https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/3fc66d4f60619ec0f904018f0edca0d2.pdf dc0f0b53fa19bd115310d4cc76a4c3c7 PDF Text Text Annual Report 1972 �ANNUAL REPORT 1972 LA\'/RENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Unquestionably, the ~tghl ight of 1972 was the completion of the new library and the change-over, 1 n August , from o I d to ne\v . The bu i Iding vtas offici a I I y turned over to the City on July 5th. Between that time and the moving date we were concerned with arrival and installation of furniture. The 1 lbrary ' at 9th and Vermont closed for business for the last time on Saturday , August 12. On Monday, August 14,we began the move . With the help of our regular staff plus some 20 temporary high school students,we were able to move the entire collection in 3 days. The remainder of the time we were kept busy in preparation for the opening of the new service faci I ity . At 9:30a.m. on August 23 the doors opened to I iterally a flood of customers. For that first week, our volume \'tas up about 100% over a normal period in the old building. Library use has remained aT a h t gh I eve I ever s i nee. addition to breaking in the new faci I ity and coping with the usual 'bugs', we also began preparation for a formal opening and dedication on September 24, one day ovar a month since our opening. An unofficial count of the persons aHending the 2 hour open house indicated that over 2,000 people attended. In In the four months between our opening and the end of 1972 , much has happened. Our use has increased greatly. New services and programs have been very wei I received by 1 ibrary patrons,both old and new. Our auditorium and meeting room were made available to the pub I lc . We changed from the old handwritten checkout of books to a faster photographic system , coin-operated typewriters for public use are aval table, check-out of both chi ldrens and adult books has been ~ntralized at one point for more efficiency , we added a drive-up book return to the west of the 1 j brary, parking Is much more ava i I ab I e than ever before , ~nd use in al 1 areas has far surpassed any previous period . A tew statistics wi II tell part of the story: Our book c i rcu 1at ion was up by 24 , 545 over 1971 . Much of this increase came in the 1ast 4 months of the year . For 3 of the I ast 4 months , \'le averaged increases of over 30% more than the same periods a year before . Total number of registered borrowers increased by 5,302 up from 17,850 at the '3nd of 1971 to 23,152 at the close of last year . o h Ips people find the books they need, ur reference Department not on Y e . f t' from books and other but help to glean specific facts and 1 n ormtai lon In 1972 10 495 questions rrat · 1 1f t k for such 1n forma on · , a pa ron as s dl d b the department. This is an increase of ' er1a s of a reference nature were han e Y .1 te 60d increase 4,002 ov~r the previous year ,or un aprox rna to • 1 circulated. 10,869 lp records 10 addition to books,other materials were a s~ & 1 438 8mm silent films W1re checked out' 3, 032 period i ca I s were I oane , .ent out. our opening, and usage has continued 11 · eet ·1ng rooms began to be used shortly after auditorium was used 37 time with to 9ro•,.,. Last year,tor the last 4 months, our 1 �( arlnual report p. 2 tot a 1 attendance of I , 280 persons 14 meet. • a ttended b · tngs were also held in our smaller meeting r~m a Y some. 220 people. All signs indicated that usage wt II crease 1 n 197 3 . The above f 1gures were for In th t l commun 1ty groups and do not 1n0 1 clude the many "'e~ ac ~ties sponsored by the library such as film sho\tlings, story hours, book • a I r, vat I ng p rec i net in the November e I ect ions, ta I ks to classes visiting the library,etc. ~orking with the. lawrence Art Guild, '"e have made arrangements for art displays on a month I Y. bas 15 • Th~se ncl ude \·Ia II displays on the entrance wa II s, in the gallery and 1" the audttorl~m. In addition , craft displays are presented in the ! lobby cases, and sc~ I pture In the I abby . Teresa RasIng, representing the Art Guild, has done a fl ne. Job of schedu I i ng the art "'arks and in \'Jork i ng "' i th the artists when the work ts hung. Much interest in ~he showings has been expressed by library patrons. During 1972, the Children's Dept . offered 37 regular story hours , attended by 721 children. We have doubled our regular story hours, now offered on Tuesday and Friday. 81 tours were given in the new building to school classes and other groups for a total ot I ,785 people. In addition, the children ' s Dept. provided ~k selection programs to 135 people from Junior Hlgh,HighSchool & K.U. classes. Overdue fines in the Children's Dept. were abolished in early 1972. Experience since that time has indicated that the level of overdue books in relation to circulation has remained constant . A groups supporting the Library \olas formed In late 1972 and held its first rr~mbership meeting on Nov. 28th . The organization Is the Carnegie Association for The Lawrence Library and has been quite active since its founding . Plans are tor severa I drives to raise book funds durIng the comIng year . Again, in 1972 the 1 ibrary served as reference and interlibrary loan center fo; the Northeast Kansas Libraries, handling 12, 984 requests for the 33 I ibraries In rhe system. 1n addition, Lawrence was se I acted as a participant. i ~ th7 statewide inter! ibrary loan net\'lork and received over $ 11,000 for part1ctpat1on . lr. October , the Library held an auction in the old I ibrary to dispose of shelving and furniture which was no 16nger needed. Some 3,400 dol Iars was raised which wi I I be used in the 1974 budget. Programs to begin in 1973 include loaned art reproduc!ions and Sunday opening . hours. In addition., filore 1 ibrary sponsored programs wtll ~e offered. \~e also w1ll increase opening hours by opening our doors at 9:30a.m . 1nstead of 10. In summary h~ve 1972 has been a busy year. The Library Board ~esponsible ~nd the Li~rary 1 staff success~~~~ ~~d ~:~Ybl:~nT~a~~s ~~~o been for making it to or these people who have worke~ so hard to d his s~aff who put many hours City Corrroission and the City Ma~~§e~e~~ont to 707 Vermont . Into he I ping us make the move from !he • �( nunr,r-:·r Dccorr.her - __ . ...'·,L'• L BUDG Z'l'C:O ~- - rull 7:!. r.l:J rart ~· l •n 'lra.. '"" ..... 1..5 ':\1 l SURVEY 1?72 nt•:CEI Vl!:D SPEN1' $9L,J7? . oo 12 , 500. 00 1,0)1.2$ $92 ,7$$.07 17,h2J .78 $1,623 . 93 (J, 092 .53) $105 , 879. 00 $1, 0)1 .25 :~110 , 178 .85 (2,268 .60) $35,ooo.oo $1, 350 .98 BALh!fCE t:B:iA?\'i l·.Nl'!RII\IB ... 5(),':'J''.., :.'-' Periodicals Librar:t Naterials Cont:-actual Binding Lib:ary Supplies custodians Salary -- 2,700. 00 3,000 . 00 123 .11 3,381 .00 1,100. 00 L,5oo .oo 6,900 . 00 -- 7.50 137.48 'DUILDI;!G Repairs & Equipment Utilities Insurai1ce $1, 619.07 $1, 000.00 3,100.00 13,500.00 3,000. 00 $20,600. 00 ''i'O?\LS 6,350.10 (6L7 . 9L) (6 .81) (379.26) (L2 .LO) (1,443.09) 549.90 S6o, u8L. as ($2,~8L. 78) $ 1,381.8!! S(J81.8L) (195 .73) 3, 8J1.L1 5c6.84 $ 2h .20 19.85 697 .00 3,322.93 9, 688.L4 3,190.16 741.05 $17, 583 .37 $3,757.68 $5,464 .12 4,501 .54 1,763 .87 3,881.h8 968 .57 3, 138.21 $420.88 498 .46 88 .49 1,1Ll.l7 6)l.h3 208 .95 2)0.31 li!SCELLAI;SOUS • ?ocial Security :._pa;s • • ?osta=--e ... . 1.1onr.:r, gancy 'i!-a~el t.t. Bookmobile Blue Cross Cl 'I'OT.tL -- $5,885 . 00 -- 5 , 000 . 00 1, 800 .00 5,000. 00 l,LOO.OO 3 , 200.00 -- ?hoto Copies G?.~ 1U $ (J1S .lC) ~'AINTEN1U~CE Building Supplies •# $)6 ,666 . 16 3,3117 . ?4 ), 129.92 3,760 .26 1, l.L'/ . 90 6 , 0P0 . 57 -- $56, 581. 00 TOTALS -~ , 52 .J6 22 .65 200. 00 15.07 3,368 .52 $22, 285 .00 $3, 658 .60 $22 ,72) .91 $3 , 219.69 $2o6,Ju5 .oo $7, 049. 97 $210J970· 98 $2, 423 · 99 .~8,600.57 $8 ,600 .57 $J, 2itl .28 • ?.eoource Grant Ope.ration Grant $), 241 .28 $11, 841.85 f:.~TICIPATED INCOtw'E ) , Oo6 .12 1972 ~a~ r'unds :~166, 045 ." ,!~~ Collections 6, 000. ·•r.:a, 30, $00. 1970 Corry <r:rc r. 3, 8 00!. $206,345 • • $11,841.85 * ENCtJriBSF?ED FUiillS Childran's Books $1, 059 .21 Adult Books 3.575 .89 $h,6J5.10 (Included in • Book~ ~p~nt.) �( 1972 STATISTICS CIRClJLATIO~ ADUL'£ CHILDREN Books 18Q,047 128, 384 1, 764 - Records Periodicals 9,105 2, 937 TOTAL 317,431 10, 869 3,032 95 The abo~e rPpresents a total increase in book circulation of 24, 545 . Adult circulation increased 17, 090 and Children ' s circulation increased 7,455. REGI3'rn..ATION ADULT CHILDREN COUNTY TOTAL 1971 1972 10, 389 14,839 6,203 6 , 706 1, 2')8 17,85'0 1,607 23, 152 The tot~l increased increased increased ed 349 . EOOK S'IDCK Added, 1972 rlithdra~m , 1972 Balance- December,1972 ADULT 6,05'1 922 59,260 number of registered borrowers by 5, 302 . Adult registrations 4,450 and Children ' s registrations 503 . County registrations increas- CHILDREN 2,120 348 27 , 105 TOTAL 8,171 1,270 86,365 The total Book Stock increased 6,901 over the previous figure of 79,454 for 1971 . 180 Gift Books were acce~tcd during the year . • !lECORD STOCK ADULT Balance, Dec . 1972 2,012 CHILDRE~ 478 TOTAL 2, 490 The total record stock increased 108 over the previous figure of 2,38?. for 1971 . FIIJ.1 STOCK Balance - 1972 ADDED 36 ~·JITEDRAH~J 3 The total film stock incre~sed by 33 over the pr~vious figure of 69 for 1971. 10,495 r equests for informat~on were answered by our reference dopart~ent ~n 1972. This is an increase of 4,002 over 1971. TOTAL 102 �BALANCE IN ACCOUNTS December 31, 1972 ACCOUNT DESK Bt\LANCE COLLECTIONS . . . . ... .. . . .. .. .. . ... .. . .. .. .. .. $1, 842 . 26 1\DULT GIFTS . . . • •• •• • •• •• • • •• •• • • • • 395 • 77 CHI LD'REN ' S GIFTS •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 294 .00 PERYJNS F~'D •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 253 .55 Em·1ARDS FUUD •••••••••••••• • ••••••••••••••••••••• 128.87 l'.OORE F UtiD ...................................... . 2)9.85 vlELCH FUND •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• )81.72 FUliD . ••.................•.......•.•.••• )12. 72 GROVb:~lOR • • . . . . • . •. • . • • TOTAL .. .............•.................•.....•••• $3 , 8L8 . 74 Certificate of Deposit in the amount of $10, COO . OO represents funds taken in fro~ the auction, interest earned in 1972 on other certificates of daposit and the exc~ss tax money received . • • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. 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