The minutes for 1957 were divided into 2 different books. This one starts in October.
]]> ]]> Edward A. Howard was elected as new head librarian. An acceptance letter was added to the minutes.]]> ]]> The budget for the next year were presented to the city commissioners and city manager. Different inspections to the building were carried in order to make repairs. The success of the bookmobile was mentioned and the board members were invited to hear Eleanor Roosevelt speech at the Annual Kansas Library Association Conference on October 7th.
A resignation letter from an employee in the children's department was added to the minutes.]]> ]]> The secretary considered important to add the next attachments to the minutes:
A resignation letter from Donald P. Welling
A letter acknowledging the compilation of articles on early Kansas ]]> ]]> The secretary attached the next documents to the minutes:
A resignation letter from Edward Howard as head librarian.
A thank you letter from Eldon E. Breazier due to his retirement.
A letter explaining the situation of a boy from Haskell institute who failed to return a book. According to city laws the boy needed to be charge but all the charges were dismissed. However, the letter suggested Haskell students should pay an extra fee when they checkout a book. There is no register of answer to this letter.
A thank you letter from the library to Sergeant Bowers for his service as custodian was included.
An appreciation letter from Helen Osma was included.
A letter from Wayne Mayo accepting the position of head librarian was attached.]]> ]]> A letter from Emily Hartman was added, on it she accepts the position of head of adult services. ]]> ]]> ]]> The secretary attached the next documents to the minutes:
A report for the board of directors and copies from the annual meeting.
An appreciation letter from Sally and A. B. Ewing.
A letter directed to patrons explaining self-charge and new rules.]]> ]]> A group of typewrite pages with minutes for October, November, and December were included.]]> ]]> The secretary included the next documents in the minutes:
A letter from Wayne Mayo highlighting the necessity to attend to a meeting with other librarians to discuss the proposal to place public libraries under the Kansas board of education.
The program for the annual meeting on March 21st.
The Kansas Urban and System Library Administrator’s statement.
An extension of employment beyond age of 70 for Helen Osma by Wayne Mayo.
Acceptance of the extension of employment beyond the age of 70 for Helen Osma.]]> ]]> Financial, statistics, and circulation reports are part of the minutes. During this year the library restored the statewide interlibrary loan. The minutes includes the by-laws of the Lawrence Public Library.
The secretary included the next documents in the minutes:
A letter to Kansas’ commissioners requesting a grant.
Program for the annual meeting and a copy of the 1973 annual report.
A note to the exhibitors participating in library art exhibitions.
A letter from the City manager requesting information about bylaws.
A second extension of employment beyond age of 70 for Helen Osma by Wayne Mayo.
Acceptance of the extension of employment beyond age of 70 for Helen Osma.
A clip of a newspaper about the passing of Skipper Williams.]]> ]]> Financial, statistics, and circulation reports are part of the minutes. During this year the library made constant improvements for children’s zones and activities were programed.
The secretary included the next documents in the minutes:
A copy of the annual report.
Program for the annual board meeting.]]> ]]> Financial, statistics, and circulation reports are part of the minutes. The library sold the bookmobile but planned on getting a new one.
The secretary included the next documents in the minutes:
An updated version of the policy manual.
A letter with a board member’s vote for the purchase of a new car for the library.
A copy of the annual report.
Clips of newspaper were paste into the minutes mentioning the new board officers for the library.]]> ]]> The secretary included the next documents in the minutes:
A clip of The Kansas City Star mentioning how American libraries were becoming museum pieces.
Annual report.]]> ]]>