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Home My WebLink About07/09/1969 - Regular Agenda Packet - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board Is Jul 1 6 July 9 9 9 The Carnegie Library Board of Trustees held its annual meeting on July 9, 1969 at 5:00 p. M. in the Library. Dr. Paul Crawford, President of the Board, presided. Present were Mr. W. D. Dunn, Mr. David Garcia, Judge W. T. McDonald, and Dr. T. T. Walton, Jr. Mrs. Hazel Richardson, the Librarian, was present as was Mr. Fred Sandlin, the City Manager. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The statistics were examined. Mr. Dunn moved that the book order be approved. Dr. Walton seconded the motion which passed. Mr. Dunn moved that the book order be approved. Dr. Walton seconded the motion which passed. 110 Judge McDonald reported that he had collected the $2000 check, Brazos County's appropriation for Carnegie Library for the year 1969. A discussion ensued. The history of the County's appropriation over the years was re- viewed. Dr. Crawford pointed out that 25% of the Library's active borrowers lived outside the city limits of Bryan. Dr. Walton moved that the Board should consider appearing before the County Commissioners Court at its budget meeting to request a yearly appropriation which would be represent- ative of the County's participation in the use of the Carnegie Public Library. The motion was seconded and passed. Mr. Sandlin announced the appointment by the Mayor of two representatives from the City Council to the Library Building Committee. They are Mr. Bell and Mr. Herrera. A tentative meeting of the Building Committee was set for 411 Thursday evening at 7:30 in the Council Room of the Utilities Building. 2 Judge McDonald moved that the $2000 appropriation from Brazos County be used for the purchase and installation of the sound system in the audi- torium of the new building. A meeting would be set up with Mr. Peurifoy, Chairman of the Library Building and Grounds Committee, and Mr. W. H. Kellet, Jr. to prepare the necessary plans and specifications for its purchase and installation. The motion was seconded and carried. The President of the Board, Dr. Crawford, announced his standing com- mittee appointments as follows: Books and Magazines Dr. T. T. Walton, Jr. Mrs. John McIntyre Mr. W. D. Dunn Budget and Finance Judge W. T. McDonald Mrs. John McIntyre Mr. David Garcia IlkBuilding and Grounds Mr. R. L. Peurifoy Judge W. T. McDonald Mr. W. D. Dunn Library Extension Mr. W. D. Dunn Mr. David Garcia Dr. T. T. Walton, Jr. Mr. Sandlin reported the progress of the site work at the new library. The old railroad buildings are being torn down. He believes the street will be finished by September 1 and that we will be able to move in sometime during that month. The Librarian advised the Board of the receipt and anticipated receipt of monies to the library as follows: I 3 From Brazos County - $2,000 Rountree Fund interest - $316.96 • Henderson Memorial Fund interest - $51.07 Anticipated from Business & Professional Women's Club - $1,500 Anticipated from Woman's Civic League over a three year period - $1,000 Mr. Bookman Peters - $50.00 yearly gift to buy books for Bookman Peters Management Collection Received from Friends of the Library $500 to buy the McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of World Art On personnel changes the Librarian announced that Mrs. Beverley Baur would return to the staff on August 1st as Library Assistant in the Rountree Room. Under unfinished business: the Librarian read the proposed resolution of appreciation to be given to the retiring board members. The board ap- proved it and instructed the librarian to have copies of it appropriately printed by Mrs. Wallace of Wallace Printing Company. It was disclosed that Texas Educational Aids had delivered Motiva Theatre too late to have it paid for from the 1968-1969 budget. Judge Mc Donald moved that an additional appropriation for Motiva Theatre be made in the 1969-1970 budget. The motion was seconded and carried. Under new business Dr. Crawford presented his nine point "program for making Bryan, Texas the home of the most dynamic public library in the United States." He described each item in the program and made tentative assignments for some of them as follows: 1. Cultural Seminar - - Dr. Walton and Judge McDonald 2. Art lending collection for children - - - Mrs. Richardson 3. Family night at the Library - - _ 4. Floral arrangements from Garden Clubs - - - Mrs. Richardson 4 • 5. Business Men's Suite - - - Mr. Sandlin 6. Record collection - - - Mr. Garcia 7. Saturday afternoon at the opera - - - 8. Continuous slide series - U. S. A. - - - Mr. Dunn 9. Continuous slide series - International - - - Dr. Crawford The meeting adjourned at 6:30 P. M. ile143'1....e4)° e**-4,41.9"( President / kettat. Le. ec tary • Approved: Cal/4r /-- 9711. eil;--111--1614: • CARNEGIE LIBRARY MONTHLY REPO1T July, 1969 CIRCULATION THIS YEAR LAST YEAR Adult Juvenile Adult Juvenile Non-fiction 3793 3688 2742 5032 Fiction 5271 13853 5805 13822 Pamphlets 52 0 43 0 Periodicals 187 73 232 43 Framed Prints 56 , 0 59 0 Pictures 0 5, 0 54 Records o 4.8 0 37 Films 0 7 0 1 I Total 9359 17674 - 8881 18989 Grand Total 27033 , 27870 SERVICES THIS YEAR LAST YEAR Days open 25 26 New borrowers 253 258 Reference questions 1473 908 Story hour attendance 1085 1855 Book reviews, radio programs, talks 35 28 ' • Classroom collections 29 10 Evening visitors 853 524 Evening circulation 1885 1689 Overdue notices 415 368 Bookmobile Trips made 72 63 Books carried to schools, parks 4138 5613 Books circulated to schools, parks 5058 8013 Crestview 101 100 Redmond Terrace 949 1064 Ridgecrest 715 427 Millican 0 76 Wellborn 0 83 Steep Hollow 44 42 Harvey 96 0 Cedar Grote 165 0 RNy+ n-i „o, 43 0 BOOK STOCK THIS YEAR LAST YEAR Books purchased - Adult 77 471 Books purchased - Juvenile 584 363 Memorial books 1 53 Other gifts 2 , 34 Total additions 664 921 • Books repaired in library 186 86 Books withdrawn 99 0 Books rebound 0 0 Magazines bound 0 4 ._ . , , - „.. . , . 4,10,3ftf,:l'i I\00a.:It IT I g 61 . , • , . A000`...i7( i`3r:i 7, CU E3CET ' M'PE'JD ! Ar7,i I 11 I LITP.1701.1 a 8,064..00 670,00 . 700O , r.:,,-,:i 37260,00 zil 320 0 5 °.,I. 2 JO„. I.PC8C:33 22,537.00 Z4 57.0,7 iC:71 C":.: ',,,--'',..--,7-L,g E.'.1.,S 30000.00 ' 1, [33.( 5 2L"i ;1„ '„E.')5 ,' F1.7!-: C''..•.:P',...:„I F-T:, , , ,, 1.50 ,, •= ,,..1,-,0 ' 17/71. I[:`-`; 1'•,'.r,-';',?,[1. 20000 • tsi 7,T c 1 v7:: ii. r:•••73-)0AS 9 0 L 20,1 rx E - , 60.7;1)0 ' 31).99 t r:ric a P.).,--2:-.:7:703 r- Lk...7.„`:.',.1°‘ l'..; C.,E111811Q 7 0 0.9 0 01'1:::73, V.7'';-- ';, !F.Cs '500.00 • CCC18 CH3 1074Z00 • f;,,G9 0 - 1 O-,',,,,1 0'.', , (,..,-. r,\ ;•g ‘- :',,(1T 470:00 , ,, L -•,i',,,,,',__,)0 C27iT C.3711-, EV,',11-1C3 5'0,00 ' • :.:, ..._ L',-.,''-,--, 1 2,0 0 0,0 0 1 12...)6 150.00 , 7('`).9 '13 i\.'..,C•r.., (-'1 ,P,1.;( 1,,.,;, r7.7 3 200.00 C..31 1.01J r. (-'P, L, -C,ITICIE:f:D3 C0000 8.00 .'•,,:,•,, '. )0 i E.,:ri 8 V.:::17 '',-F 1 7-...7VL-.12t7.3 • 6,210.-00 . 6, .. :' 14.5TC-.. vEri 1 c EnPil gla'.36, TUBC.:3 .500.00 ., •!;),: • '.)0 i CC:"::.5 1.:; E''.'7-.'..27-[)[!:;.",7.3 , 4.000.00 . 4;0 r) ',0 0 i -MI SCILLF.]7_,I-2,73 100.00 99,715.00 .— 5,949.95 s .: , 9 3,,'”6 5.0 5 . „. . . , CAP!Till, C.".:111,AY ' -- • , . , , . ? Furl T . t'.7 r I.:C.1'1111ES - 3,100.00 1,11,2.73 , ,: 1, 7.2 2 i: :'•1; TOCI.,3 1,400.00 • ' 1,/: (..;G.00 ,'' CCCC,3 ' 9,000.00 145.19 - : t,V:-(.:,:.!•',,t,i 1 LIT.C1/1.1 :5 [,j, f'..:EXiC,Pfkr-'-7103, 4,500.00 1 0 6,75 , k :'-.;c'..T.,25 TOTri, _ _ 11?. 1 715.0. 0',. 7,.214.67 1101.500.33 . . . , . •',1 . , , , , , , , -• : .. • . , , , • j • , , . , . . , . , ... , , . • , . !'i • ,. . . .,., CARNEGIE LIBRARY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR JULY 1969 CASH ON HAND $ 20.00 COLLECTIONS Fines 121.81 Lost and Paid Books 19.05 Library Fees 7.00 TOTAL 167;66 RESTRICTED GIFTS 5,568.03 COLLECTIONS 1,669.22 TOTAL 7,237.25 EXPENDITURES NONE BALANCE AUGUST 1, 1969 7,237.25 REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS 340.00 COLLECTIONS 30.00 TOTAL 370.00 REFUNDS 25.00 BALANCE AUGUST 1, 1969 345.00 PETTY CASH 30.00 111 MEMORIAL AND OTHER GIFTS FOR JULY 1969 In memory of Mae Brown:: $5.00 from Roman Pharmacy In memory of Betty Jo Cook Edwardson: $5.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Langford In memory of Miss Tillie Hollas: $5000 from Alice Sue and Clifford Hunter In memory of Abner Kenneth Kuttler: $8.00 from International Harvester Company In memory of Mrs. Herschel V. Lane: $5.00 from Dr. and Mrs. John J. Hall In memory of Dr. Carl Morris Lyman: $5.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Langford 111 In memory of Mrs. Barney Mauro: $1+000 from Saralyn McNew In memory of Gary Minkert: $7.50 from Mrs. J. M. Gordon; Dr. and Mrs. A. G. McGill, Jr. $5.00 from Bryan-College Station Art Club $5.00 from Mrs. Hazel Adams Richardson $10.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hamman $3.50 from Mrs. John Seeley Caldwell In memory of Mrs. V. C. Reynolds: $$3050 from Mrs. Thelma Kelly In memory of George Smith: $5.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Langford 0 In memory of Elizabeth Hunnicutt Stroud: $5.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Langford $3,00 from Brownrigg H. Dewey, Jr. $2.50 from Mrs. John Seeley Caldwell $3.00 from Lois Manly Griffin and John Griffin In memory of Helen Dinwiddie Summey: $10.00 from Dr. and Mrs. William Russell In memory of Grover C. White: $5.00 ' from Mrs. J. B. Gordon; Dr. and Mrs. A. G. McGill, Jr. $3.00 from Brownrigg H. Dewey; Jr. $3.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Noah Dansby • In honor of Professor Graham Horseley: $5.00 Presented by Oaks Garden Club In honor of Mrs. Carl Williams: $5.00 Presented by Oaks Garden Club