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Each morning the story tellers made a repeat perform- ance to accommodate all who came. For splendid programs which thrilled the children, we are grateful to Miss Jeanne Adshead, Mrs. Louis Anderson, Mrs. Beth Chollar, Mrs. Harold E. Kerwin, Miss Beatrice Mosgrove, Mrs. J. Milton Rex, Mrs. Joseph Rogers, and Mrs. Herman Schwartz. A special Book Week program told by Mrs. Eldred E. Besse was one the children will long remember as a fitting climax to delightful story hours of 1950.
Come- see for yourselves
Dozens of Fairhaven children look forward eagerly to the summer activities planned for them at their library. It will be an hour well spent for any adult who can take time to peek in at one of the Wednesday morning sessions next summer.
No doubt about it
They liked it. The Vacation Reading Club, with its theme built around the United Nations idea attracted 54 members who read 660 books. Although the reading of biography was stressed, it is nothing short of amazing that 20% of the total of 51.8% non-fiction reading was BIOGRAPHY. Aside from credits given to encourage better reading, we know that the children picked it from choice, too.
They're all welcome
From the "littles" to the "bigs"- pre-school to High School, they are welcome as long as they still enjoy hearing stories, as long as reading attracts. With the older ones, reading sometimes is pushed into the background for awhile, taking second, or third or fourth place to some other hobby or sport, but we venture to say that the children who really acquire a reading habit, will carry the habit into adulthood, and even though they lay it aside for a time, they'll come back to it.
Sometimes there is tangible evidence of the results of encouraging reading, as in the case, during the summer of 1950, of a man returning for a visit to Fairhaven, the scene of his childhood. He told the librarian of his realization now of what the Millicent Library had done for him as a boy, and of how much he hoped that his children too, would acquire the same feeling and love of books that he had gained.
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What else did we do ?
PAINT CAN WORK WONDERS
Following the plaster repairing done in 1949, other work was required. The patches were painted. The office walls and ceiling were retinted, the floor refinished, new lights installed. The latter were so much needed that they are something to shout about.
In December, a major painting job improved the upper walls and ceilings of the entire main floor, excepting only the Trustees Room. Almost black with an accumulation of dust and soot, these redecorated walls sure look nice, and we have been receiving frequent comments about their attractiveness. With a little work done each year, it won't be long before :
YOUR LIBRARY
INSTEAD
OF
WILL
ITS
LOOK
SWEET
58
SIXTEEN
YEARS
In the spring, with really noticeable results, the south- east corner of the lawn was replenished with new soil to improve its very poor condition.
Minor roof repairs were made.
The Orental rugs were cleaned and repaired. (We have found them to wear much better than the varnish on the floor)
Two new bookstack sections were added to the juvenile stacks to relieve very crowded shelves.
But -- what of the Cost !
PRICES HAVE GONE UP, BUT WE'VE TRIED TO STRETCH THOSE DOLLARS
LARIES 59.4%
%
152
PERIODICALS'
2.31 %
BOOKS
MAINTENANCE
LIBRARY
r
8.53%
SUPPLIESR
PAIRS
L.C. CHRON
4.7%
96%
SIMONE'S
15%
THE NEXT PAGE TELLS THE STORY
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TI
MAJOR KI
Here's the Story !
December 31, 1949, Balance Cash on Hand
$ 160.74
Receipts for 1950
Fines and Duplicate Pay books
$
544.14
Income from miscellaneous sources
27.56
Commonwealth of Mass. (Trust Fund)
2,500.00
Fairhaven Water Company
8,000.00
Town of Fairhaven
12,706.16
23,777.86
$23,938.60
Payments
Salaries
$14,112.47
(59.4 %)
Retirement
230.40
( .97%)
Books
3,682.18
(15.5 %)
Periodicals
548.80
( 2.31%)
Book binding
349.32
( 1.5 %)
Library of Congress cards
227.95
( .96%)
Major repairs
1,456.22
( 6.13%)
Maintenance : Building supplies, Lights,
Gas, Telephone, Fuel, Insurance, Water
2,026.76 ( 8.53%)
Library supplies : Annual report, School
bus, and New equipment
1,113.79 ( 4.7 %)
$23,747.89
Balance Cash on Hand December 31, 1950
190.71
$23,938.60
KEEP ON READING ! THERE'S MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE !
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AROUND
THE
YEAR
PROGRESS
IN
ACTIVITIES
ALWAYS
JANUARY 24
We lost Miss
Anna B. Trowbridge a beloved Trus- tee, after many months of illness.
APRIL 7
Filling the vacancy left by the death of Miss Trowbridge, Mrs. Alfred P. Wilbor was appointed.
MEMORIAL BOOKS The Agnes Carr Writer's Club of Boston gave in mem- ory of Miss Trowbridge, a book "From my window", by Katherine G. McAleer. $5. was received from Miss
Ruth Massey of Stoneham for a book, the purchase of which has been deferred until just the right memorial volume has been located.
JANUARY 31
Several Librarians met at the Millicent Library, coming from surrounding towns to see a mending demonstration given by the Demco Library Sup- plies agent.
ANNUAL REPORT
Due to the publicity given our 1950 annual report by THE LIBRARY JOURNAL we received 25 requests from all over the country for copies.
MARCH 2 East Fairhaven PT-A entertained ! Library activities demonstrated by Library staff. Movies and slides of library activities, taken by librarian over a period of years, shown on this evening-and continued for three evenings in week March 6-11th.
EXHIBITS
Generous folk loaned us some interesting displays : in- cluding Paintings done by Miss Mary Enos Miss Trowbridge A French bayonet sword, and some scrimshaw, belonging to Mr. William G. Haney Foreign dolls were loaned by Mrs. J. Milton Rex
OTHER GROUPS ARE INVITED TO SCHEDULE A MEETING AT THE LIBRARY
NOVEMBER 13 Community Nursing Board held a meeting open to the public in the Trustees Room of the Library
OVERDUE NOTICES
In March, it was decided to send out overdues only when a book was one week overdue. This ruling saves much work and postage, for books often come in before the mailing of the notice is required.
NOVEMBER 16 BOOK WEEK TEA was attended by 75 people. Mrs. Eldred E. Besse Mrs. Alfred P. Wilbor pourers assisted by juvenile readers
WINS DEGREE On May 27, 1950, Lord Fairhaven was awarded the honorary degree of Master of Arts by the University of Cambridge in England.
VISITORS
Two Japanese gentlemen were visitors in December. They ex- pressed much interest over the story of Manjiro Nakahama and his connection with Fair- haven.
Incidentally the library re- ceives frequent requests for the printed story.
READING LIST FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
A list of 960 titles, available at the library has been pre- pared after hours and hours- and hours of checking lists recognized by national author- ities.
LIFE PROLONGED
161 books were rebound- also 25 magazines
BOOKS WEAR OUT
MENDING ESSENTIAL- and thanks to Mrs. Hewitt's ingenuity, many have been given a new lease of life. She mended 706 books, re- backed 370, recased 36 and recovered 3.
THE LIBRARIAN IS GRATEFUL
For a splendid public For a loyal staff For cooperative trustees and and is deeply appreciative of the ways in which all have aided during the year 1950.
AT
YOUR LIBRARY
JAN. 1-
-DEC.31 THEO END
1959
AVIS M. PILLSBURY
Jan. 16, 1951
Librarian
Statistical Report
THE MILLICENT LIBRARY, FAIRHAVEN, MASS.
American Library Association Form of Statistics
Annual Report for the Year Ending December 31, 1950
Name of Library-The Millicent Library.
Town-Fairhaven, Mass.
Librarian-Avis M. Pillsbury.
Date of Founding-1893.
Population served (Census 1945)
12,811
Assessed valuation of town
$13,180,460
Terms of Use-Free for lending and reference.
Total number of agencies
11
Consisting of-
Central Library
6 Stations (Oxford Branch, East Fairhaven School Deposit, Job C. Tripp School Deposit, High School Library, King's Daughters Home, Our Lady's Haen
6 Schools (75 classroom collections)
Number of days open during year (Central Library) 303
Hours open each week for lending
63
Hours open each week for reading
63
BOOK STOCK
Adult
Juvenile
Total
Volumes at beginning of year
37,175
7,683
44,858
Volumes added by purchase
966
785
1,751
Volumes added by gift
125
125
Volumes added by binding material not otherwise counted
27
27
Total volumes added
1118
785
1,903
Volumes lost or withdrawn
74
76
150
Total volumes at end of year
38,219
8,392
46,611
Periodicals currently received (Titles 143, Copies 160)
Publication issued (1 annual report)
210
USE
Adult
Juvenile
Total
Volumes of fiction loaned
26,532
14,733
41,265
Total volumes loaned
43,218
19,679
62,897
Percentage of fiction of total volumes loaned
61.4%
74.8%
65.6%
Circulation per capita
4.95
Circulation per registered borrower
22.94
Pictures, photographs, clippings, etc., loaned
88
REGISTRATION
Adult
Juvenile
Total
Borrowers registered during year
590
298
888
Total of registered borrowers
1,911
855
2766
Percent registered borrowers of population served
21.76%
Volumes placed in classroom collections are counted in circulation on the day they are moved from Central Library, and no complete record of use at the school is recorded.
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Table 1 CLASSIFIED BOOK STOCK
BOOK STOCK CHANGES IN 1950
TOTAL BOOK STOCK
ACCESSIONS
WITHDRAWALS
CLASS
Adult
Juvenile
Total
Adult
Juveni'e
Total
Adult
Juveni e
Total
*General works 000 Philosophy 100
60
2
62
1
1
2710
135
2845
Religion
200
31
5
36
1230
115
1345
Sociology
300
91
82
173
1
1
3070
432
3502
Language
400
7
51
58
3
1
4
245
242
487
Science
500
24
19
43
1
5
6
1130
325
1455
Useful arts
600
129
15
144
3
11
14
2764
245
3009
Fine arts
700
104
13
117
4
1
5
2798
246
3044
Literature
800
66
8
74
29
17
46
3468
466
3934
History
900
69
29
98
3
4
7
2724
237
2961
Travel
910-919
69
15
84
4
9
13
2645
418
3063
Biography
B-920
97
124
221
8
4
12
3677
447
4124
Total non-fiction
Total fiction
764 (40.15%) 354 (18.60%)
363 (19.07%) 422 (22.18%)
1127 (59.22%) 776 (40.78%)
58
54
112
27230 (58.42%) 10989 (23.58%)
3315 (7.11%) 5077 (10.89%)
30545 (65.53%) 16066 (34.47%)
GRAND TOTAL
1118 (58.75%)
785 (41.25%)
1903 (100%)
74
76
150
38219 (82%)
8392 (18%)
46611 (100%)
17
17
2
1
3
769
7
776
* Includes bound magazines
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16
22
38
Table 2
1950 DISTRIBUTION OF CIRCULATION
Fiction
Non- Fiction
Total
Grand Total
Total gain or loss over 1949
% Contribution to Total
Non- Fiction | Fiction
Total
MAIN LIBRARY
Adult
Juvenile
24,393 13,404 845
15,018 4,690 48
39,411 18,094 893
- 2,148 + 738 52
Dup. Pay Total
58,398
1,358
61.44%
31.41%
92.85%
OXFORD BRANCH
Adult
808
427 172
1,235
240 665
Juvenile
839
1,011
2,246
- 905
2.62
.95
3.57
Total
EAST FAIRHAVEN SCHOOL Juvenile
461
31
492
492
- 771
.73
.05
.78
HIGH SCHOOL
Adult
486
1,193
1,679
71
Juvenile
29
53
82
1,761
110
.82
1.98
2.80
TOTALS
Adult
26,532
16,686
43,218
2,407
42.18
68.71
Juvenile
14,733
4,946
19,679 62,897
62,897
3,144
65.61
26.53 7.86 34.39
100
Percent
65.61%
34.39%
100%
.
.
·
·
.
Grand Total
41,265
21,632
737
23.43
31.29
39
Total
1++
213
Page Retirement Board 91 Revenue Dollar Came From and Spent-Graph 15
School Department 113
School Committee Report 116
Superintendent's Report 119
High School Principal 125
School Nurse
129
Expenditures
141
Sealer of Weights and Measures
87
Selectmen 9
Sewer and Water Commissioners 82
Shellfish Inspector 89
State Audit 51
Tax Collector
55
Tax Title Report
49
Town Clerk
Births 151
Marriages
157
Deaths
161
Town Meeting Members
181
Town Meetings 1950
165
Town Officers
4
Treasurer
Cash Account 43
Debt and Interest 1951 45
Outstanding Debt 1950 44
Trust Funds 1950 46
Tree Warden 99
Trust Fund Commissioners 48
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