!spo ? beg to submit to you herewith the ,2o" annualreport of '.the receipts and. expenditures of the Free, Public Library San Luis . Obispo for the year ending June the 3ou 1916-- . Receipts- Balance on hand June Son 19152Q52.59 3933•o4 Received from .taxes " fines 97°57 6083. 50 . Total - Disbursements - Salaries Library service .975.0.0 Secretary " 252.50 " 240.00 Janitor substitute �� 80. 16 5.00 Association dues 448.14 Books 70.64 Binding 262.12 , Periodicals Desk and catalog supplies 15.80 13.35 Library supplies Janitor supplies 27.40 Stationary and printing 18°00 . Postage stamps 9.39 Express and postage 5.73 Freight and hauling � Repair and renovating 8.25 18.00\, Phone Lights 112.50 ' 32,60,` Fuel Insurance 44.10 Miscellaneous 15.75 - Traveling expenses. 13.25 2659.39 Total 3' 94 11. Balance on hared July 1° 1916 �� D 83 TO Librarians Report Librarianis Report San Luis Obispo Free Public Library June' 30° 1916 To . The Honorable Board', of Library Tr'Us.tees of The City of` San Luis Obispo J hereby submit . the following report for .the year. ending June 300 , 19]0 - Membership Registration June 300 1.915 1376 Card holders added during the- year 947 Cards surrendered ,; U Q 5 Total registration June Son 1916 . 1413;, . Circulation 'Number and character of booKs loaned to adults : Fiction 24377 History 26 8 Biography 207 Travel . 417 Literature 626 r.tFi; a and Useful 435 oc�bl0Dly Science 251 173 .Religion & Philosophy 24 Magazines Bound 692 " Current 2213 Total adult circulation 20049 Number and character of booKs loaned to children: Fiction 4028 Non-fiction 1418 Total Juvenile Circulation 5446 -2- Total number of bound volumes loaned unb6und periodicals loaned Total circulation - Reading Room - Newspapers-Baily Chronicle 2 copies, San Francisco subscription Ezaminer Bulletin Times Tribune 2 copies Express n Examiner Tribune 2 copies San .Vai's Obispo Donation Telegram Newspapers- Weekly Argonaut San .Francisco subscription Christian Science Monitor Boston donation .Leader Paso Robles " Record Tidings San Miguel . " Times Templeton ° Surf , Santa .Cruz ° Total number of Newspapers received Magazines- weekly Boys . World Colliers 2 copies Harpers Weekly Jflustrated London News Independent Literary Digest .2 copies Nation outlook : Saturday Evening Post 2 copies Scientific American 2. u " supplement 2 copies . . Survey Youth e s C oibpanion. 2 copies Engineering News Magazines- Monthly . American American Boy American City Argosy Arts and Decorations Atlantic A.L. A. Book List Bookman Book Review Digest Boy 's Life Catholic world Century 2 c op i es Country Life in America Craftsman Current Opinion. Cumulative Book Tndex Delineator 2 copies Educational Review Everybodys 2 Copies Magazines- Monthly- continued Forum Goodhousekeeping 2 copies Harpers Magazine 2 copies Ladies Home Journal 2 copies Little Folks Manual Training and Vocational Guidance Munsey . 2 copies National Geographic North American Review Out Door World and Recreation Outing out West until Jan. 1915. Overland Pacific Poultrycraf t Popular. Mechanics . Popular. Science Mpnthly Pacific Municipalities Public Libraries Readers Guide to Periodical Literature Review of Reviews 2 copies St. Nicholas Scribners Strand Sunset 2 copies Technical World 2 copies Sunspots Travel Vagazine Woman Is Home Companion World's work 2 copies Bi- monthly Dial By donation The Fatherland The Grizzley Bear By donation continued The American Red Cross Magazine The Christain Science Monitor Tree Western Comarade. The Theosophical Path The Light of the Star Book Report - Bound volumes of general literature June 30" 1915 11;366 Number added by. purchase 313 binding . 54 G JJ n gift 2$:. ....;; ;:-: 11 7-G, Total volumes of general literature added Z!aj 5 Number of volumes discarded 5 log ti 04,1� Total 3' 19 Total number of volumes of. general literature June 3011 1916 ll,,7�� Total n=ber of volumes of public docunentss June 30" 1915 L719 added during the year 12 of public .documents June 3011 1916 1730 in Library June 3011 1916 I3,•.472 Respectfully presentedt`�a�n�� Librarian. Report of Trus tees of p Sari Luis Obispo Free. Public Library 0� M for • Year .ending June 30, 1917. ---------- 000 -------- To thV kon. Council of the' City of San Luis Obispo:- Gentlemen: The- Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library of . said, . City rakes this report for the year -ending June 301 1917 , .and makes the annexed SecretaryIs Re.port' and Librarian's Report parts hereof: 1 . Finances : . The annexed Secretary's report shows $3289.82 cash on hand at the end of fiscal year. This balance is subject to Jure expenses ,amounting to$2o1.8o,paid early in JUIV. Deducting this amount from the $3259.81 leave+ real balance of 43098.o2 for current expensas from July lst to -October, when taxes begin to become availably, 2. we still maintain the Down-town Reading Room in the Coffee Club premises . . 3 . Last year and the previous year we mentioned to you that In 'the not distant future , it wi.11..be necessary to enlarge our library build- ing s0 as to house the various books and other publications that are constantly being acquired. With an ever-increasing public demand, as 15 evidenced by the an reperta, this 'need ' increases daily. The- 19.15 levy enabled us to accumulate about $1200' (which is included in the balance ) toward this fund, but it was not possible to equal this sum during 1916-17. 4. Estimates: . . For the next fiscal. year we estimate that $x+175.00 will be needed, made up as follows *- '7. 700 ( a) Library service.( Librarian, Secretary,&c_ ) . 250..00 00 ( b ) Janitor--'-- ---- ---- ( C ) Books ---_ ---- ---- ---- ---- 1000000 ( d) Periodicals ---- ---- ---= ---- 275,00 ( e ) Binding ----- -- ---- ---- ---- 17.5.00 ( f ) 'Catalogue• & Desk supplies ---- ---- 75..0o ( ( � ) Light &. Heat ---- - ---- ---- --- 2.00.00 (�) Furniture & Fixtures ----- ---- ---- 100.00 ( 1 ) Repairs ---- --- --- ---- 100.00 ( j ) Tncidentals -- ---- ---- 300.00 ---- ---- X4175.00 Respectfully submitted on August lo, 19 7, i Trustees . 88e1 BIMT 30 J-109aH 30 Y7BIldts 0tldtl'q Sol% Og8td0 eiva nBa 'E .SIPt,o� enuL 'antbne 7a9Y -------- 000 --------- :OgBtdp BtIJS naa. to v-16 effJ 30 113=00 .nOH 06 OT t1�e 3o Yzazdts Ottdvq 85,01 SAJ 3o 8seJ8u-rT 3o bKBOH •OffT. :neMelJns-D 88?IB1II bna.. ,.t1.P2 BOE OWL Bntbne 2B.9Y edl 'r0'� J�ogecr BtrjJ SSXBhl YJt� :3osKed 812t3g ,J2ogeR a a-allezdts bnB progsk siyeiBJejoea beXS,flaB off S8.PBS 8WOd8 3lOgS7 8'Y7sISI082 b9Xenn8 SAT : Becirwa t FI . 1 01 338018 81 aOnBIBd BtdT .IsaY Is08t3 10 bne edl JB bnsff n0 d8a0 etd.J anllaubsQ .91" at Yt28e btBq c 08.tuS$oJ NntJrwoms, 8sanegX9 snvL 1nalWO 701 SO.880E$ 3o eOnalBd IBe°r-seevBst 18.P8S�$ sdJ tII0°r3 JtutOMB ,._tdalt�vB smoosd 01 ntSed BeXBJ n9tfW �-Isd010o- CEJ JBt YLUL moll seP..neQXe du.ro 001'300 edJ at MOOR gntbBeR nWol-awOQ edJ alWntBM ttt18 sW ,s Be atme7q erfl nt 18dJ uoY uJ benolJnam sW KBay eirotvelq aril bn8 zBeY J88,I , -bL!.rd YZ87dtt Wo a lBtns OJ NB8860en ed tttw Jt t e'Wha 1nBJ Btb ton SIB JBdJ 8n0t1Bottduq IPAto bnB Blood 8irolIBv edJ e8uod OJ BB 08 saI t 8B bnBMSb Otldlfq SntBB9jant—leve nB A31T .baII.rp3B Vnted YIlnBlen00 a-.Eq.[ effT .Yttbb BBBBe-10nt been 811iJ cwtoge7 beXeIMB ®d1 Yd be0nebtve 6dl at beb>Jlont at rfotrfw) -ooSt$ JuOdB SIBLuJ3L 0D-G 01 W betdans yvaI 810 taupe Ol sldtee0q . 10n eaw 1t JlJd 'bnif3 811il bzBWOJ (80nsLBd St-atQt Ballkb IMUS 00•i�T I JBtiJ s Ja1l11 188 9W K85Y _[Bo eta 1Xen edJ 2o`$ .41 -: BWOIto3 88 q.0 ebBm �babeen ed lltw oo.00Sl ---= ( .� �YzaJsloea ,asIss,%dts ).eoXvze8 Yz82cf1a (B ). 00.0zs --- ---- ---- ---- ----ro�tnBv ( ) d 000000II ---- ---- --- ---- ----- 8x000 ( 0.) 00.Us ---- ---- --- ---- 8180tb0tKsq (h ) OO.eTI ----- ---- ---- -------- bntbntB ( e ) 00.0 elf-BO.EWBJ (I ) OO.00s ---- ---- J89H A Jdgts (4) ) 00.001 ---- ---- ------- 88110xis A sura tfiril'i (1) 00.001 --- --- ---- ---- ---- 87t.aQeR ( t ) oo.00E ---- ---- ---- ---- --- BIBJneblonZ ( G ) . �SIP1 X01 J21WA no bSI:Imdus YIII�°rJOsgeeR fw 860 4 RU IT r =Frae Public Library, San Luis Obispo Cal;- To ` he .Honorable Board of. L-ibrary Trustees of, the City of San Luis Obispo.- I beg to sub nit to you herewith the 21st. annual report of the rEceipts and:.expenditures of the Free Public Library of San Luis. Obispo for' 'the year ending:".June 30h. 1917. . RECETETS= Balance .on nand June 30h. 1916;-=---------- --3394.11 Rec d from:taxes --_ =--26,7'3;93. fines. --------------- 1.33.51 u n refund-'on- b-ook b1ndirg---- . -=--=---- 11 ` Total income .June 3:0, 1.91.7`. ------------------62'0.6.,66 Di aburs-ement s-•=- . Sala y ------- -----9$7.83 sir Ass o t --------------44z,00 « Janf t or: _----�----- 24Q.00 ' "' Substitute -------------- 14,00 r. Ass�n` d=ue's -- .-- .--�------ 5.00 Books: -- -----------4571.50 Binding ---------------113,.6 6 Periodicals -------- ------- Desk and catalogue, Sup. L- 21.58 Library..&UP. =--=----------5 7 Janitor off --- 10.15 Stationery and printing- ;.:--------- 10.75 Postage stamps . ------ ------- 8779 Express and postage - ---------------- 2.67. Freight. and handling -- -----=----- 2.8.25 Repairs and renovating-------------- 29,.73 Telephone ______________ 18..00 Lights 1.06.45 Fuel- -------------- 5Z.43 Insurance ------ ------- 25;.00 lei s eellaneous ------- -- .9.: 46 Total disbursements. --- ------ = . .Balance on hand June= 30h:lgi.j-----X28:9.82 62b 66'6 - . Librarlan's Annual Report--- --San Luis Obispo Free Public Library-June 30,1917.-- To the Honorable, Board of Library . Trustees ofthe City. of San Luls 'Obispoj hereby submit the following report for the Year endingJune 30,1917;- --1Wmbersh1ps-- Registration of memberships reported June -3.0,1916,---1413. No.of fOrfelted ° withdrawn tri revising 'register-342 Real no. of ° June 30,1916------------- 1071 No. of added during year-______ 95.2 surrendered dur`irig year-.- 497 gained during year------- 455 Total registration Juno 3011917-=----------------.~.__1526 --Circulation-- Number and character of books loaned to adults;- Fletion __....--------16247. History 441 Biography. ----------- 267. Travel ----------- 530 Literature ----____. 780 Arts fine. and use:ral----- 586 SACiology --------- 540 Science, - ------ 225 Religion and philosoPhY-- 315 ]'philology ----- 7 Magazines. bound---------- 6'69 a current(Unbound )3070 total Adult circulation-------_-_-________..._____- 23477 Number .arid character of boots loaned to Children;- Fiction. Non-fiction----------- -14go Total Juvenlia circulation-- ...._._._.__—__6514 Total number :of booms loaned-----' 7. Circulation gained over last year--------- ------ 496 4 ; "Bc;ok Report Total no. .Pol;of general literature June 30111916 . -11'.742 no.add.ed by purchase- = - - -477 „ , �► binding- - :- - - - 45 gift Books reported missing returned 2 Total no.. added during year- - - - - = = . - - - 589 voluMes -discarded .- - - - -- 2 lost.: and paid for- - - 3 des-troyed on acc. contagion. - 5. � If missing from shelves - at inventory 5. worn out- - - - - - - 13 Total- - - - - 2.8 "1 number-added during year- - - - - - - - - - - - - 561 of general -literature June 30" 1917 12.3Q.3 -Documents- Total no. documents Jane 30"1916 - - - - - - - - - -1730 ►►: � " added during year �. If June 3.0x1917 173.$, If volumes in library June. 30 1917-including- =.. ;. document& 14041. -C:os t Paid out for books - - - - - - .-$487.5.0 freight and .drauage - 28.06 505:56 no. of books purchased- 477 Price per book = - - - - 1,06 . -Summary of Annual Repos i,,; - -july 30, 1917- =Horue Reading;- The two items in our' annual report from- which. results- in. the ratter of home reading may be- cbtained ' are the total number of .books c1r- culated and the total number of. borrowers registered: These by com- parison -with last year's . report are highly gratifying.. Last. year .an increase of 137 borrowers was reported; this year 455 have been.- added after revising register and with-. drawing 342dead cards from last yearb: total. The register 1s nolo kept up to date by' w1thdrawing all expired cards. each nonth..The per cent of population now reached by the library, on the basis of .6000 inhabitants is- P-5• percentplus .As the averae IS about . 20 per cent this is a flood showing where ' a large portion of the population isj of the illiterate foreign class . The gain of 4496 in the number of books loaned 1s larger. than any reported and, since the fiction circulation decreased, the increase is due to a larger juvenile- and non-fiction circulation. -Reference Department;- Special attention has been given to the reference work, the amount of which . increased greatly during the year. Type written list,& of available material .have been furnished teachers and club members: ; with excellent results q,41� V' <?� a 1' >,. r, # f.� i"r --Book Additions;.- The most notable purchases of the year were;.- . � ° s Luther Burbank's complete works . Shakespeare 's -Rolfe .Edition, Balzac 's A number of the representative Phllog.ophersz, Kelloggs American Insects;. Besi.d.es• furnishing the pubiic with all, the new and popular fiction.. Juvcnile Department.- Three successful story hours were held during the year which served to stimulate the juvenile circulation and brought new members to the use of the library,The juvenile circulation shows an increase of 1068,and the reading room is well patronized by a well behaved young Public, Branch Reading Room;- The oom;-The Branch Reading Rooms maintained by the Public Library .at the Coffee Club continue to be successful,A_ large class of people can be reached who otherwise .would not -find the doors 'of the library; but it is hoped to lead these :to become users of the library iby placing appropriate Posters In the reaing rooms advertising the fact that the library is for all and free All of .which is respectfully Submitted- Abbie S,Kellogg Lib. . . --Reading Room-- --NewspaPers--Daily:- Chronicle- - - - 2 copie - SanFrancisco-Subs . - Examiner - - - n If ,r n Bulletin - Times - - - = - - = .- .- -- - - LOS: AngpleS. o Tribune - - - - 2 copies. Express - - - - - -- Examiner -Examiner Tribune - -.. 2 copies- . - - San -Luis Obispo Donation Telegram - - n it - - _ it It n if Christian Science Mon 1tor, 2 copies ,Boston- Official. War Bulletin Washington Newspapers-wee:ly.;- Leadei- -'. - - - . - - - Paso Robles Record Press � courier - - = - - - - - .- - _ - - Cambria News - - = - - - - - = = - - - - Atascadero N Surf - - - - - -. - - - - - Santa Cruz Times - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ternple.ton Record-Herald - - - - - - - - - - Arroyo Grand " Signs of the Times - - - - - - Mt.View .. „ Tidingg - - - - - - - _ - - - - San _Miguel. n. . Christian Science Sentinel: Boston n Total number of.papers received' - - - - 25 --Reading Room Gontinuen; - magazines-?Meekly- - 7 .7 - - - - - - -- - - -Subscription California Cultivator - - - - - - - ,- - Collier's TeeKly - - - - --2 copies Enginee ring..News T11ustrated London. flews Independent Outlook Saturday Evening Post - -2 copies Scientific American- n Supplement _ Survey Magaz Ines-B 1-1,lion thly; Dial maga.zines -monthly;_ Ar�osy monthly;- Ar�,osy American' Boy American City American Magazine .Atlantic Monthly Bookman Boy., S Life Book Review Digest. Catholic Yor1d c raf tsman Century Country Life in America Current, Opinl0n, Cumulative Book Index Delineator- - -- - - 2. copies Every body's - - - - - - - -- Educational .-Educational Review Forum Good Housekeeping Harpe is Illus-trated World - international Studio Ladies Home Journal Little Folks Literary Digest- - - - - - - " U. Modern Priscilla manual Training Munsey- - - - - - - - = - -- Nat ional. National. Geographic North. American. Reviely overland outing Popular 1,echam1cs- Public Librarian Review of. Reviews- - - - - Reade r',s Guide Recreation Scientific monthly Sunset- - StaNicholds Scribner's Travel World IS `Work ?1oman I s Flome Companion. Youth's Companion- -- - - - -" '� Magazines-Donated ---Weekly; - EPworth Herald Good Roads Tlusical America Rural World Monthly;- Bulletin State Board of Health Christian Science Journal Grizzly Bear Herald of the Star Tllt).itrated Review .Hexican Review MUs ical Mess onge r Pacific Leanicipalities Reclamation Record Red Cross Magazine San Francisco Star Theosophical Path Western Comrade Wonan's National r M gazine The Word Total number of magazines receivdd- .- - - -89 16. of these are sent to Branch at Coffee Club �r Q5- y w ~ Report of Trustees of San Luis Obispo Free Public Library for Year ending June 30th, 1918. - 000 To the Honorable Council of the .City of San. Luis Obispo:- Gentlemen:- The Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library of said city makes this report for the year .ending June 30th, 191g. , and makes the annexed Secretary's and Librarians Reports parts thereof: 1, Finances . The annexed Secretary's report shows $2884.01 cash on hand at the end of the fiscal year. This balance is subject t0 June expeaaes amounting to $194.47, paid early in July. Dedueting. this amount from $2884.01 leaves a real balance of .$ 2689.54 for current expenses from July 1st to October when. taxes begin to become available. 2. Branch._ we still maintain the down-town reading room at the Coffee ' Cluo where seven daily papers and seventeen periodicals . are supplied. 3 . Building fund Last year and the year previous we mentioned to you that in the not distant Future it will be necessary to enlarge our 1 brary building so as to house the various books and.-other publications that are constantly being acquired. with an ever-increasing public de- ' wand, as evidenced by the annexed reports , this need increases daily. The 1915 levy enabled us to add about §1200 to uur building-balance(which sum is included in the balance on. hand) but .with the _levi.es of 1916 and 1917, . it has not been possible to add to that fund. In this connection attention is called to the fact that for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917. the total income was $2807.44, while the expenses for that year were $2916.84 necessitating an encroachment of §109.4o upon our building bal- ance. In the year just ended, the total income was $2892.91 while the expenses for the rear were 43295.72( owing to greatly advanced prices. a-. long all lines and to the increased patronage of the library ) -ne.cessi- tating a further encroachment of $405.81. We estimate that 02000.00 , .... .. approximately, would suffice for the necessary addition to the building. 4. estimates, For the next fiscal year we estimate that 44385.00 will be needed made up as follows :- (a ) Library service( Librarian, Secretary, etc.. ) : ------- $2000.00. ( b) Janitor ----- ----- ----- ,.,_---- ---- 360.00 (c ) Books ------- ------- ----- So©.00 (d) Periodicals -- ------- ---=- -- --- ---- 275.00 ( ( e ) Binding ------ ------ ----- --- ----- 175.oO (f ) Catalogue and desk supplies ------ ------- 75.00 ( g) Light and heat - ----- ------ -- _____ 200.00 Furniture 50.oO�h� iRepairs -------- -------- ----- -----— ----- 150.00 -- ------- ------ --- 300.00 ( j ) Incidentals ____---_ 04355.00 Respectfully submitted on Aug. 28,1918. -W-7- Trustees . FBee Public .Library , .San Luis Obispo, . Cal". To the Honorable Board of Trustees of the City of San Luis Obispo:- I beg to .submit to you herewith. the 22nd Annual report of the Free Publie :Library of San Luis Obispo for the year ending June 3oth, . 1918: Receipts . 000 - Balance on hand June .30, 1917. .. . . . . . . . :. . . ... :. . . . . . . . . . .. 3289.82 RecId. from taxes . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2741.28 U U fines . . : . . . . . . . . . ... . :. . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151.63 Total income to June 30, 1918 . , : . . . . , ... ... . . . . , . ... . . . . .6182. 73 Disbursements. 000 Salary librarian. .. . . , . . 41o6o.0.0 asst , ••. • • . • • . dos • • • • • . • • • • • ..• • • • o • • o •43a.00 o janitor . . . . :.: :, . .. . . . . . . . .24o.00 • a substitute 0000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . .36.00 Association dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..• • . . . • • . . . : o.. . . . . .5.00 Books ;.;. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o •.. . sibs .• " " oo . : .603.43 Binding . . . . . ... . . ... . . ... . . . . . : . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104.86 Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257.915 Desk and catalogue supplies , . •.. • .55:62 Library supplies .. ;: .:: : . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .43.40 Anitorls supplies . . 0000 .. ... . . . . . . . . . ..:.. . . :, . . :11,85 stationery. & printing ... . . ... . . ... . . . . .:. . . , . . . . . . . 2.no Postage stamps 0000 : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . . . .15.32. Press & postage 0000 . . . . .. . , . . , . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.34 eight & hauling 0000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .23.71 Re pairs '& renovating . . . 0.6010 • . . . , 0000 ..• . , , , • . . ,134,.1.7 Telephone . . ... . ... . . . . . . . ... . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . .18.15 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . o . . . . . , • . . • . . . , . . . •101 o 2L Fuel l .:. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Tyy000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Ky.60 s uranc e . . • 4. • . . . . . . o . • . . . . • • . • . . • • . • . • . . o . 5. 0 . 0,28.oo scellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • :47.72 Travelling expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : .35.40 Total disbursements . .. . . . . . . . . 0000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3298.72 Balance on -hand June 30, 1918. . . . . . . . . .: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2884.01 0- 6182 .73 Respectfully submitted, %�. Sect ly. Librarian's Annual Report. 000 To the Honorable Board of Trustees of the City of San Luis Obispo:- - '7 beg to submit to. you the 22nd Annuaa Report of the Free Pub- lic Library of San Luis Obispo for the year ending June 3oth, 1918. Memberships . - 000 Registration of memberships June 30th, 1917. „ , , ,.,,1526 Cards added during year . . . . . . 0 . , , , , , , ; , 9�3 surrendered 753 Memberships gained during year Total memberships June 30th, 19154 Circulation. - 000 - Number and character. of books loaned to adults:- Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15451 History . . . . .. . . . . : . . . . .:. 0 . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .959 Biography . . ... :. . . , . . . . . : ..... . .. .. . . . . . . . . . .270 Travel . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .595 Literature . . . .'. . . . . . . . .. . . .. . ... . . . . . . . . . .779 Arts ,#'1ue.�d.use�ul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .610 - .SociologY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .314 Science . .... . . . . .. . . . FhllologY ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Magazines , bound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425 current . . . . . . . . . .: 145 - s 2 ' Total adult circulation Juvenile Circulation. 000 - Number and character of books loaned to children:- Fiction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ... . . . .6552 Non-fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2o44 Total number of books loaned .to children . . . . . . . . . . . , , , , ; 8626 Total number of books. loaned during year , , , , , , 6 , , 0 , , , , , ,., ,34996 Book Report . 000 - Total volumes of general literatuve literature June 3oth, 1917- 12303 Books added:- Bypurchase. . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . 9 : .505 binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .39 ” gift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51---- 598 Books withdrawn:- .:Vorn out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . : . . . . . . .59 Discarded . . . :.. . . . . . . . . . . ....:.. . . .151 Los t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .4 Lost and paid for , , , ,, , ,, , , , , , , , , ,5 Destroyed on acct , contagion, , , , , . 5 Missing at inventory . . . . . . . . . : ... .lo Books added during Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a . . . . 4 Total volumes in libraryJune 3oth, l 15 33 3 � 9 . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . .12637 Documents . - 000 - Total number documents Xune 7, ;i73g Added during year . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . .4 Total documents June, 30th, 1915e , , , a 0 a , , .1?42 Total books including documentd , , , . . . .. 379 summary of Annual Report. - 000 - Although war work has occupied the time of many of our most con- stant readers , the figures of the annual report show an encouraging in- crease over last year. The addition of 23o borrowers .to the membership . brings Ithe per cent of population now reached by the library to 29 per cent plus . Last year 25 per cent was reached. The average daily circulation has increased from a little over 8o books per day to more. than loo,. while 5005 more book.9 were loaned for home Use than were used .last year. The library has lent- its aid to the various war .activities,= a large number of pledges Cor food conservation were secured, many bulletins of the .Food Administration gievn away, . publicity given to the various driv®s and 265 books sent to soldiers , as well as a fund of $3.2o collected for the Soldiers ' LibrarleS. Referen1) Department . - 000 - Though no notable works of reference have been added, it is the poli- cy of the staff to maintain a very high standard of service in this de- partmentWhere they will be especially helpful, type- written lists are furnished setting forth the library's resources in any given line, and no effort is spared to guide the patron seeking information , to the sources contained in the library. Teachers, students, and. club mem- bers embers have made ample use of the library during the . past year , and the public in general are finding the library increasingly useful. Reading Room. - 000 - An attractive and well-equipped reading room is maintained at the main library where $ periodcals are available. Among these are six daily and seven weekly newspapers always on file. The reading room is more and more enjoyed, and strangers passing through find here a pleasant ' and entertainig resting place. Branch Reading Room. - 000 - For those who might not use the main library,. a reading room is maintained at the Coffee Club. seven daily papers and 17 periodicals are available from six a.m. to nine p.m. , and are* used and enjoyed) if possible, even more than those at the main library. Juvenile Department. 000 - Perhaps the most gratifying of the year°s achievements has been the Increased use of the Juvenile books.The Juvenile circulation shows the unprecedented increase of 2112, and the reading room is patronized by a constantly growing number of well-behaved young People. The story Hours haee helped and the attendance has grown from an average of 62 to 125. - 000 - The library staff is mindful that whatever good results the year.t work may show could Boardnot of TruRteesn andotheyswishwithout embodythe in In this CO- eration of the eport their grateful acknowledgement.K All of whilh is respectfully submitted, Lib rian. Periodical List. - 000 - Ne tivm Pape rs-.Daily. ---------- Chronicle.* ------------ 2CUPIeS ------------ San Francisco ------ Subscriptions. Examiner * ------------------=-------------- Bulletin* ---------------- ---------------- 11 . ° ------- Times* ---------------------------------- Los Angeles ------- Express -----Express ------------ 2 copies .---- ----- ° °° -------- ----------------------- u. Examlner ---=- ------- " Telegram* ------------- 2 copies ------------ San Luis Obispo ----- Donation Tribune . ------------- u " ----------- " " " ------- ' u Christian science Monitor -=--=--==--------- Boston. -------- u Official War Bulletin Washington - -----= Newspapers- Weekly. Leader------------- ----------- Paso Robles --------- Press ---------------------------- ------ " " --------- News ------- - ----------- - -------------- Atascadero -------- " Times ---------------------- -- ----- Templeton --------- Record= Herald- --- -----—- ------------ Arroyo Grande =------ If Tidings ----------------------------------- San Miguel ------- o Courrier ------------------ Cambria -------- Starred titles are to be found- at the Branch. Reading Room. Magazines- Weekly. 000 Collier$8*2 Copies . New Republic. Country Gentleman Outlook Engineering .News Saturday Evening Post i� 2 copies Independent Scientific American . Literary Digest 2 .copies scientific American Supplement Nation . survey Illustrated London News Youth.'s. Companion *. 2 copies Magazines- Monthly , - 000 - Argosy Modern Priscilla American Boy Musical Quarterly American City Mansesy's * 2 copies American Magazine At 2 copies National Geographic Atlantic North American Review Bookman Outing BoysLife, Overland Catholic World Pacific Municipalities Century Popular-Mechanles*. 2 copies Current Opinion. Public- Libraries Dclinea-tor 2 copies Readers ' , Guide : Educational Review Reclamation Record Everybody's *. 2 copies. Recreation Forum. Raja Yoga Messenger Grizzly Bear Red Cross Magazine Good Housekeeping 2 coPiea Scientific Monthly .Herald of the Star Scribner's Harper's * 2 copies St. . Nicholas Tllusteated World * .2 copies sunset . * 2 copies Tllustrated Review Touchstone International Studio Theosophical Path Ladies Home Journal 2 copies Travel Little Folks Woman'-s Home - C ompanl on Manual Training Magazine World's Work Master Mind Magazines- B17mo2thly. / - - - 00.0 - Dial ' }e ,a� .9. 0 � ub o.' �'S• �. `{) � zr 1• y _ � �� o°,o .. .. - o,ao. ' ;- +����"rV�.� ; ��i �;'� ,� ::.� � '' ,-�. 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G,.r C� .'S5 �.. Don. ,,"�.G, .;'. ' T� :" 'V. ,y, •.rte•.,, ° ' o :.- c ,;t`_ <`,�.e f/ p. ,1.7 , F 6 .•c� 5., ,'0 6 �•4 ,_ •14 `� Y.. _ '1' 1,J,. e.',' i,y`-A�.:.}• �. pntvl' :v4.1,2=J .u' ,� _ _ `1r/ ,.y in.� ° ~ `", 4 c t''1. Report of Trustees of t he San LUIS Free Public Library for the Year ending June 30, 1919. • • • aa To the Honorable Council of the City of San Luis Obispo:- Gentlemen:- The Board of Trustees of the Free Pablic Library of said city makes this report for the year ending June 3.0, 1919, and mages the annexed reports of liar•arian and secretary parts thereof: 1.Finarces. The annexed secretary's report shows $2664.47 cash on hand at the end of the fiscal year. This balance is subject to June ex- penses amounting to ;261.12 paid early in July.Deducting this amount from @2664.47 leaves #2403.35 for current expenses from. JulV 1st to October when taxes begin_ to become available . 2. Branch. We still maintain_ the the down-town readir;�; room at the Cof- fee Clubwhere six daily papers and fifteen periodicals are supplied. Owing to the greatly increased price of periodicals , it was necessary the past year to reduce the nunber furnished, but the reading ratter at the branch is enjoyed by a large class of people not reached by the library, and it is highly advisable to Increase the supply. 3.Bullding Fund. The necessity for enlarged shelving space which we have mentioned to you for the past several years , becomes yearly more vital. Tt has not been possible to add to the building fund since 1915. Tn- dccd, encroachments upon it have been necessary for the past three years to meet the constantly icreasini; prices along all lines . Tn 1919 it, was necessary to encroach upon the reserve fund to the a- :Lc:urt of ?405,81 , but with the increase of 2 cents per hur_drea ir the levy for the ;gear• just ended, the encroachment was reduced to P219. 54. 7e r^ent coned last year that the necessary addition to the builtlIn v.rould be in the neighborhood of §2000. A larger estimate would, of coarse , be needed at the present time. In this connection, attention is called to the fact that,'. 1.^. 1915, when prices and salaries were mach less , tl:e library l s income was 9"3933.o4 as compared to X3262, 74 for the past year. 4; Beds Tf the library is to Keep abreast of these swift-ruovin times , the f o110�cing improvements are recommended:- (L)The , ibrary is service to the community would be greatly extended it could be Kept open from 9 a.m, to 5 P.m. continuously, in- Stead of closing for twu hours at the noon hour. This would neces- sitate increasing the time of the assistant from five hours Per day to seven, with the corresponding, increase in salary.:. ( 2) Folding chiairs for the basement to be used at the story hours for c.-Iildren, so that this branch of the worn could be enlarged. ( 3, ) An increased took fund, to meet the demand for vocational and technical books , created by the returned service men and by the general industrial awakening. These books are expensive, but now Is the library,s OPPOrttMlty to render vital service to the coun- try's rage earner. 5,Estimate .For the coming year vie estimate that the 9,j—r" of 84485 will be needed divided up as follows: ( a ) Library service( Llb.rarian, secretary, etc , ) ------- k20oo,oo ( t, t Janitor --------------------------------------------- 36o.00 ( c ) PooY's ----------------------------------------------- 900.00 ( d ) Periodicals -----:::------------------------------------ 275.00 ( e ) Binding --------------------------------------------- i75.00 (f) Catalogue and desk supplies ------------------------- 75.00 ( g ) Light & heat ---------------------------------------- 200.0o ( r ) Furniture & fixtures ------------------------------- 50.00 ( t ) Re'palrs --------------------------------------------- 150.00 ( 1 ) Tncidentals ----------------------------------------- ,300.00 4485.0o Respectfully submitted Or. Aug. 18, 1919. ------------ ------ -- C, -Free Public Library,8an Luis Obispo,Ca1.----- To The Honorable Board of Trustees of the City of San Luis . Obispo; T begto submit to yuu herewith the 23rd. annual report of the receipts & expendituresof the Free .Public Library of San Luis Obispo for the year ending June 30,1919. Receipts . Balance . on rand June 30,1918, --- ---92884.o1 Recd from Taxes . --= --- --- 3262.74 to If Fires -.- --- 128.59 Books sold --- --- --- 5.39 Total income .June 3o,19l9.-= -- --- 6280.64 -Disbursements ._ Q,--la-Ly,. librarian ------------01.215,00 assistant -------- ---- 630,00 �► Janitor --=----------. 330.00 substitute ------------- 40.50. Association dues ------------- 5.00. Books --------------- 562;67 Binding Periodicals ------------- 225,o4 Desk & catalogue sup. ------------- 45, 73 Library. supplies -----.-------- 94. 99 Janitor's �� ----------- - 13,85 , Stationery & printing, --- ----- 1.55 ; Postage stamps ---=-=------- 15.11. Express .& postage -------------- 3. 95 3. 95 Freight. .& hauling -------- --- 17.08 Repairs &renovating . ------------ 32, 29 Telephone ---------- -- 21.5o Lights ----------- 79.6o Fuel - . ._. --- --------- 31. 90 .Tnsurance 44.10 : Liiscellareous ------------ 20,14 Traveling expenses ------------- 32.10 Dif='erence incidental fund----------- 2:33 Total disbursements - ---- --------------------------03616-17 Balance on hand June 30,191 ;-------------------------2664,47 $6280.64 Respectfully submitted., Librar ia7...'s Annum: Report . To the Honorable Board of Trustees of the City of San Luis 0 Obispo T beg to submit , the 23rd annual repeat of the Free Public L Library of Sari Luis Obispo for the year ebding Jure 30th, 1919. ME��BS�II�. Total memberships June 30, 1919. .. . 1756 Cards withdrawn 137 1° . expired . . . . . . 817 " issued . . . . . . . 427 . renewed . . . . 513 Memberships lost , , , .... . . . . . . 44 Total memberships June ,30, 1919 . • ,1742 Adiult:'''Circulat ion, • . . Fiction . ... . . . . . . . .16294 History. . . . . . ... . . . . .1247 BioEraphy . . . . . . . . . . 253 Travel 472 Literature 614. Arts ,fine&useful • . • 511 Sociology . . . . . . . . . . 229 Science . 203 Religion &Philosophy 345 Philology 6 Magazines , bound. . . . .213 current ,3414 Total adult. circulation . , , , . . . . .23801 . s • Juvenile Circulation• Non—fiction, , , ,.. . . . 1651 Fiction 5157 Total juvenile circulation . . . . . . .68o8 Total books loaned during year . . .3o6u9 Book .Report • Total volumes genal literature - Jane 3o, 1918 . , 12637 Books added -gy purchase . . . . . 478 gift . 79 binding , , , . , 42 ---- 599 Books withdrawn: Torn out . . . . . . . 6o Discarded . . . . . . . . 77 Lost 3 Lust&paid for. . . . . 3 DiscId on acct , contagion. . . . 2 Missing at inventory 20 --- 165 Total books added . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434 Total volumes gen'l literature June 30, 919 13071 Documemts , Total docurients. June 30, 1918 . . . . . . . IM Added during year 11 Total documents June 30, 1919 . . . . . . . . 1753 Tot'la books in library including documents • ,14824 Librarian°s Annual Report 2 - Summary. The nine weeks during which . the library -was closed last winter on account of influenza make comparisons with last year's report Imposs1- ble. The disastrous effect on library records Is especially in the men- bershiA report . During the closed period, no new memberships could .be issued, but expired rust be withdrwan as usual, as well as those ren- dered void by death of removal from the city. So tine clo se the year with 1-4 less menberships than last year, though both membership and circulation are steadily gainigg. Barring this handicap, records ,are good and under a normal condition would have shown a considerable` (J? business , Departments . Juvenile. The library has a constantly increasing membership among the chil- dren c;f the city, who -enjoy both the reading room and the privilege of taking' .home the books . There has been a consistent effort- to in.- crease and improve the juvenile book collection with good results . A bulletin board has . been added this year where notices , pictures , and booXlists of interest. to young people ?tay be posted, and stereo- graphs have been added to the reading tables for their instruction and entertainment . The Story Hour is an important phase of library work with child- ren, . -but, hild- ren, . baa tie influenza seriously intfrfered frith it this year, ao that only one could be given. This occurred at the Easter vacation and teras attended 'by 120 children- a larger number than can be com- fcDttably handled in the basement , oTrI-,ing to tie expense and diffi- cult,.r of getting chairs . When our income permits it is rec0mimended.,_ that chairs be purchased so that story hours could be veld once a month arranged by trades to avoid. t.co lar6e attendance at -one time , Reference Department . `I'ine library added to its reference department this year Lowther 's Encyclopaedia of Horticulture , the best work on the subject, for the Pacific Coast , ?-?ith the yearly additions of the International Year Book, the A:�erIcan Year Book, who 's Yhio in America, T-lorld's Alr,ar_ac , and all the best periodicals which are bound every year, the reference de-P- part.: ent. is kept up to date , and the constant use made of it by schools, clubs and general public is ample evidence tha- of the usefulness of the public library. Branch Reading Room. Perhaps the most effective work done by the library is that ac- accomplished at the branch reading; room at the Coffee Club. Here six daily rewspapers and fifeeer. periodicals are available from six a.m. to nine p.m. a-rid are enjoyed by a class of people not liKely to be reached by the rain reading room... It is highly advisable to extend this service as soon as finances Permit . The following is a list of nerls- papers and prelodicals furnished to the branch: Newspapers . Chronicle . . . . . . .San Francisco . . . . Subscription. Bulletin Express . . . . . . . . . Los An€;eles " . Tines 11 . . . . . . . . . Telegram . . . . . . . . Sal Luis Obispo , . Donation Tribune . . . Magazines Amerl.can Magazine Ladies , Home Journal Saturday Evening Post Collier's Weekly Literary Digest scientific American ?+�un.se, °s Magazine Delineator Sunset world' s works Good Housekeeping PoPular Mechanics Tliustratedworld Recreation. Youths Companion. Librarian °.s Annual Report . _ 3 _ Departments , cont 'd. Reading Room. The attractive and vrell-equipped reading room at the main library is more and more enjoyed by the town's people as well as by travellers who have a few hours to spend in the �,It . Here are available six daily and four weekly newspapers anis n gazines . All but three of these circulate as soon as they are teken from the tables and are very much appreciated The following is a list of the periodicals :- Newspapers-Daily. Chronicle.. . . . . San Francisco. . . . . Subscription Times . . . . . . . . Los Angeles . . . . . . Express . . . . . . is a . . 'e Telegram . . . . . San Luis Obispo . e . Donation Tribune 01 to It It Christian. Science Monitor " Neivspapers-We ekly . Leader Paso Robles Press . . �� �► " News . . . . . . . . . . . Atascader•o . . . . . . " Times . Templeton. Magazines-weekly. - Collier'-s Weekly Outlook Country aentleman Saturday Evening Post Independent Scientific American Literary Digest '' " sup, i at ior, Survey Illustrated world You%hls Companion New Republic Christian Science Sentinel* Herald of the Star* *( Starred titles are donated ) _magazines -Monthly. American. Boy Musical Quarterly# American. Magazine MunseyIs Atlantic Monthly National Geograptic Bookman North American Review Boys ' 7,if'e Naut flus Catholic world outing Christian Science Journal* Overland Century Pacific '.4unicipalities* Current Opinion Popular Ifechanics . Delineator PubliC Libraries Dial ( bi-monthly ) Red. Cross _Ylagazine Educa*ional Review Scribner °s F,verybody ° s S t . Nicholas Forum Sunset Grizzly Beam Touchstone Good Housekeeping Theosophical Path Harper' s magazine travel I llust rated world Woman's Home Companion Tllustvated Review* World's Work Ladies ° Home Journal Unity * L1 tale Fol-K9 Reader's Guide _Modern Priscilla C'unulative Book Index Book Review Digest . o • e e e .. In conclusion, the library staff wish to render grateful acknowledge- ment to the Board of Trustees for their generous cooperation ,wtthout -which the foregoing; results could not have been obtained. ReUrectfully submitted, ,1.d. - "e . T.i}%In 7 V V \1 7 Report of the Trustee of the San Luis Obis Po Free vubliC .Library for the Fiscal Year ending June 3011920 . To the honorable Council of the City of San Luis Obispo:- Gentlemen: The Board of Tkastees of the Free public Library of Sala city makes .this rePort for the year ending June 30,1920,and makes the annexed reports of librarian and secretary Parts thereof; . Finances: The annexed secretary's report shows 13102.31 at the end of the fiscal year. This balance is subject to June expenses amounti :g to 9376 .o4 paid early in June.Deducting this amount from §3102.31 leaves §2726 . 27 This amount ,which is the nucleus of our building fund,ricdst suffice for current expenses until November when taxes begin to become - available. BranCh:17- e still maintain the reading room down town at the Coffee vVnere six daily Papers and fifteen magazines are furnished. owing to the ad- vanced cost of Periodicals for the past two years ,it has been necessary to reduce the list sent to the branch,but -as no part of the library's activ- ities brings better results ,�,Te look forward to the time vf:en our income w111 permit of enlarging this field of the service, Buildin , zrid: .Ln .need of alb addition to the library to provide space f'or U constantly increasing book stock,�°t�.ich ym Tuve mentioned to you fqr tr�c pasta several years , cannot be delayed much longer if the library is t0 ;keP pace V1Itn the demand.The balance of §2726 . 27. :-Lentioned above,constitutes bl d lding fund to which we have not been able to add since 1915. In 1917 a and lql er_croachments upon it were nesessary to Pay current expenses as our income did not keep Pace ti�itri increasing Prices . During the year just ended, tlae increased income made available by the advanced valuation, enabled. us to pa" expenses without encroaching upon the building fund,but this was ;;lade Possible only 'by reducing the book fund one-half and by granting no increase in salaries . It was originally estimated that �2000 would suffi- cient for the addition to the library,but at present this sura must be greatly Increased, Needs- The special needs mentioned to you last year as vital '-o the Pro- gress of the library have not been Possible r=er. of accomPlish �t ,everl with the increase of income,owing to the diSproportionate increase of mainte- nance along all lines . These needs were: 1,Increase in the time the library- is open: to the Public from eidr1t hours to twelve• greater cooper 2,Added equipment for the . story. Flours and for with the schools . -'),Incfund to moot the growing demand for vocational a .d industrial books . 4. Imperative- eldvance .in salaries , The raPid..growth of the library as evidenced by tr-e anniexed reports makes these needs even more vital than in the past . Estimate: For the coming year vTe estimate t at 4�4650.vo will be needed ado up as follows- ( a)Library service( - .Librarian,assistant ,Substitue ) . . . . . . 36o.00 ( b )Janitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . • . , . . . .. . . . . . • . , . . • . . . . . . . � .. 900.00 ( c )B a oks . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .( . . 2$9.00dlPeriOdiCals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :.. . . : . . . . . • • . . . . 2UU o UU ( e ) g. . . . . . . . . . . .: . . . . . . 50 00 Bi;idin . . ( f )Desk & Catalogue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15o�vo . ( e)Light & Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o.oe ( _ fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . � . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 rj )�urrliture & 50.00 ( )Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i . 24o.00 . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . 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U 309g85,q -------------- ------------- ------ ---j-- ANINTAL' REPORT F+ee• Publfc Library , Senn Luis 'Obispo. To the Honorable Board of Trustecs of ..tree City . of San Luis Obispo,I t0 suUit the 24th Annual report of t'le. receipts and expenditures Fablie ,.ib.rary Of San, LUi.S Obispo:'-- Re cel pts "Pal"arse ori nand June 3a, 1919•,. . ... X2564. 47 x�e.ce_vea 'ro � •taxes. • . ..... : . . :.... . . . ... . . . 3,944. 52 u eefiE:S,bCO�iS rc^.riu..?.pap ,rS. .S-01uc17..73 f1 B la-ce iri0ffic;e iiicidcntal and•. :.::. _ 79.93 ;notal iilc0me. :.:. . . ..: . . . . .. . . . . . , :;6534•...65 s:;Ljrseme ts., SL:,tl ary",l-ibrari :fi,::�;.', :•,:. :.. ' 1;�+Q�= is as s i s t.ar t,.. . 413-75 J anitor.. '00. 1 suustitut'e. . . 115.25 A-5sOciation 'dues . ..: . . : 5.00 556.: 111d1ne..:. . .i.•.;.. 199,,97 ,.,� 245.35 catalog a s applies ,` :35..07 1, unary supPlics,;. ...tp�a...,. 6 ;1 . J.ani i.or I's, +, . . . . . .:. .:;. ..... 8630 ►Stc^.tic Pyy 3c prirlLi'_'i5, ,.... . . 1..50 Posta e stays : •. •14.61 b . • . .,.,.f... ... xxreSS:. & pOsta�;.e�... •....: : : .:.... 5-77 . E'I'E3Xght f:. raulin6: . . . 19.70 gepairs:&- rcnovatin6.• , . .... 26.72 Tele7'r_one... . . , . . . . " 39.ori Ti . y , . .. •100 4.0 , . JY�vS .•. w • • ! C. s C el7..ar'erua " . '. . . . . 14•..12 lilt v i �. . • •ys r'alt i !Ing.,exs,I S • . • 30. 9)7 Incidental �i uad unspent 1. °Q Total �,di sbur8�eMnei�t :..:. . . : ..... .. .:.. . . . . . . .93732.�34 . Balance c.n h.a d Jure ..,0, T92o.t. : . . . . . . . 3102,31 . 6834.65 Respectf al' sx/b � teCi,. ` Sec.'L'i Umy Board. Li brarian °s Annual Re or To the uonorable Board of Trustees- of. tine Oity of San Luis Obis Po, T beg to s,abmit the 24t'r. Annual RePa-t of the Free Public Library of San Luis ObisPo for tie year ending. Jane 30, 11)20:- 21e.:mbershiVs . Total memberships Jame 30,1919..... .1742 cards issued. . : .. . . . 632 �s reneivreu... '. . . . . 567 n expired. . . . . . . . e4o wri thdrw n. . . . . .105 h1embe rshiPs gained d4.ria9.;i ea254 Total membersh!,Ds June 30; 1920. . . .1996 Adult circulation. Phi losoPhY. ... . . : . : . . ...37 Religion.. . . .. . . : .... . . .121 86ciolo ,,. . . . . . . . . . .31? Science 232 Useful arts. . .: . . . . . . 487 Fine arts . . . . . . ." 334 Literature. . . . : : . . . . 910 INistorY. . . . . :. . . . . . : .6o4 Travel. . . . : . . . . . . :6.66 Biography. . . . . . . . 28.1 Magaz1n.es bound. . . . . .394 current . .3 991 Fiction.. . . . . . 22382 Total .adult circulation. . . , . . . .31105 Juvenile:; circulation. lon Fiction. . . ... . . . . 2549 Fiction. . . . . . . : : . .6949 To C, �uvEr.ile circulation, , . ... . . . 9495 Total boobs loaned for home us e. . . 4o603' l:lcrease over last year: . . : . .. . . : . 9994 Library open . for readsn (,'X. lend!nn- - days Average'.daiiy circulat or Laroe:st day °s circulation. S.-mailost Librarian's Annual RePor•t,cont' d. Bock deport. Total volu?nes. of 0er_eral literatureJmn:e 30,1920: . ..13071 Bookg added: By -ourahas e. . . . . . 523 ++ &I f.t . . . . . .. . . 30 't uindIng: . ;.. . . 5bI1 ---- 6 P 9 Bcoxs lei thdratrri: . . . . : . . . . . T orn out . ... . . . . . . 86 Discarded. : . . . . . . 4. Los t&I-d.f'oi'. . . . . . 3 1 7 LA, iiivC1it01'y , ---- 100 Total books added. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . :509 xotal v0iu.�lles general literatureJun0 30,1920 13.5-90 Doc u„-ents . - ota.l ��ocumer�ts J'uY1e 30,1919. ..; . . . . . . . . . . . 1753 Added during year. . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 13 Total documents June 30, 1920. . . . . . . . . .. .1766 Total volumes in library including docuLents , . . . .15346 Periodicals ; I3eti',ispapers--lo T!-,e �:ain Library receives 4 w-eXly and 6 daily. nel�sPaP.��rs as fol'lows; 7'e e kly . Starred titles ' are• donated. Atas code ro Xews;r . rase Robles Star u ++ Press �< Templeton. Times Daily. Jos kngeles Time's +� ►r. Express. San Francisco Ohronicle San Luis Obispo Telegram.- v n ++ Tribune lk a�;azines;= 71 The iL'"un library recieves macazines as f o I ows: 54 m!ontuly ablicaL_ur: ` 3.; 1 quarterly; 1 bi-monthly; 15 weekly, line f'o1 00,1 is a list; Starred titles are donations . -km er?ca American Boy Ame ri can Magazine ' . Americam 0cuKery A.L.A.300kliSt Atlant-C Book Review Ditest Boy+:s L if'e C els t-a_°Y Cr,ristian "porker's ++ science Sentinel +►. ++ Journal Collivrs Country Gentleman Countl�y Life in America Cumulative Bork IndeX ( Sce next Rage ) Periodicals conte Id. Magazines, Current opinion 1Tau,t11us Delineator Republic Dial Hor'th Ars? rican Re v IL-.w Edue ationaI RsvleVd Outlii Everybody s ou..lock. Etude .GV e rlsr�d .Ford Teekly . 4 Pacific Leanicipalities * POrckm PopularYiecharics Good Nouse.KeePlta Public Libraries Grizzly bear I i;a-'a. Yoga :LessenC;er* Harper s Reader's Guide _urald of t e Stam Recreatioln Illi�stra't�d London +�ei-,M y�cc� Cross la�aZ7.r�e ,t 7orld of Fevlews Review St . 1V:iCiliil&S T:dependent Saturday iv enin? Post Lau esHort Journal Salentific _k erican Literary Di.; est ° it Mronthly Little PolkS Scribner's _La.s t e r Mind-*- S.U.n S 0 t 110t­r!ei'' s i agazi ie survey ii sm unary Revi,=-W Of th e I Orld TouchStOne rdodern Priscilla Theosophical Path !,T,jm see 1'ravei . ,,us! cal Quarterly; Unity iu�tlOn T,omanIs- ooze Com, Ml on ational Geographic ?,;iag, 'aria' s Torii youth's COiPatiicili Branch Reading Room. Ts e Public Library :aaintains�a�branch Reading room at +he 0.uf'f•ee. Club, y'Tllel°e c, daily ia.p°e-s avid fiftcen :aagazines are alT,,!Lys avai_Lab le,as f 012oVS: i',etrvspaPers . Loa Ahg'eles Tinos esS San Francisco Chronicle Bulletin San Luis dais po Tel earam Tribune l abazines . /AIN,1;icari ��gaZ n LiteraryD gest V 011i c.r. d,eeiCl', !�Tur1S ey'S 11iagazino - Dd:11 eator Popular each anics Good Housexceping Recreation . Everypoay ,s Saturday. !denim rest jliUST,ratGd 'd'iOI'1CI SCIentlfic Amerl.cam T , 1 S1.,yr1J al,�.adies Ho71._e Journal Ypriu 's "ork' Tt -IS felt that the library has made distinct grovrth ir_ the past .year, in spite of havinb been handicapped by changing help and. the entire . lack of it for a time, and 'by the necessity Uf spending much time iz. the teaching of li..ltrained help. Trie fact t lat 25members ;mere added and that nearly lo,uoo L1ore .booI.S 4:rez°e circulated i�idicte some-46 trfilg of the grow+�"La,but the IrLCreased use of the reference department and Of the reading r'OOra,Of 41r ich no stat iSt7 CS are Keit are f iirthCr evldenceS Of the awakening Of the, FeOPle t0 t�'_e advantages of the 11.- y - T'nesc results"co'Uid not have been attained ttdit .uut the generous co- operation of. the 31Oard of Tri steeg ,arid the .library Stan VCish ta extend e-i r t..l Iii_5 and appreciation, for t, all the, kindnesses shown. Respectfully', si bz711tted, �� L1brarlan. � V r r i REPORT OF -THE TRUSTEES OF THE JAN LUIS OBISPO PUBLIC LIBRARY F OR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 3021921 To the Honorable Council of the City of San Luis Obispo:- Gentlemela: The Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library of said city makes this 25th Annual Report for the -year ending June 30,1921,and makes the annexed reports of secretary and librarian parts thereof: F?NANCEB. The annexed financial 1pe.port shows a balance of 0316o.2o at the close ofthe fiscal year. This balance is subject to June -and July.. expenses amountingtto $886.15. Deducting this amount from the balance leaves a real balance of $2274.05. This balance which is the nucleus of our building fund must suffice for current expenses until about November when taxes begin to come In. Building Fund. The need for an addition to the library to provide more shelv- ing space for the constantly increasing book stock,which need we have men- tioned to you for the past several years,cannot be delayed much longer if the library is to keep pace with the ever-growing demand. The balance mentioned abome constitutes a building fund to. .which we have been unable to add since 1915. During the year just ended,the increase in income of 0335. 55 enabled us to pay expenses without encroaching upon the building fund(which had been necessary in the past ) but this was possible only by reducing the book fund, since the high cost of books and materials still maintains ,and because some. increase in salaries was imperative, Tt was originally estimated that 02000 wol.ld be sufficient for the addition to the library,but at the present time this sum would have to be increased. NEEDS.._ The special needs mentioned to you last- year as necessary .to the pro- gress of the library were 'not possible of accomplishment owing to the reasons mentioned above. These needs were: 1.Increase in the timethe library is open to the public f rom eight to twelve hours 2.Added equipment for the story hours and for greater cooperation with the schools 3.1ncreased book fund to meet the demand for industrial and technical: books 4. An increase in the savary of assistant ' Each year the library approaches a little nearer our ideal of a real public utility,and its steady growth as evidenced by the annexed reports,proves these needs to be more vital today than in the past. ESTIMATE. For the coming year tire estimate that $486.o will be needed made up as follows : Salaries( librarian,a.ssistant,substitute ). . . . . . . . . . . .A2300.()0 Janitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 360.00 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000.00 Periodicals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300.00 Binding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 300.00 Desk & Catalogue supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 Furniture & fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100.00 Repairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50.00 . . incidentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24o.00 Light-&-Heat. . . . . . . . . . . . .------------------------------------------160.-00- . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4S6o.00 In cinclusion we wish to extend our grateful acKno-vledgement to the menbers of the council of the kind cooperation which has Jande the results attained in the past possible . Re ctfully submitted, rn ------------ - --------------------------- ---------------- TRUSTEES _ 1 `4-25th ANNUAL REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR. YEAR ENDING JUNE 3021921 To the Honorable Board of Trustees of the. City of San Luis Obispo.I beg. to submit this report of the receipts and expenditures fo the Free Public Library for the year., ending June 30,1921: - Receipts, Balance on" hand June '30,1920• . . . . •03102.31 . Taxes. . . : . . : . . . . . . . . . : . . • : . . . . . . .4283-07 - Fines . . . . . 283.07 .Fines . . . .: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226:.16 Memberships . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . .. .30,00 Rebate on periodicals ,, , . . . . • . . . . . , . 23•io Book sold. . .. : . . ; . . . . . . : . . . ... . . . . • . . . .l,00 Balance in office incidental fund. . . . 1.99 Total income. . . . . . . . . . . : . : . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7667.63 Disbursements., Salary librarian, . . . . . . : , . .. . . . 144o.00 assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 664,50 extra service.,sustitute, , • • • .117,6o „ janitor. • . . . . . . ... . . . . .... . . . . . •371.00 Association dues, • , , . . • : . . . 21x7 . . . . . . . . . . .5.00 Boo • • e i'e • • e • • • • • • • • • • 4 • o • • • • • • • • • *783-6:L. Binding. . . . . : . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . .'. .299.95 Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . : .. . . . . . . . . . . . .263.60 Desk & catalogue supplies , , ,„ • , . . . . 39,6o Library supplies . , . . . . . . . . . . o . . , , , • ,1o0.32 Janitor supplies. . . . . . ,; . . . . . 9•x+1 Stationery & printing. ;' PostaPostage ge stamps & cards . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.15 Express & postag.:.. . : : : . . . . . . . . . . . : . . .7.45 . . Freight & hauling. . . . . ... . . . . ... . . . . . . .10.24 Repairs & ren(bvating• „,• . . . . . . . . . . : . . 25.33 Telephone-. ', , , . , . . . . Light . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .:. . . . . . . . . . . . .113.20 Fuel, .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .:. . . . . . . . . . . .• •46.54 Insurance. . . . ... . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72.10 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . 422.62 Travelling expenses , , . . . . * . . . . . 00000 •37•89 Incidental fund unspent, . : . . . . -.6 . • • •19.27 Total 'disbursements . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$x-507.43 Balance on haind June ?o. 1921. . . . . . . . . . . •. . . • .3160.2o Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,$ 7667.63 Respectfully subnittvd, Librarian. 25th Annual R&port--2 Us e of the Library Membership. . . . . . . . . . . Total memberships Jane. . .30,1920. . . . . .1996 Cards issued. . . . :740 renenved. . : .58� „ expired. • : .15 withdrawn. .147 Total" added during year, . . . . . . . . . 320 Total memberships June 30,1921. . . . . .2316 Adult 'Circulation Philosophy. . . . . . 3 • Religion. . . . . . . . '145 sociology. . . . . .`. •342 Philology: . . . . ... ,.31 - Science. . . : . . . . . .311 Useful arts . . • . . .,534 Fine arts . , ,. . .'. .362 Literature . . . .,. .789 History. . ... . . . .,.. .365 - Travel. . . . . . 365 .Travel. . . . . . 902 Biography. . . . . ..:. .353 Magazines bound; .329 currenx. : �4384 Fiction. : . . . . . ..-24321 Total adult c1reulation. . ... :. . . .33452 Juvenile Circulation Non-f iction. . . :2373 Fiction. .. . . . . .i3317 Total Juvenile Circulation. . . . : 9710 Total books loaned.. . . . . . . . . . . 943162 sumrsa.ry No. of days open to the public. . . . . . . . .... .351 for exchange of books . : . . .304 Average daily circulation. . : . . . . . : . . . . . . .142 Largest dayes cireulationoJuly. 14; . • .'. • , •275 smallest " " ,Feb,22nd. . ... . . . 22 Circulation' . MS year Last year .Increase Adult. . . . . . . .. . . . 33452. . . . . . . . . . . .3llo5•'• . :. e : • ..2347 Juvenile. . . . . . . . .9710. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9498. . . . . . . . . . .212 Total. . . . • . . . . . .43162. . . . . . ; . . . . .4o603. . . . . . . . . .2559 Periodicals .,. . . .. 4713: . . . . . . . . . . . .x+345. . . . . . . . . . 368 • • • • . • • s • • • • . • e • • • • • • • • • o • .'• • • • . . . • • • . .... . • • • . • • • a 25th Annual Report . . . .3 Contents of Library. Total volurles of general literature June 30,1920. .13580 Books added By .purchase . . . . . . . . . . .433 a gift . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . 68 binding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 551 Books -q,,ithdrawn worn out . 167 Discarded. . 26 Lost & paid for. . . . . . . . : . 9 Missing at Inventory. . . . .lo Dised. on acct , contagion 5 Total. . . . . . . . . . .:. . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Total books added. . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 " volumes of literature June 30,1921. . . . . . . . . . 139114 Documents Total documents June 30,1920.:..-, . . Added during year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Total documents June .30,1921::. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .1769 Total volumes in library June' 3o, 1921. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1563 Periodicals Nei.qrspaper•s . . .9 weekly Starred titles are donated Paso Robles Press Star ;: Atascadero Nerrs Daily Los Angeles Times Express San Francisco Chronille San Luis Obispo Telegram Tribune Christian Science Monitor Magazines . . .71 American Boy Forum American Magazine Grizzly Bear American Cookery Goodhousekeeping A.L .A.Booklist Harper's Atlantic Herald ofthe Star Bookman Illustrated London News Bouk Review Digest If world . Boy's Life It . Review California Fish & Game Tndependent if Board of Hwalth Ladies Home Journal Century Literary Digest Christian Science Sentinel Little Folks Journal Master Mad Collier's Missionary Review of the World Country Gentleman Modern Priscilla . Country Life in America Munsey Cumulative Book Tndex musical Quarterly Current ' Opinion Nation Delinaator National Geographic Yag. Educational Review Nautilus Everybody's New Republic Etude N.A. Review J ' 25th. Annual Report----4 Periodicals ,contid outing Scientific American outlook Scientific Monthly Overland School Life • Pacif icMunicipalities Scribner's Popular Mechanics Sunset Public Libraires Survey • Raja Yoga Messenger Touchstone Readers Guide Theosophical path • Reclamation Record Trained Men Red Cross Travel Review of Reviews unity St.Nicholas Womanis Home Companion Saturday Eve. Post Youthis Companion The year's statistics show a substantial increase in the use of the library. About eight books per capita have been circulated,of which about 27 per cent were non-fiction. As the average of non-fist ion in towns the size of San Luis Obispo is about 25 per cent ,tTais 1s .a good showing' Tt is felt that the year's accomplishment has brought us a little . nearer our ideal of making the library a real public utility,and it Is hoped in the coming year,to carry out plans for the further de- velopment of the library,which have been impossible of accomplish= ment in the past owing to the high cost of books and all' s&.pplies. These plans put into to each achand everyuld oequip member ofe01lebrary as to Of- community,what- fer the best service to ea ever his. interests or needs . , That has been accomplished has been due ,X& great measure to those with whom we work,and to all these .we wish to express our most sin- cere appreciation: To the members of'' the city Council for their fi- nancial support; to the library trustees for their generous and un- failing cooperation; to the San Buis Telegram and the Morning Tribune ; without whose generosity An giving space for library publicity these results would have been .impossible;and to our patrons , the public of San Luis Obispo,for their courtesy and appreciation of our efforts which they have shown in many ways--to all these we ex$end. our t,hanYA and ask for their continued cooperation that another year may bring us .s t ill neaver our library Ideals . All of which is respectfully submitted, Librarian. �% '. t o _ � . :_ _ ( � - I � . • r ' .. .� � .. � _� - . � - - .. � .. .:�•= . . . ��; _ � _ - . . � 27th Annual Report of the Trustees of the San Luis Obispo Free Public Library f or the Fiscal Year ending June 303 1923 To the Honorable Council of the City of San Luis Obispo: Gentlemen: The Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library of said city makes this 27th annual report of the receipts and expenditures for the year ending June 30_,_ 1923, and makes the annexed reports of librarian and secretary parts thereof: Finances . The annexed financial report shows a balance at the end of the fiscaI year of $3183.55: This balance is subject =to the June expenses . amounting to $316.30 leaving a real balance of $2867 .25 which must suffice for current expenses until November -when taxes begin to come in. Needs . The annexed statistics show '.a substantial increase in the use of INie - brary by the people of the city. To keep pace with the needs of. a growing institution and to be in line with the progress of the city,-owe feel there are two outstanding avenues of development .for the coming year, namely: 1 . An increased book fund. 2. Extension of the time the library is open to the public from eight to twelve hours . This would necessitate the employment of a part time assistant at an adequate salary which, hitherto, has not been possible. Budget. lue' estimate that $6250.00 will be needed for the coming year �e:up as follows: Salaries (librarian, assistant,substitute) . . . . . .$3340.00 .. Janitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360.00 t Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000.00 ' Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200.00 Binding... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400.00 Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200.00 Furniture and fixtures . . . 160.00 Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 Telephone, light, heat . . . . : . 300.00 Incidentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240.00 Total . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6250:00 In conclusion we wish to thank the members of the council for their unfailing cooperation in the past which has made possible the gratify- ing results set forth in this report . Respectfully submitted, — \j TRUSTEES . 27th Annual Relzort of the SanLuis 'Ob'ispo. Free Public Library for the Fiscal year ending June 30,1923 . . . . ... To the Honorable Council of the City of San Luis Obispo,I beg to submit the following report of the receipts and expenditures of the Free Public Library of said city: Receipts Balance June 30,1922 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3795:13 Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5474.68 Fines . . 329.31 Memberships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.00 Sale of books and sundries.. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 75.90 Balance incidental fund. . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.08 Total income. . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . .$9698.50 Disbursements Association dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 .5 00 .�: Salar librarian. . . . . . . . . . Ys 180000 " assistant . . . . . . . . . 875:00 " substitute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . a . . . 198.-10 janitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360.00 binding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' 302.8-1 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727.28 Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187.15 Desk & Catalogue supplies ... . . . . . . . . . 42.20 Library supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87.27 Janitor Supplies . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.90 Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.50 Freight. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.37 Postage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.60 Express . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.23 Repairs and renovating. . . ..:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . &.91557*98 Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a 39.65 Lights . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128.40 Fuel. . . . 56.48 Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.00 Miscellaneous . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.40 Travelling expenses 55.98 Unspent incidental fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.65 Total disbursements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6514.95_ Balance June 30,1923. . . . . .;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3183.55 Respectfully submitted, Secretary -27th Annual Report- of the , San Luis-AbiepoF'ree Public Library Circulation.'8tatistics Memberships Total memberships June 30, 1922 . . . . .2552 (revised count) New members added . . . . . . . .774 Old members renewed, . . . . . .749 Memberships withdravvn . . . .1311 Gained during year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Total memberships to date . . . . . . . . . . .2764 Adult Circulation Philosophy. . . . . . . .. . . . . . 399 Religion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Sociology. . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 Philology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 Useful arts . . . . . . .. . . . . . 669 Fine arts . . . . . . . . , . . . . . 466 Literature . . . . . . 948 History. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 397 Travel 904 Biography. . . . . . . . . . . 517 Magazines bound. . 313 Magazines current. . . . . . .5245 Fiction. . . . . . . . . . ' . . . .26093 Total adult circulation. . . . . . . . . . .36957 Juvenile Circulation Non-fiction . . . . . ... . . . . 4073 Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7294 Total juvenile circulation . . . . . . . .11367 Total books loaned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48324 Summary Owing to the fact that the library.was closed for almost six weeks for renovation it is difficult to make a. just estimate of the increaseof busi- ness over fast year . But making a comparison of those months during which the library was open, it is found that 3003 more books were issued than during the previous year. The juvenile circulation shows 139 more books issued in the 102 months of this year as compared with 12 months last year . The average daily circulati6n increased from 159 . to 180. ' If the population of San Luis Obispo be 8500, as estimated by the Chamber of Commerce, the library has for borrowers 350 of the population and the number of books loaned would be 6 for every inhabitant of the city. On the same basis , library service has cost only 76 cents per capita, as against 81.01 in some libraries of the state . The library was open to the public 318 days and 271 for the loaning of books . The smallest day' s circulation was 91 on December 22, 1929., The largest day' s circulation was 387 on October 2, 1929.. Respectfully submitted, J Librarian . 1'l i 27th Annual Report of the San Luis Obispo Free Public Library Book Report Total volumes general literature June 30, 1922 . . . . . . 14052 Books added: By purchase . . . . . . . . . . . 530 " gift . . . . . . . . '. . . . . . . . 64 binding . . . 53 647 Books withdrawn: Worn out . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Lost and paid for. . . . . . 13 Missing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - bisc'd because of contagion. . . . . .,. . . . . . . . 1 115 Gained during year . . 532 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total volumes. general literature June 30, 1923 . . . . . . . 14584 . . . . Docum' ents . . . Total documents June 30, 1922 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1779 Added during year . . . ,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Total documents June 30, 1923 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1786 Total volumes including documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16370 In conclusion the library staff wishes to express its appreciation of .the unfailing consideration and cooperation of the Board of Library Trustees, without which the good results set down in this report would not have been achieved. Respectfully submitted, Librarian . ' a 28TH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1924 ---------------------------------- To the Honorable Council of the City-,.Of San Luis Obispo: Gentlemen: The Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library of said city makes this 28th annual report of the receipts and expenditures for the ,year ending June 30, 1924, and makes the annexed reports of secretary and librarian parts thereof: Finances : The annexed financial report shows a balance of , $M-9 This balance is subject to the June expenses ,a mounting to $528.80, leaving a real balance of 4p2958.43. This sum must suffice for current expenses until November when tax- es begin to come in. Budget: The annexed statistics show a substantial increase in i�Feeuuse of the library by the people of the city. We believe this increaseis due partly to the twelve-hour schedule of op- ening, inaugurated last year, which has proved very popular and profitable . To maintain the same schedule with its atten- dant increase in the cost of maintenance grid to keep pace with the needs of a growing institution, we estimate that. d6720 will be needed for the coming year, made up as follows: Salaries (librarian, assistants , substitute) . .w;3720.00 Janitor. . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 0 . 0 360.00 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 1200.00 Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200.00 Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400.00 Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 0004 . 200.00 Furniture and. fixtures . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 50.00 Telephone, light, heat.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250.00 Incidentals . . . . . 08 . 0 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240.00 Total . . . ,. . . .. . . . . so . . . . . so . . . . * * . o . . . . 000 . . * oo *$6720s00 In conclusion, we wish to thank the members of the council for their interest and cooperation, which has made. possible in large me ure, the gratifying r.esu.l set forth in this report . --rte- -- -------------- ------- ------ ----------------- - � ----- ---------------------------- ------------------------------- Trustees 28th Annual Report of the San Luis Obispo Public. Library for the Fiscal Year ending Jude 30,1024 Financial Report Receipts B30,192 . . . . . . . • • • • • • • • � • • • • • • • •�3183.55 alance June _ Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .6050.76 Fines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 356:25 Memberships . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.00 Additional income(books sold,etc) . . . •2:=,23':12 Balance incidental fund.. . . . . . . . . . .. . . ._--1.55 Total receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9639.33 Disbursements association dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . .05.00 Salary librarian. . . . . . . . . . : .2000:00 " 1st assistant . . . . . . . . . . 998.00 it 2nd "..'. . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . 433.50 Extra service. . .-. . . . . • • • • • • • • • 6.00 Salary janitor. . . : . . . . . . . . : . .360.00 Binding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416.52 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1063.98 Periodicals . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . • • 205.06 Supplies. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126.12 Printing. . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.60 Postage,express, . .freight . . . 35.00 Repairs and renovating. . . . . . 13.45 Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 39 .20 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 .89 Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 48.39 Insurance . . . . . . . . . . 84 .00 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.01 Travelling expenses . . , . . . . .116 .00 Incidental fund unspent. . . . . . --3_38 Total disbursements . . : • • • • • • • • • • • e' • ;;�`� ; sr: . 615.2.10 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3487.23 Balance ,dune 30,1924.' . . . . . . -- 9639 .33 Respectfully submitted., :S:e cre Lary. 2- Statistical Report Membership Total membership June 30,1923. . . . . . .2764 New members- add.ed. . . . . . .680 Old members renewed.. . . . .870 Memberships cancelled 1382 Membershi-os' gained. . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Total memberships June 30 1924. . 99 . .2932 Adult Circulation philosophy.'. . . . . . . . . . .485 Religion. . ... . . . . . . . . . .204 'Sociology, .:, . . . . . . . . . .529 Philology. .. . . . . . . . . . . 27 Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .490 Useful arts.. . . . . .. . . . . .781 Fine arts . . . . . . . . . . . .623 Literature : . . . . . . . . . .1275 History. . . . . . . . . . . . 00 618 Travel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1421 Biography. .... . . . . . . . . . 539 Magazines bound.. . . . . . 366 Magazines current. . . .6108 Fiction. . . . . . . . . . . . .32537 Total bdult circulation. . . . . . ... . . .46003 Juvenile Circulation Non-fiction. . . . . . . . . .3372 Fiction. . . ... . . . . . . . . .8495 Total Juvenile circulation . . . . . . . .11867 Total books circulated. . . 0 . . , , . . . .57870 Increase over last your. . . . . . . . . . . 9,946 Percent of increase. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 16 Per capita circulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 it IT cost of library service 72 cents Membership is 351 of p6pniligion . Average per day books loaned . . . . . . .190 Library was open for lending and reading 306 days Membership increased 6% over last year Book Report Total volumes general literature June 30,1923. .14584 Books added during year : Bypurchase . . . . . . . . . . . 722 gift. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 binding. . . . . . .. . . . . 40 843 Books withdrawn: Worn out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 Lost and pd.for. . . . . . . 9 Lost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Missing. . .. . : . . . . . . . . . 1 Disc'd(contagion) . . . . . 7 -----300 Book stock gained. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .543 Ttoal books general literature June 30,1924. .15127 Respectfully s bmittged, El TIB'N �� y� � b � � i \ � ? � � j � �� � ! �� � ��� � � � � ��� � � Report of the Trustees pf the San Luis Obispo Free Public Library for the Fiscal• Year ending June 30,1922 To the honorable Council of the City of San Luis Obispo: Gentlemen: The Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library of said city makes this 26th !annual Report. of the receipts and expenditures Bs6r the year ending June 30,1922 and makes . the annexed reports of secre- tary and librairan parts thereof: Finances . The annexed. financial report shows a balance of <�3795 .13at EN-61N9 of the fiscal year.This balance is subject to June expenses amounting to $343.9S,leaving a real balance of 9'3451,15 . IT,fe. estimate that about 51200 of this amount ;-rill be needed or current expenses until November When expenses begin to corse in; The remainder $22511.15 constitutes our building fund upon which encroachments be nec- essary for the thorough. renovatlon .of the library building which we deers lu perative this sizl.?T_,erJ as there is no immediate prospect of an addition to the library uildin 'ihe: need for an addition' to. '-he building to provide shelf room for .he constantly increasing book stock was discussed With you at a recent meeting at the library,ao that we fee-I that the council is adequately informed as- to our needs and resources in that -respect and. that- it is necessary at this time only to emphasize that need. 4- 4-�.'`;it'�etaetdded income granted to us last year tire have been M'51e-to carry out some ofthe plans outlined to you then. D v it has not been possible to meet she demand for increasing the time the library is open to the public from .eight to ttaelve hours ,because. it meant the employment of another assistant.This demand is more .and 'More insistent,and it is our hope to E-aeet . it the coming year by erm., ploying a part time assistant with adequate salary Estimate . �;e estivate that 5 60'70 will be needed for the coming year TILE r.M) U- as follows : Salaries (librE�rian,s.ssistant,substitute) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..53320.00 . janitor • • • • e e • . • • s e • e a a . . ,• • e e n s e . • e e • • e • . e • • • • . •�6000 ` Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000.00 Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . e . . . . . . . . . .200 .00 Binding. . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . :. . . . . . .4.00.00 Desk& catalogue supplies ,eta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150.00 io rniture and fixtures'. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150.00 Repair. s . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • .50.00 200 00' Teleprlone,light ,7,.eaL . . . �. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..r Tncidentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :. . . . . . . • . . . .240.00 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,;... E070:00 Tn conclusion mre t.rish to .thank the members of the council for 'thtEi r kind. cooF?eration in the past -�lithout Which the results obtained in the year just passed Would have been impossible, respectfully submii;ted, Triz,s t e e s . 26th Annual Report of the San Luis Obis-po Free Public. Library for the. Year ending June 30,1922 To the ronorable Cour.cil.. of the City of San '—•uis Obispo,I beg to submit the following report of.-the ;receipts and expend.itubes of the Free Public Library of said 'city: Receipts . Balance . June 30,1921 . . . . . . .`. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4?3160 .20 Taxes . . . . . . . : . .. . . . . . . . . : . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . .52.15 .12 Fines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . .315 .23 ? emberships . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .'. . . .'. . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . .33.00 Books sold,rebate.on.periodicals,etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 .31 Balance in office incidental ' furd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 .27 T•otal. income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8752 .13 Disbursements Salary librarian. . * , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4x10.44.00 assistant . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • •694,90 substitute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.40 janitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .360.00 Association dues Cal .I:ibrary asso . . . .. . . . . . . • . . . . .'..5 .00 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . .876.81 Binding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . ... . . . . . ... . . . . 6 . . .3.97—:06 Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . •209 .55 Desk & catalogue supplies ... . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . .'32 .80 Janitor' s su,,iplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. . . . . . ..19.20 L-ibrar-,r supplies. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . • . .221 .26 Stationery prix_ting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :.. . . . . . . . . 0 . 8 .75 Postage stamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . .11 .75 Express postage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 .58 Freight & hauling.. . . . . . . . . : : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lo .39 Repairs & renovation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .5x.80 Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • . . . •39 .00 T.i ¢•rts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 .00 Nuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5o.71 Travelling Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .74:45 P: iscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . 47:21 a , Incidental fund. unspent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .3.08 Total disbursements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .y4957.00 valanceJune •30,1922 . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. _3795 .i3 o t a 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . `87 .5 Respectfully submitted, Li r rian 26 t h a_.,rual FZe_oort of the San .Luis Obispo Firee Public Library Librarian ':s . report,contd IVember:ship Total members -.June .30,121 . . . . . . . ... .2316 New members added. . . . . •741 Oi d „ r�ehevred. . . . . .6S7 _ 142Q- �I�mber?�.yLrthelr�:�,n=:<; Gained. during year. . Re a.:: .. : 2�0 Total members June'.30,1922: . . . . . . . 2526- Adult Circulation Philosophy. . . . . . . . . . . .439 T., religion. . a • . • . •180 Sociology.. .. .. . .. ... . '. : . . . . . .366 Philology. . . . . . . . . .35 Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .358 Useful arts . . . . . . . . . . . . .672 Fine arts . . . . . . . . . . . .470 Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .916. History. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .546 Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . .3020 BiozV:ra-p h . . . : . . . . . . . . . ....485 D- agazines bound. . . . . . . . .293 �ent,. . . . . .5272 Magazines cu-, 5ictiob. . . . . : . . . . . . . .26675 Tota.1 ad:alt circulation. . . . . . . •. . . . .37769 Juvei-,a: 3:rc �1�.tibr .. . . 7•`lCn-ficti on!. . • • • • # _ i.3,238 Tictior_. . .. . . . . . . . . .7990 Total juvenile circulation. . . . . . . . . .11228 Total books loaned for home use. . . . .48937 Su.,ima ry No .of days open to -he public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350 tt tt tt tt tt tt tt for the exchange -f .books . . . .307 Lar`bst day' s. circulation,Feb.2,8;1922 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322 Si-allest tt it 't 22,1922. . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Circulation in is year Last year Increase • • • • • • • • . . • . • . . • • . . • . • . . • . • • a • . • • a • . • • • . • . • • . . . • ••• • : . • . . . • . . • • • • Adult . . . . ... . . . . . .. • . . .37'709 . . . . • o.. . . . . 33452. Re . . . . .ro,:%: a 4527 juvenile. . . . . . . . . . . ...11228. . . . . . . . . ., ;:9710. . . . . . . . . . • .1518 Total books loaned. . .48937. . . . . . . . . , . . 43162. . . : . . . . . . . .5775 Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . .5565. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4713. . 852 Respectfully subr?itted, Librai ar i librarian' s A nual Report,cont'.d Book Report Total volumes general literature June 3001921. .13914 Books added: By purchase. . . . . . . . .402 gift: . " binding. . . . . . . . . .48 --------464 Books withdraiv-r_. . . . . . . . . . . worn out. . . . i , ... . . . .151 aiscarded. . . . . . ... . . .130 Lost & paid for. . . . . .17 Kissing. . . . . . . . , . .. . :22 Discarded. acct . contagion. . . . . . . . . . .. .. 6' ---- -326 Gained during. year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Total no.volumes general. literatureJune 30,1-922 . .14052 .' Documents Total d6cuments June 30,1921. . : . . . . . . . ... . . . . Added during year: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . .lo Tonal documents June 30,1922 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,.1779 Total volumes including documents . . . . . . : . . . . . . . .15831 Periodieals The library receives regularly to newspapers and 75- magazines ,lists of which will be. furnished by the librarian. in closing the libraRy staff vrishes to express deep appreciation to the Library Trustees for their unfailing consideration and cooperation, without which the. results outlined in this report would have .been im- possible. Respectfully submitted, Librarian. �11'lxj . 29th Annual Report of the San Luis Obispo Free Public Library for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1925 To the Honorable Council of the City of San Luis Obispo: Gentlemen: The Board of Trustees of the Fre,. Public Library Of said ciyy makes this 29th annual report of the receipts and expenditures for the year ending June 30,1925 'and makes the annexed reports of secretary and librarian parts thereof: _rinancess The annexed financial "repert shows a balance of ;x'3803 .15 This-balance is subject to the June expenses amounting to $628.72 leaving a real balance of 83174 .43. which sum must suffice for current expenses to December when takes iegin to come in Budget: The annexed report of •library activities for the past year ghurn`g substantial increase in the use of the library by the people of the city .It is believed that with the plans for further develop- ment row on foot ,a still greater increase may be looked for in the ensuing year. T'o meet this demand and tokeep pace with a growing in- stitution ,it is estimated that $7100 will be needed wade u.p -as follows : Salaries (Librarian,assistants,su.bstitute) . . . . . . . . . .; 3800.00 Janitor. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . .360 .00 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. . . . . . 1400 .00 Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 888 . . .250.00 Binding. . . . . . . . = - _: - . . .:._. ... _ . . . . .. . . . . : . . . . e . . : : . . 450000 Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200.00 Furniture and fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 .00 Telephone,light,heat. . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250.00 Incidentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 .00 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,'7100.00 In .conclusion we wish to thank the members• 'of 'the council for Cor, their interest and cooperation which in large measure have made possible the gratifying results set forth in this report. Respectfully submitted, __ -------------- --------------------- Trustees ------- ------------Trustees 0 I 29th Annual Report of the San Luis Obispo' Publijd Library for the Fiscal year ending June 3091925 Financial Report Balance June 30,1924, , ,,, . ... . . . . . . . . . . . 3487.23 Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6419.86 Fines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 .00 Memberships . . . . . : . . . .'. . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . 31.00 Sundries sold. . . . . . . .;. . , . . . , 12 .64 Balance incidental fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .38 Total receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...G r10299.11 ---------- Disbursements Association dues . . . , . . . . . . .: .0Q Salaries . . . . ... . : .:. . . . . . . . . . . 3413000 Substitute. . . . . . .... . . . ... . . . . . 192 .00 Janitor. . . . . . ... . . 360.00 Binding. . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . 450.37 Books. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 12.4.4.39 Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 .90 Printing & stationery. . . . .-... ".5 Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202.52 Postage . . . . . . . . . .. . 22 .00 Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . 1.66 Freight & drayage.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 .66 Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.29 Telephone . . . . . . . .;. . . . . . . . . . . 39 .00 Lights . . . . . . . .'. . .,;. . . . . . . . . . . 149.68 Heat .65 .04 .Insurance. . . . . . . : . 44 .10 Travelling expenses . . . . . . . . . 18.10 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -21.39 Unspent incidental fund. . . . . 2.51 Total disbursements : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6495.96 Balance J ne 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3803 .15 10299 .11 Respectfully submitted, Secretary -2- 29th Annual. Report - cc- Circulation Report ---------------- Membership Total membership - June 30, 1924 . . . . . . .2369 Ne,,,,,, members addd . . . . . .602 Old mer:?bers . renewed . . .1031 Memberships cancelled . ..1.4,k,,.2 Idiember• .hips gained 211 Total memberships June 30, 1925 . . . .3080 Adult Circulation ---- -------- Philosophy 503 Religion 277 Sociology . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487 Philology 66 Science 478 Useful arts 919 Fine arts . . . . . . .. . . . . .1018 Literature . . . . . . . . . . . .1550 History ... 449 Travel . . . . . . . .1448' Biography 495 Magazines bound . . . . . . . 426 Magazine's cur.-rent . . . . .6397 Fiction . . . . . . : . . . . . ...37352 Total adult circulation . . . . . ... . . . . . .51865 -------------- Juvenile Circulation Non-fiction . . : . . . .. . ,3399 Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8177 Total juvenile circulatic:n . . . . . . . . . .11576 Summary of Circulation Ictal books loaned .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63441 Average per day for near 206 Increase over last year 5771 Being an increase of about 10% The membership increased 20% Library open to the 'public.. for lending. 307. days Library issued the equivalent of 7 books for every individual of .the population On a basis of 8500 --oopula.tion ',,he libr .ry i s serving a little over 36% ' y 29th Annual Report cont'd Book".. Total volumes. general literature Jjjne 30,1924. . . . .15127 Books added by purehase . . . . . . ... . . . . .556 bygift. . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . .126 by binding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Tot;.-.al. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volumes withdrawn byloss . . . . . . '. . . . . . . . . . . 22 bydiscard. . . . . . . . . . . . . .297 total . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . 319 Net increase... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 Total volumes general literature. June 30,1925 15525 -------------- General Summary of Library Activities Bringing the reference department up to date has been the main feature of library development this year.0ut-of-date material has been discarded and new material substituted as follw.s : Encyclopadia Btitan.nica;unabridged dictionary; two-volume supplement to New International -Encycicpedia and the usual New International Year Book; Mho ' s `Nho;World Almanac:Bailey' s Encyclopedia Hortioulture;20th Century Book of Formulas;Rouget' s Thes.aurus;Cassell ' s French-English Dictionary Dyke' s Automobile Cyclopedia;Lincoln Library,a one volume dictionary of Facts; Four story hours have been held at the library with air average attendebce of 55 . In addition the librarian has told stories or made ad- dresses to Camp Fire Girls;the three eighth grades of the ' city schools and of the Convent school;the fourth grades of -the Fremont School;and twice addressed the Professional and Business Women ' s Club. . During Children ' s Book Week an exhibit of the best books for children was held. at the library and lists distributed to aid pare nts in selecting Christmas gifts and for the home library. IVluch -assistance has been given in the making of club programs and in selecting material for individual members- of clubs . A demonstration of the Toronto Method of mending bookd was. keld at .he library at-:.ended by the staffs of the Bounty Library,Paso Robles Library and that of Santa Maria beside our own staff. All who attended felt that much had been gained . Training has been given to two .apprentice's and of whom has fin- ished the course and is now acting- as Sunday worker and substitute . Frequent book reviews and brief articles on librarjr .. activities have beeb written for the newspapers . In our effort to attain our ideal of responding to every request that comes to us ,we have supplemented the library-� ts resources by borrow- 44 books from other libraries mainly the State Library. In all our undertakings the librarian and staff realize the co- operation of the Board of Truste,-s and wish to extend their appreciation . Respectfully submitted, Librarian i � e �` �� "� a Pq� � � _ - O; ,^p�q �y Ij � h �.�. � �b ;Y. Thirtieth' Annual Report. "of the San Luis ObispoPublic Library for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30,1926" To the- HonoEable Council. of theCity of Sara Luis Obispo,the Board of Trustees of the' Free Public Library of said city resents this thirtieth annual report for the year -ending June 30,1926.- FINANCES: The "annexed financial report sholes a balance of-'$3372.19 TE the close of the year.This' balance 'is subject to June expenses a- mounting to $705.15 leaving.a real balance of $2667.04 .at the end of June .This balance has since been further reduced. by July expenses . which include the sum of $539.59 .recently paid for the necessary work . of waterproofing the basement walls of the .library building.Thi.s is the first step - toward rendering .the .basen en.t-. habitable for its. future. use as a children' s room and thus - relieve .the crowded condition of the " main ' fl:oor.So, at the time of estimating .this budget (August 23rd) the balance' in the library fund is$1648.18 which must suffice fcr current expenses until taxes: begin to come in. .Any surplus existing at that time will. be devoted to the further development of the basement ,for which purpose by".the strictest economy-A t 'has been saved. _ ,BUDGET: The annexed. statistical. report -of'. the library shows a gratify- ng increase in the •use of the library. To maibtain the -quality of ser- vice and to meet . the constantly -increasing demand,we .estimate that. the sum of 9080.00 will -be needed,,broadly outlined as follows': sayl�aries . (Librarian,assistants,substitutes) . :..$ 4300.0.0 " Janitor. .•. . W.. . . . . . 0 . . 0 0 0 . . * a . 0-00 ::0 0 0 0 . . . 0 . 0 . : • .360.00 Books . . . . . 00 . 0 . 0 . . . . :. . . . . . . . . : . : : 0000 . : . 1500..00 Periodicals ... . . : . . . . . ... . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220.00. Binding. . . . . . , : . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .:. . 450.00 Supplies : . . . . . . . .:. . 150.00 Furniture- and fixtures. . . . 100.00 Repairs and improvements . ... . . . . . : . . . ... . . . . . . . : 1500.00 Telephone,light,heat: . . : . : : . :, . : . . . ; . . . ... . .. . . 260-00.-- Incidentals . . . . : . . . :. . . . . . . . 0 . 0.0 . 0 . :.. : . . . . . . . . . 240.00 Total. . . . . . . . . . . : . . : ... . . . : . •: . ., . . . . . . . . . . . : . . .��J0�8�00 The Board of Library Trustees extends- to the mebers of the -council appreciation of eooperatiori . arid support granted: in the past,without. which library progress outlined in this report could not have been accomplished . Respectfully submitted, C%_ ®rc�"A----- --Pres . ---------.----------------- -------------------------- TRUSTEES ------------------------------------TRUSTEES C A Thirtieth Annual Report of the San Luis Obispo Free Public Library for the Fiscal Year ending June 30,1926 Receipts .Balance June 30,1925. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E 3803.15 Fines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382.00 Taxes. . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6413.10 Memberships . . . . . . . 60 . 90499 * 0 * 6 21.00 Sundries sold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.50 Balance incidental fund. . . . . . . 2.51 Total receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10672.26 Disbursements Calif Liby Asso dues . . . . . . . . .$. . . . 5.00 Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3827.90 Janitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360.00 Binding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 479.89 Bocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1567.68 Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 212.90 Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137.48 Stationery & printing. . . . . . . . . . . 44.50 Postage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.40 Express,frtight,drayage. . . . . . . . . 7 .77 Repairs. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..26.60 Telephone.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.70 Heat. . . . * - 06 * . ... . . eat. . . . . . . . . . :. . . 56.43 Lighte , , 159 .24 Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 .10 Travelling.expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.41 Furniture & fixtures. . . . . . . . . . . . 123.20 Unspent incidental fund . . . . . . . . . 2.35 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.52 Total Disbursements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7300.07 Balrynce Jana 3001926. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3372 .19 Respectfully submitted, Sec . Thirtieth Annual Report,coht'd Circulation Report Memberships Total memberships June 30,1925 .. . .3067 New memberships issued- .683 - Old memberships renewed1087 Memberships withdrawn . .1407 Memberships gained. . . . . . . . . . . 363 Total memberships June 30,1926. . . . .3430 Adult Circulation Philodophy. . . . . . . . . . . . . 617 Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :442 Sociology. . . . • : . . . . . . . . 722 Philology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 613 Useful arts. . . . . . . . . . . . 920 Fine arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1099 Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . .1774 History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 759 Travel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1509 Magazines bound . . . . . . . . 412 Magazines current. . . . . 7039 Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38�g8 biography. . . :,;. . . . . . Total adult circualt *. .. % .. . . . . . . . . .55015 Juvenile Circulation Non-fiction . . . . . . . . . . . .4114 Fiction . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .10360 Tbtal juvenile circulation . . . . . . . . . . . 14474 Total bocks loaned. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 69489 Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Total circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69656 Increase over last year. . . . . . . . ... . . . . 6215 11 1t it ti • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . .10% O juvenile circulation increased . . , , . , • , . ��:�o Membership increased. . •.. . . 9 • . .. . . . . . . . . . .72% Boc:ks issued per capita. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 8 Per cent of population served. . . . . . . . . . . .40% Library was open to the- public. . . . . . . . . .354 days 11__ ,1 n for lending. . . . . . . . . . .302 " Average no,of books loaned per day. . . . . .230 Thirtieth Annual Report,cont'd Book Report Total volume's general .literature June 30,1925. .. .15525 Books added. By purchase. . . . : . . . . . . .. 877 . Bygift. : . . ., . . . . : . . :. . 26 _ bybinding. . . . ... . . . . . . . 47 Total. . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :. . 950 .Books withdrawn Discarded. . . . . . . . . . . 588._-. Lost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Lost & pd for . : . . .., . . 19: Missing. . ..!P . ::. :. . . . . . . 60 Total. . . . . . . . . . . : . . . : . ... . . . , . .: •679 . Net gain . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .:. . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . 271 Total .'valumes gYaneral'�liter6ttir �4- lie 3 3 19 6::. 5796 Summary This report shows a. gratifying increase in all departments ,but there are no figures to show the constant increase in . the amount- of`reference - work dome.T�e clubs of the city use the library more and more .both -in the preparation' of. .individual subjects and, in help in -preparing programs . Close cooperation with schools brings much reference work with teachers and pupils .Answers .to calls over the telephone for information on all kinds of sub jects;.type-written lists of good, reading for. both individuals and groups.;talks - to various organizations on books and reading form a vital part of the world and every .effort, is made to do it all effectively and graciously. Ther w rk•with children is .an important part', of: the 'work. and the increase of twent` $ cent is •encoura ing:Printed graded lists of..the best books .sent to the schools. early in. the year bore excellent results.In the year _ 1925-26 the -'names of fifty-one children were plabdd..'on - the library- honor roll .for reading and reporting on eight of the suggested books on the lists , and many .of the children who did =not' qualify gor the honor roll ,read from the lists•so. that much reading of the best books was accomplished .The- usual quarterly -story hours were _held with an average- attendance of 120. A small beginning toward a picture -collection was made,which was much appreciated. by .the schools as there was scarcely a day when . the col- lection was not in use. Two. apprentice.s were Igiven training in library work one of whom has -. graduated from the long- course- at the' Riverside-Library School. The encourageing.:results outlined in this.' report could -not have been possible without the •interest and loyalty of the library 'staff;the un- failing cooperation of the ,Board of -Library Trustees;the genercus support of -the city council;and the courtesy .,of -tree locale newspaper% To all of these we extend uur sincere thanks. and appreciation. Respectfully submitted, I_ Librarian �\ � o, � c �� � ' ��� �� THIRTY--FIRST ANNUAL REPORT. OF ".THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE' FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1927 To the Honorable Council of the -City of San Luis Obispo, the Board of Trustees- of the Free Public Library of said-. city pre- sents this trirty-first annual report for the. fiscal year. ending June 30, 1927. FIVAITCES :Me annexed financial report shows a balance of $2238.69, 'C�eing mdre than $1100 less than the. balance of the preceding .year. This balance has .been further reduced by the June, July and Aug- ust expenses, so that at the time of- estimating this budget ("ug- ust 19th) the balance in the library fundis $1196.34, just suf- ficient to pay .expenses until. the taxes begin to come in. 1,11ith out the assistance of a good balance such as remained last year, a larger' tax _income is deemed necessary. 3UDGE`P: Every year sees a substantial increase in the use of the Tib—lbby the people of San Luis Obispo. To meet an ever-grow- 0- ing demand and render library service adequate to a growing com- munity, we estimate that the sum of $7800 will .be needed, broadly . outlined as follows: Salarie's (Librarian,assistants,substitutes . . . .$4230.00 Janitor. . . . . . . . so . . . . . : . . : : . . . . . . . . . ., . . . : . . . . 360.00 Books . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . 1550.00 Periodicals. . .:. . . . ... . . . . : . . . . . . . . . .. . . : ... . . . . . 240.00 Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . 0.. . 0 . . . . . . . . 09 . . . . . 0 . . 400.00 Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160.00 furniture and fixtures0 . . . 9 . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150.00 Repairs and. imrpovements .:. . . . 0.. . . . . 000 . . . . . . . . 200.00 Telephomev light, heat 270.00 Tneidentals. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . 240.00 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : : . . . . . . . . . . . 7800.00 "The Board of Library Trustees exterids- to the members of- the coun- cil appreciation cf" cocperation and support granted in the past, without which library progress outlined in this report could not have been accomplished. --_a-9 ---Pres. 62 -` - - - --------- ---- ---------- TRUSTEES f�!EiIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL" REPORT of the AN LUIS OBISPO FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY -for the FISdAL YEAR ENDING. JUNE 3019'1927 FINANCIAL-REPORT'. :`receipts Balance June 30, 1926. . . 00.00 . . . . . . . .$3372-..19; Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . 6650.47 Fines.. . 457.25 - Memberships. . . .': . . . . : ._. :.. ... . 28 .00 Sundriessold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.:85 Balance incidental fund. . . . . . . . 2.35 Total receipts . : . . . ... ... . . , , , , , , ., , , , , , . ,•.,x;10523:71 Disbursements Calif Library Assoc dues.. . . ,$ 5.00 Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . ..: . . . : . . . 4278.60 : Binding.. . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . 444.36 Books . . . . . .'.. . . . .. . . . : . . . see . 1810.47. . Periodicals... . . ... . . . . . .. . . . . 220.20 Supplies.. 158.21 Stationery.&.primtiAg. . . . . . . 35.50. Postage. . : ... . . . . . . . . :. . . . . . . 18.75 Express, freight, -drayage. 13.41 hepairs, and- renovating. . . . . .. 848:00 Telephone. . . . ... . . . ... . . . . . 42.00 Heat: . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.29 Light. . . .. . 157..04 Insurance'. . . . . . . . . . . : . . :". . . . 101 :35 -Travelling expenses. . . . ... . . . 66-.50 rurniture and. fixtures-. . . .•. . -5.45 Miscellaneous . .. . . : . . . . . . . . . 14 .39' Unspent in.cidental fund. . . . . 1 .50 Total disbursements . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .$ 8285_002 Balance June 30 1927 .. 2238...69 Respec�fully submitted, . � � i �a�� � �� � � � � � � � � THIRTY*SECOND ANNUAL REPORT AND BUDGET OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR . THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 00,1928 To the Honorable Council of the city of San Luis Obispo,the Board of Library Trustees presents the 32nd Annual report of the Free Public Library of said city,together with the budget for the year 1928-29,outlining broadly the amounts deemed necessary to ren- der adequate library service in a growing community. Budget: Salaries (Librarian,Assistants,Substitutes . . . . . . . 4350.00 rentor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360.00 Books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500.00 Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220.00 Binding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400.00 Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150.00 Furniture and fixtures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . 100.00 Repairs and improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200.00 Telephone,Light,Heat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270.00 Incidentals . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250.00 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 7800.00 with appreciation of cooperation and support in the past, Signed: s ------Free . ---------------------------- THIRTY-SECOND ANXUAL REPORT OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY for the FISCAL YEAR END-NG JUNE 30,1928 FINANCIAL REPORT Receipts Balance June 30,1927. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2238.69 Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 85.36 Fines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508.00 Memberships . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 37.00 Sundries sold,ete. . . . . . . . . . 38.80 Balance incidental fund. . . . 1.50 Total receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9709.35 Disbursements Calif Library Assoc dues. ..$ 5.00 Salaries . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . 4561.00 Binding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478.90 Books . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . 1276.13 Periodicals. . . . : : : : . . . . . . . . 217.98 Supplies ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128.10 Stationery & printing. . . . . . 33.10 Postage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.75 Express,freight,drayage. . . . 3.60 Repairs & renovating. . . . . . . 40.05 Telephome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.65 Heat & light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225.36 Insurance. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.40 Fixtures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00 Traveling expenses . . . . . . . . . 67.28 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.43 Unspent incidental fund . . . . 1.60 Total disbursements . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . .$7167.33 Balance July 1, 1928. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2542.02 Respectfully submitted, l Librarian � � a � �� I �� � � � � �� � ��� ;THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL. REPORT AND BUDGET OF 'IHE SAN LUIS OBISPO FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE30,1929 '-o the Honorable Council of the City of San Luis Obispo,the -Board of Library Trustees presents this- 33rd annual reportof, the .Free Pub- lie -Library of said city,and the ..budget .for 'the year 1929-30,out-. lining broadly. the sum:7--deemed':ffiecessaryy-to,-renderf-adequdite.-:library-ser- vice for the ensuing fiscal year: BUDGET Salaries(Librarian.,assistants ,substitute) . . . .'.... 4770.00 ' Janitor. . . . . . .. . . . .. : . . . . . . . . . .,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480.00 Books. . . . . . . . . . . . . .:., ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500.00 Periodicals. . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215.00 Binding. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . ..'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400.00 Supplies. . 009 . 09 . 0000 . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225.00 Furniture and Fixtures : 100.00 Repairs and InOuranze:: 0:0 0 0 . . • • . . • • ., • • • • S.'• . . . • • 215.00 Telephone,Light,Heat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 310.00 Incidentals. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . : . .. . ... . . . . 240.00 Total. . . . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8455 .00 With appreciation of cooperation and support in the past, Si ed: �w . ---------------------- -- ____w__------w+_+_--_ m -----m-_--+-w-+ Trustees. THIRTY-THIRD. ANNUAL REPORT] of the. SAN 'LUIS OBISPO FREE..PUBIC LIBRARY for she FISCAL YEAR ENDI?;G JUNE 30,1929 FINANCIAL REPORT. Receipts Balance Jiune. 30,1.928 : : . • • • , • :$2542,.02 . Taxes . . . . . . . . . : .:: . : . . . ... . . -7128•.01 Fines ,books lost. & pd for. .. 617.69 Memberships. . . . . . • • • . • : 31.00 . Pay collection. . . : . . : . . . . . . 116.40 Sundries- 'sold, etc. . : . . . . . . 34.00 Balance incidental fund . . :- 1.60 Total receipts ... .-. , . ... . . : ."::.. .... . . : : . . . . . . . . 10470.72 Disbursements Calif Library Assoc. dues . . 5.00 Salaries . .. . .. . . . . . . . .: . . . . 4586.:40 girding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . 446.93 Books * - * 1300.05 Periodicals ...• 213.83 Supplies 225:56 . Stationery & printing. . . . . .. 45.00 Postage . . . . . ..... . . . . 18.87 E'xpress,fre ght,drayage. . . : 5.64 Repairs and renovating. . . . . 80.14 Telephone . . :.. . . . . : . 51-:00 Light and heat 256.61 Insurance . 115.00 Furniture and fixtures. . . . .. 49.15 Traveling-,.expenses . . . . . . . . . '48.90 Miscellaneous • .• . • • . • . . • . . . 25.64 Unspent incidental fund. . . . 1:28 Janitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . ,360. 00 Total disbursements. . ... . .: . . . . . . . . . :.. : ... . . . . . 7835:00 Balance . . :. . : . . : . : . : . . . : . : . . . : : . . . . : . . . : :. 2635:72 1II470:1Z Respectfully submitted, Librarian. I�K THIRTY—FCURTH ANNUAL REPORT AND BUDGET OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,1930 To the honorable council of the City of San Luis Cbispo , the board of Library Trustees presents this 34th annual report of the Free Public Library of said city, and the budget for the .year �v-3� 19 I , outlining broadly the sum deemed necessary to render ade- quate library service for the ensuing fiscal year: BUDGET Salaries (Librarian , assistants , substitutes ) . . . . . $ 4647.00 Janitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480.00 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000.00 Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 .00 Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45.00 Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 .00 Repairs and equipment 315.00 Telephone, Light, Heat 295.00 Incidentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240.00 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8749.00 With appreciation of cooperation and supper.t in the past, Signed Pres . Trus te s QIRGULATION REPORT i Member-,qhips �otal memberships 'Jun e 30,1929 . ... . .4281 New memberships issued . : .1016 Memberships renewed. . . . ...1306, � Memberships withdrawn . . . .2015 ined. . . . . . . ... . . . 309 iViemberships ga total memberships June 30,1929 . . . . .4590 Adult circulation Philosophy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1061-. Religion 337 S.ociology. . . . : . . . . . . . . :... . 653 Philology. ., — . : . . * 60 Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 682 Useful arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 945 Fine arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1265 Literature . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . : . . 2108 History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .1.017 Travel. . . . . . . . . . . . : . : . . . ..:: . . .2.186 Biography. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .1310 Magazines (bound) 323 ,Magazines (current) 6227 Fiction . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . .56966 Total -Adult Circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75140 Juvenile C ^^ulation Non-fiction'. . . . : . . . 0 . 0 . 00 . . . . 5926 F- ction : . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . ..16753 Total Juvenile Cir.culation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22679 ------------ Summary : Total books. loaned. . . .: . . . . ..... . . . .07819 . . Pictures . . . . . 25 Total Circulation —.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .97844 Average per day. . . . . . . 0000 . . . . . . 325 Increase "over last year. :. . . . . . . .11619 juvenile increase. . . . . . 0 . . . . . . 000 6084 Circulation increased . . . . . . .. . . . . 13 1/2 Tax income increased only 3.86 . Staffincreased 00 Reserves notified . . . . . . . . . . . . '. .1310 �� 2138 Overdues.•• �� . . . �. . . . . . , : . . . , 000: 0 THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT of the SAN LUIS OBISPO FREE PUBLIC LIDRARY for the FISC}L YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,1930 FIN.&NCIAL REPORT Receipts Balance June 30,1929. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2635.72 Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7399.22 Fines, books lost, etc . . . . . 701.16 Memberships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00 Pay collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . 312.30 Sundries sold, etc . . . . . . . . . 30.15 Balance indidental fund . . . 1.28 Total receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11099 .83 Eisbursements !� Calif Library Assoc. dues . .$ 5.00 Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . 4587.00 Janitor 480.00 Substitute 274.60 Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 444.79 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1961.50 Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216.55 Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 .29 Stationery & printing. . . . . . 28.25 Postage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 .65 Express , freight, drayage. . 6 .37 Fixtures, repairs 115.31 Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 .00 Lightand heat. . . . . . . . . . . . . 251.56 Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121.75 Miscellaneous . . . . • . • • • • • • • • 131*0--52 Unspent incidental fund. . . . .84 Total disbursements . . . . • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8677.98 Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2421,85 11099.85 Respectfully submitted, r� b� i rar �l� 3 „y e iv +� �g'� ` �� � �� � � �� � .THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL- REPORT AND BUDGET OF THE SAN..LUIS OBISPO FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE' FISCAL YEAR 'ENDING JUNE 30,1931 To the honorable Council of the City of San Luis Obispo,the Board of Library Trustees presents this thirty-fifth annual report of the Free Public Library of said- ci•ty,and the budget for the year 1931=193.2 based upon the actual expenses of the year just completed.The Trustees wish to thank the council f or. the added income granted last year which made it possible to meet the demand caused by the increase of business shown in the annual reports ' BUDGET Salaries(Librarian,assistants ,subst- Mute) . . . . . •$ 5070..00 janitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . 48040 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000.00 Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450.00 Periodicals . : . . . . . ... 215.00 Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '150.00 . Repairs and equipment . . . . . . • • • • •.• 265.00 Telephone,light,heat 290.04 .9 0•00 Insurance • ..: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Incidentals . . • . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • • • • ^ . • _240_00 Total . . . . . ... . . . . , ..... . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . 9250.00. . Si ned • v TRUSTEES THIRTY4FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT Of the SAN LUIS C•BISPO FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY for the -DISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE #021931 FINANCIAL REPORT Receipts Balance' June 30.,193040 . * * 0$2421.85 Taxes . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8072 .54 Fines . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . ... . ... . . : 7 1 0.32- Memberships . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . 21QOO Pay collection. 297 .60 Sundries sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 Balance ,incidental. fund . . . . .84 Total receipts . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11534.15 Disbursements Calif.. Library 'As.soc . dues. 5 .00 Salaries . ... .. . . .. : ... . . . . . . . . . 4611.00 Janitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . o . - 000 . 485.00 Substitute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462.80 Binding. . . . . ... . . . . . . . : . : ... . 832.85 Books .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1802.68 ..P.eriodicals . . . . 210.22 Supplies. . . . . . . ... . . . . ... . . . . 121.75. Stati9nary & printing. . . . . . 7.75 Post6ge.,. 0 . 0022 .96 . Express ,greight,drayage . . . . 11.23 Furniture,fixtures ,repairs;. 264095 Telephones. . . . . . . . . . ... . , . . . . 39.00 Light & heat. . . . . . 248.07 Miscellaneous . . . ..o . ... . . . . . . 27.10 Traveling expenses . . . ... . . . : 94.60 Incidental fund . . : : : . . . . . . . 3.41 Total disbursements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9250.37 . Balance.,. . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . 2283.78 IT53 Respectfully submitted, 9 Li rar r�k] �. O I. � �,- .. �II \�\J]�w� V 1 \�.. ,1�\ . `\\` I v \ 1 � � `� �~ I F �� �.�� ��� .. ;, .,THIRTY#SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT AND BUDGET OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE FISCAL NEAR ENDING JUNE 30;1932 The Board of Library Trustees presents to the ®ouncil of the city of San Luis Obispo the thirty-sixth annual reoprt. of the Free Public Library of said city and the budget for the year 1932-33 based upon 'the expenditures of- the past year: . BUDGET Salaries(Librarian:;assistants,substitute) . . . . . .$5132.00 Janitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . 480.00 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500.00 Binding 0000 . . ..... . ...... e.: . ..._: . . ,.. . . . . . . . . 00 . . 00. - 312...00 .- . Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.00 Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206.00 Repairs and equipment. . . . . . . o . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 210.00 Light and heat . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275.00 Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 135.00 Incidentals o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 240.00 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .�8615.Q0 Signed: Pres. . V Trustees. T `.THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT. . of the SAN LUIS OBISPO FREE PUBLIC -LIBRARY f ar the FISCAL-YEAR ENDIND JUNE 30,1932 r FINANCIAL REPORT -Aeo6itts Balance ;June 301,1931. . . •.. 9 : :.$ . . .$228,3.78 - la$(�i.9 s e e • • • e •!• • •.. • • �.• • • • . 7804680 ' Fines . . . . . .;. . . ... . . . . . . . . . 749.14 Memberships. . . ... . . . . . . . .. emberships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 29.00 Pay collection. • . • . • . . . . . . . 248.60 . -Sundries sold. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 14.00 Balance incidental fund. . . . 3.41 Total receipts . . . . . . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . . . ... . - 411132.73 Disbursements Calif. Library Assoc.dues . . 5.00 Salaries. . .. . . . . . ... . • • • • • • • 4620.00 Jan i fore . . • . . . . •.. . . . . . • . . . . 480.00 Substitute. . • .-. . . . . . . . . . . . . 511.80 Binding. . : . . . • • . • . . • • e . . . . . 311.02 Books. . . . , . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1509M. Periodicals.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206.55 Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122-.33 Stationery & Printing. . . . . . 41:75 Postage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.30 Express , -freight, drayage. . 6.69 Furniture, fixtures,rEpai :s- 209.50 Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . •. . . . 39.00 Light and heat.. . . . . . . . . . . : 275.92 Travelling expenses.. . : . . . . . 25.00 Insurance. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 131.00 Miscellaneous. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 25.28 Unspent incidental fund. . . .. 2.21 Total Balanceisbursements000 * 1854012 . 1259 Respectfully submitted, 6- r.ar an. CIRCULATION REPORT Memberships Total memberships June 30, 1931. . . . ..4775 New memberships added. . . . .763 Memberships withdrawn. . . . .264 Memberships gained. . . . . . . . . . . . . 499 Total memberships June 30,1932. . . . . ..5274 Adult Circulation General works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Philosophy. 000000000 1371 Religion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 Sociology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 966 Philology. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . 872 Useful Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 1153 Fine Arts. ... . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . 1555 Literature. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 2649 History. . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1467 Travel. . . . . . . . . .'. . 3696 e Biography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1781 Magazines . . .:,. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 5830 Fiction . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .69879 Total Adult circulation. . . . . . . . . :. . . . . . . .92056 Juvenile Circulation Non®fiction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7388 Fiction.. . . .'. .. . . . . e . . . . . . . . .16332 dotal Juvenile circulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23720 Staammar�, Total books loaned. . 0 . 006 : . .115776 Pictures. . . . . ° . : . . . ... ., .. . .. 65 Total circulation. .:. . . . . . . .115841 average per day. . ... . . . . : . . . ° 377 Increase over last year. . . . . 8014 .Percent of increase. ..s. . . . . . . . . . 8 . __ BOOK. REPORT Total. books. general literature June 30, 1931. ..18453 Books added By purchase. . . . . . . . ..871 By gift.:.960090968009 12 By binding. . . . . . . . . . . .42 By lost books ret 3 Total. ® . . . . . 928 Books withdrawn Lost & .paid. for. . . . .. 23 Lost. . . . . . . . ® . . . . . . . . 15 Discarded. . . . . . ... . . ...494 Total. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .... . ® . 524 Net gain®. . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 404 Total volso general literature June 30,1932. . .18857 • s _ 3 '^ Vl O • P4 •>q w • ri N • 022 p rd • e F3 m • ` P 4-P U 14 • •rq N • iz ® W • �.{ t1;i m d • v�l � O U] • E-4w w rTHIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT AND BUDGLT OF- THE SAN LUIS OBISPO FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING ' 'UNE-30,1933 To the Honorable Council of 'the. City of San Luis- Obispo, the Board of Library Trustees presents this Thirty-seventh annual report of -the Free Public Library of said city, and the budget for -the year 1933-1934 .based upon the actual expenses of the year just completed . The Trustees.'wish to thank the council for being as generous to.. the :! :brary as . they possibly could. in a year- of financial d.epressiono BUDGET Sala-rieskLibrarian,Assistants,Su':?stitute) . .-.$5016.00 Janitor'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :. . . .". . . . . . . . . . . 480.00 Books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . ... . . . . ... . . . . . . . . 1200.00 Binding. . . . . . @ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400.0.0 Supplies . .. . . ..,. . . . . . . . . : . . . . :. . . : . . . . . . . . . : . 100.00 Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 190.00 Repairs & e.quipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . ., 100.00 Light & Heat... . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 275.00 Insurance . . . . . 0 . 0 .0 . . 00 . 00 . 0 . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 39 .00 incidentals . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . 20.00 Totu1. . : . . . . . . .•. . . . . ... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8060.00 Signed: 'TRUSTEES THIRTY—SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT of the SAN LUIS OBISPO FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY for the FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,1933 FI14ANC IAL REPORT Receipts Balance June 30,1932. . . .. . x ... . . . . . .$2592.61 Taxes . . .. .. . .-_. ...::. . . . . . . . . . _7115.76 r in Pis • • • e • • s a e • e:'e . i • • • • e • • 621.18 Memberships . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .: '26.00 Pay collection. ., . .:. . . . . . . . 293.90 Sundries sold . . . . . .. : . . . . . . 3.50 Balance revolving fund. . . . . 2 .21 Total receipts. . . . : , . . : . , • . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . .,$10655.'16 Disbursements .Calif. Library Assoc .dues-. . 5.00 Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ;4500.00 . Substitute. . • . . . .:..:'. . . • : 516.00 Janitor. . . . . . ... • •'. . . . . . • . : • 480.00 Binding. . . . . , . e . e . . . . : . . . . . 576.15 . Books : . .. . . . . .:. . . . . . • .• . e e : . 1119.36 Periodicals ... . . . . . . ... . .. . . . 189 .45 Supplies. : . * . . . . . . . . . ... . . 9 . 94.97 Stationery & Printing.•... . . .. ..29.75 Postage. . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . 20 .31 Express,frtight,drayage. . . . 7.33 Furniture,fixtures,repairs . 107.83 Telephone. ... . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . 39.00 Light & Heat. . . . . . :. : . . . . . . 273.11 Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 121 .15 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21:46 Balance revolving fund• •.• •• 8.00 Total disbursements . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 8108.87 Balance' June 30,193.3. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . 2546.29 . 10655-19 BOOK REPORT Total books general. literature June 30;:1932. .e 18857 Books added- By. purchase i. . .. . . . • .654. . By gift. . :. . . . . . • . . ..25 By bin-dirg. c . . . . . . . . . 29 By lost: books ret. . . . 3 Total.. . •.• . • •;. • . . • • • • e • • .,• s • • • • e •7 1 1 Books withdrawn: . Lost and paid for. . . . 14 Lost. . . . . . . , . ... . . . . . . 46 Biscarded. • . . . . . . • . . :277 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . : . . . . . . . . .337 Net gain374 -Total vols. general- literature June 30,1933. . . 19231 CIRCULI=,TION REPORT Memberships Total memberships June 30,1932 . . . . .5274 New memberships issued. . .814 Memberships withdrawn. . . .617 Memberships gained. . . . . . . . . . . . 197. Total memberships June 30,1933. . .. .5471 Adult Circulation General works . . . . . • . .•-• . . . •.' 367 Philosophy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1377 Religion* * 4 . 543 Sociology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1317 Philology. ... . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Science. . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . 1025 Useful arts . . .. . . . . . . , . ... . . 1440 Fine arts . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1663 Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2431 History. . . . . . . .:. 0.0. . . .... . . 0 15.31 Travel. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 0 . 4207 Biography. . ... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 2314 i,Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6393 Faction. . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . 78136 Total Adult Circulation. . . . . . . . . . . . •. . . . .102'810. Juvenile Circulation. Non-fiction... . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 6773 Fi'c tion. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . : 17728 Idlagazines . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . 544 Total Juvenile Circulation. . . . . . . • . . . . • . . 25,045 Summar Total books 'loaned. . . . . . . . .127867 ' Picturese . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . 48. Total Circulation. . . : . . • • . .127855 Average per days. . . . . . . . . . . . 420 Increase over last year. . . . 12014 P.er,, c.ent of increase. .:. . . . • 10.3 Per capita. books circulated 14 l �� � � � 4 y" � � � � �' � c � � ��° � � THIRTY,*EIGHTH. ANNUAL' REPORT AND BUDGET OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO FREE PUBLIC- LIBRARY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. ENLING JUNE 30,1934 To the Honorable .Council. of. the: City of 'San. Luis Obispo, the Board of Library 'trustees .presents this thirty-eighth-------= annual report of the Free Public Library of said .city, and u the budget for.-the fiscal`.year 1934-1935.. The ''rustees appreciate sincerely.-the efforts of the . council to .give adequate, support to the library in -times of financial stress. BUDGET Salaries (Librarian,assistan(ts,bubstitute) . . : . .$ 47130 Janitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . 480 :: .. Books . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . 1200 Binding . . . : . . . . . . . .,. . . . . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 300 Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . 150 Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . ... 200 kepairs and equipment . 100 Lightand heat . . : . . . . : . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . : . 250 Insurance . . . . . . . . .-. . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Indidentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77!64 Signed: re . THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT of the SAN LUIS OBISPO FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY for the FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 3011934 FINANCIAL REPORT Receipts Balance June 30,1933. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2546.29 Taxes . . . . . . : . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . 7145.98 Fines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -648.07 Memberships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -2.00 Pay collection... . . . . .. . . . . . 1$7.00. Sundries sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 .53 Balance revolving fund 8.00 Total receipts . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . .$10619.87 Disbursements Calif. Library Assoc.dues . . 6.00 Salaries . . . : . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 4380.00 Substitute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497.60 Janitor. . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480.00 Binding. . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . 314.98 Books . . . . . . : . . .:. . . . . . . . . . . . -1156.52 Periodicals . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 190.79 Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . 156.27 Stationery &. Printing. . . . . . 20.7.5 Pos:tage: : . . : . . . . ., .: . : . . . 23.00 Express,freight,drayage . : . . 3.25 Furniture,fixtures ,repairs . 77.57 Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . -.39.00 Light & heat `: . .. . : . . . . . . . . 251.56 Miscellaneous'..., . . . . . . . . . . . 17.38 Travelling expenses . . ... . . . . 2.6.32 Balance revolving fund. . . . . .36 Total disbursements . . . ... . . . . a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7640.35 Balance July 1., .. 1934. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . , . . _2979.52 #06 ;CIRCULATION REPORT Memberships Total memberships June 30,1933. . . . . 5725 New memberships issued . . .117 - Memberships withdrawn. . . .443 Memberships gained.. . . , . . . . . . . 17¢ 'Total memberships. June 30.,1934. ._. . . 5699 Adult Circulation Phil&6phyy 1098 Religion.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . 483 Sociology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1424 . Philology. . . .,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 science. . . . ... . . . . .`. . . . . . . . . . 870 Useful arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,509 Fine arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . 1574 Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2956 History. . : . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 1520 Travel.. . . . :. . . . . . . . . . . : 4193 Biography. . . . . . . . .,. . . . . . . . . . . . 2579 Magazines. . . . . . . • . 4 . ... . .:. . .... -5988 Fiction. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72869 'Total Adult Circulation. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .97185 Juvenile Circulation Non-fiction.. ... . . . . . . . . . :. . . . . 5679 . Fiction.. e ... . . . ... . . . • . . • • ... . . . 159'08 Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . 548 Total Juvenile Circulation . .". . . . . . . . . . . . • .,2215 Summarz Total books loaned. . . . . . . ... . . .119320 Pictures . . :. . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . 41 Total circulation. ..: . . ..: . . . . . •-119361 Less than last year. . . . . . . :. . : 8794 Circulation per capita: . . . . . . . 13.2 , BOOK REPORT Total books general literature June 30,1933. .19231 Books added By purehase. . . . . . . . . .755 - By_ gift. . . .. . . . ... . . : . . 26 Bybinding. . . . . . . . . . . 31 Lost books returned. .- 3 `total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .815 Books withdrawn* . . . . 0 Lost and paid for. . . . 19 Lost . : . . ... . . . . . . : . . . 15 Discarded. . . . : . . . . . . .643 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .677 Net gain. . ... . . . . . . . : . . . .. . ... : . . . . . . . . . . . 138 . Total.vols.general literature June 3011934. ...19369 A thorough overhauling of the book stock was made this J;ear, .resulting in. the discarding of many out-of-date books, which. accoun is for the small gain recorded above. j p Librarian b � �; � � � � .� � � �� �