Annual report of the Cleveland Public Library for 1895

              T W E N T Y - S E V E N T H A N N U A L R E P O RT
OF THE
Library Board and Librarian
OF THE;
PUBLIC LIBRARY
OF
CLEVELAND, OHIO,
FOR THE;
YEAR ENDING AUGUST, 31, 1895.
C L E V E L A N D , O H I O :
T H E FORMAN-BASSETT-HATCH CO.
1 8 9 6 .
T W E N T Y - S E V E N T H ANNUAL R E P O RT
O F THE)
Library Board and Librarian
O F THE)
PUBLIC LIBRARY
OF
CLEVELAND, OHIO,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING AUGUST, 31, 1895.
C L E V E L A N D , O H I O:
T H E FORMAN-BASSETT-HATCH CO.
1 8 9 6 .
MEMBERS.
JOHN C. HUTCHINS, President 1896.
EVAN H . HOPKINS, Secretary 1898.
JN". A. GILBERT 1897.
E. W. HORN 1897.
C. H . NAU 1898.
J . A. SMITH : 1896..
MARS E. WAGAR 1898.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
BOOKS.
Messrs. Smith, Wagar, Gilbert.
BOOK BINDING.
Messrs. Horn, Hopkins, Wagar.
BUILDINGS.
Messrs. Gilbert, Horn, Nau.
EMPLOYEES.
Messrs. Wagar, Gilbert, Horn.
FINANCE.
Messrs. Hopkins, Nau, Smith.
RULES.
Messrs. Nau, Gilbert, Hopkins.
PLACES OF BUSINESS AND RESIDENCE.
Names. Place of Business. Residence.
N. A. Gilbert
Evan H. Hopkins. _
E. W. Horn
John C. Hutchins
C. H. Nau
John A. Smith
Mars E. Wagar
641 Society for Savings Bldg__
831 The Cuyahoga
Evangelical Asso. Pub. House,
Postoffice
53 Euclid Avenue . .
504 Society for Savings Bldg__
Cor. York and Carroll Sts
1134 Case Ave.
84 Miles Ave.
1225 Slater Ave.
766 Euclid Ave.
465 Kennard St.
618 Jennings Ave.
174 Franklin Ave.
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARY BOARD.
To the Honorable, the School Council:
GENTLEMEN:—Complying with the law of the State, the
Public Iyibrary Board of the City of Cleveland submit herewith
their annual report for the year ending August 31st, 1895:
Balance in Treasurer's hands September 1, 1S94 $ 2,144 53
Paid to Treasurer by Auditor 7,071 71
$ 9,221 24
EXPENDITURES DURING SEPTEMBER, 1894.
Rent $ 40 00
Salaries I 1,503 15
Insurance 96 50
Supplies 31 98
lighting 191 00
Binding 435 82
Repairs 43 68
Furniture 969 00
Books 557 59 $ 3,868 72
Balance Oct. 1, 1894. $ 5,352 52
From the Auditor to Dec. 31, 1894 10,000 00
From the Auditor from Jan. 21 to Aug. 31,1895 47,988 32
From the fines 1,781 89
From the sale of catalogues 131 52
From the interest 123 04
From various sources 187 70
$65,564 99
Rebate _* 3 10
$65,567 09
EXPENDITURES
From Oct. 1st, 1894, to Aug. 31st, 1895, inclusive.
Interest and rents $ 631 66
Salaries 19,625 82
Insurance 610 95
Stationery and miscellaneous supplies 1,983 65
Fuel, light, water and ice 2,585 20
Catalogue printing: 828 20
Re-binding books 2,472 81
Repairs 1,061 75
Freights 16 83
Library furniture 1,648 44
Books 8,506 41
Periodicals 1,198 88 $41,170 60
Balance in treasury. $24,396 10
4 REPORT OF THE LIBRARY BOARD. 4
The tables in Appendix A show the growth of the library
and its expenditures since its establishment in 1869.
The free access to our shelves permitted to the patrons of
the library continues to work to the entire satisfaction of both
patrons and the library management, and there is little appre-hension
that there will be any demand for a return to the anti-quated
methods which formerly obtained.
The issuing of books directly to the teachers of the public
schools and by them distributed to their pupils commenced
sometime since, seems to produce gratifying results, and it is
the purpose of the Board to extend this work as rapidly as our
facilities will justify.
In 1894 there were issued from the main and branch
libraries, 532,648 volumes; in 1895, 595>i69> being a gain of
62,521, and an increase of more than 11%.
The total number of visitors to the reference department
in 1894 was 90,271; in 1895, 104,854. The total number of
books consulted in 1894 w a s 67,894; in 1895, 78,923, a gain of
11,029.
The experiment of the establishment of a book-bindery for
the binding and repairing of our books has been amply justified
by results, both on the score of cost, and the improved
character of the work done.
The policy of the establishment of branch libraries, we
feel, has been justified by the very satisfactory results observed
in the establishment and workings of the branch on Pearl
street, West Side, and the one on Miles avenue, South Side.
Following up this policy, the Board has now under way the
establishment of another branch near Rock's Corners, to be
known as the Woodland branch, and it is expected that this
branch will be open to the public before the close January,
1895.
The agitation begun sometime since for the construction
of a suitable and permanent library building, we are happy to
announce, bids fair to eventuate into fruition. The sentiment
of the people as represented by the public press and otherwise
has seemed to be unanimously in favor of the passage of a law
by the legislature this winter providing for the levying of a
tax for this purpose, and it is confidently expected that before
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the Board submits its next annual report, a new library build-ing
suitable and proper will have become a fixed fact, if not
then erected and ready for .occupancy.
In closing this report, we desire again to express our high
appreciation of the uniform courtesy and help which we have
at all times received from the School Council and the Director
of Schools, and of the intelligent and painstaking efforts of our
thoroughly equipped librarian and his devoted assistants to
promote the best interests of the library.
For details of the work of the year and a more complete
statement of the condition of the library, you are hefe referred
to the report of the librarian accompanying this.
Very respectfully submitted,
JOHN C. HUTCHINS,
President.
6 REPORT OF THE LIBRARY BOARD. 6
L I B R A R Y E M P L O Y E E S.
WILLIAM H. BRETT, Librarian.
Miss MARIA T. HUBBELL, Assistant Librarian.
ASSISTANTS.
3 Miss Bertha L. Schroeder,* 2 Mrs.
2 Miss Annie C. Granger, 1 Miss
1 Miss Margaret G. Pierce, 6 Miss
1 Miss Adaline T. Rezner, 1 Miss
1 Miss Jessie L. Ritter, 1 Mrs.
3 Miss Cecelia M. Hutson, 1 Miss
4 Miss Gertrude H. Hanna, 7 Miss
5 Miss Mildred C. Wood, 3 Mrs.
3 Miss Helen V. Lundy, 7 Miss
3 Miss Jennie MacDougal, 3 Miss
1 Miss Augusta L. Seaman,
Sophia M. Breckenridge,
Hermine A. Simon,
Jennie E. Isbister,
M. C. Jacobs,
M. B. Paoli,
Helen E. Dempcy,
Linda A. Eastman,**
Anna C. Mueller,
Stella Schwarz,
Lucie V. Andres.
SUBSTITUTES.
1 Miss Florence Hirsch,
1 Miss Annie F. Sutherland,
1 Mrs. W. C. Morrow, ****
1 Miss Minnie E. Hickman,
1 Miss Alice E. Douglas,
7 Miss Cora L. Wells,
1 Miss Jessie C. Glasier,
7 Miss Sadie Ames.
1 Edward Jahraus,
7 Harvey Benton,J
7 Willie Davis,
PAGES.
1 Ralph V. Scott,
3 Clement V. Jacobs,
1 James B. Green, ***
1 Circulating Department.
2 Reference Department.
3 West Side Branch.
4 Catalogue Department.
5 Office.
6 Circulating Department and Schools.
7 Miles Park Branch.
* Resignation accepted March 5, 1895.
** Resignation accepted August 5, 1895.
*** Resigned June 1, 1895.
**** Leave of absence from May, 1894. Resigned.
J About one-fourth time.
8 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
To the Honorable, the Public Library Board:
GENTLEMEN:—I n compliance with Rule i, for the Cleve-land
Public Library, I submit to you the following statement
of the work in the library during the year ending August 31,
1895, and as nearly as possible of the condition of the library
at the close of that year, being the twenty-seventh annual
report of the librarian, and the eleventh which I have had the
honor to submit to you:
BOOKS.
According to the last annual report, there were on hand
90,802 volumes. There have been added during the year by
purchase, gift, the binding of periodicals and in other ways
7,884 volumes, deducted by wear and loss, 1,782 volumes,
making a net increase of 6,119 volumes and a total on hand on
August 31, 1895, of 96,921 volumes.
A statement of the number of books in the library may be
found in Appendix B. A statement of books on hand in circu-lating
departments by classes may be found in Appendix'C.
A statement of the books added to the circulating department
by classes may be found in Appendix D. A list of the maga-zines
placed in the circulating department of the main library
and of the branches may be found in Appendix E. These are
issued for h9me use. A list of the more important works
added to the reference library may be found in Appendix F.
A list of magazines and papers on file in the reading room
at the main library and at the branches may be found in
Appendix G.
Of the books noted in Appendix A as condemned, a
portion have been given to various institutions. Most of them
have been so worn as to be of no further use.
8 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
PAMPHLETS.
There are on hand at the library 3,448 pamphlets; at the
Central High School, 212; at the West High School, 171; a
total of 3,831, being an increase during the year of 298.
GIFTS.
A list of the gifts to the public library during the year,
with the names of the donors, may be found in Appendix H.
BINDING.
The bindery for which arrangements were in progress
when my last annual report was presented to you, was opened on
September 13th. The result has been satisfactory. The quality
of the binding and other work has been excellent and the
expense has been somewhat less than before. In addition to this
apparent economy a great additional saving has undoubtedly
been effected by promptly and skillfully repairing books, thus
keeping them longer in use and lessening the amount of bind-ing
to be done.
A statement of the book binder's work in the library
during the year may be found in Appendix I.
REFERENCE DEPARTMENT AND READING
ROOM.
This department ha3 been open 52 Sundays, 303 week
days for the full time and 10 half days, these being the regular
public holidays and Thursdays during the month of July.
The hours have been from 8.30 a. m to 8 30 p. m., on week
days except, on Saturdays, when it remains open until 9.30
p. m., and from 12.30 to 8.30 p. m. on Sundays and holidays
throughout the year. The reference department and reading
room were visited by 58,200 people during the year. The number
of books noted as issued for reference and reading were 46,588.
Details of the work in this department may be found in
Appendix L- Two hundred and thirty-eight periodicals were
placed on file in the reading room; of these twenty-four were
daily, one hundred and six weekly, eight semi-monthly, eighty-two
monthly, four bi-monthly, one semi-quarterly, and thirteen
quarterly. A list of these may be found in Appendix F.
9 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT.
This department has been open 303 days and 4 half days,
the entire library having been closed on the legal holidays and
on Thursday afternoons in July. The hours are from 8 a. m.
to 7.30 p. m., except on Saturdays, when the hours are from
-8 a. m. to 8.30 p. m. The number of books issued during the
year was 372,951. The average daily use was 1,222. Further
•details of the work in this department may be found in
Appendix K.
WEST SIDE BRANCH.
The number of • volumes issued for home use by the West
Side branch was 128,240. The number of visitors to the
reference department was 25,174, and the number of volumes
noted as consulted or read by visitors to this department was
15,217. Details as to the work in its circulating department
may be found in Appendix I, and of its reference department
in Appendix K. As the reference and circulating departments
are in the same room, the hours are the same as those of the
reference department at the main library, except that it opens
one-half hour earlier on week days.
MILES PARK BRANCH.
This branch was formally opened and dedicated to public
use on the evening of September 10th, 1894, by a social
gathering of those residing in the vicinity, including many of
our prominent citizens. The occasion was a pleasant one.
The work of the library and its plans for the future were out-lined
and explained by members of the Library Board, and
speeches extending a cordial welcome and showing a high
appreciation of the importance of the new enterprise were
made by various citizens.
The library was open for the issue of books and for read-ing
on the morning following this pleasant inaugural occasion.
The hours are the same as those at the West Side branch
given above.
The figures given below therefore cover the period frdm
September 11, 1894, t o August 31, 1895. During that time
there were issued for home use 64,590 volumes, the reference
department was visited by 21,480 people and 17,118 volumes
were consulted.
10 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
THE WORK IN THE SCHOOLS.
The issue of books through the schools as described in
previous reports has been continued. There were issued early
in the school year 3,621 volumes to 72 .teachers. These
remained in the schools during a large part of the year, and
were in turn issued by the teachers to their pupils for home use
29,388 times.
The value of these books to the pupils in our schools who
have the use of them is undoubtedly very great. It brings to
many of them the first opportunity to form the acquaintance
of good books. It is a matter for great regret that the
resources of our library enable us to meet only a small part of
the demand for books to be used in this way.
SUMMARY.
The total issue of books for home use by the main library
as given in the foregoing report was 372,951, by the West Side
branch 128,240, by the Miles Park branch 64,590 and by the
schools, 29,388. Of these books about 41% were fiction, 22%
children's books and 8% German books. The total number of
visitors to the reference departments of the library was 105,854,
of whom 58,200 visited the main library, 25,174 the West Side
branch and 21,480 the Miles Park branch. The total number
of books noted as consulted was 78,923, of which 46,588 were
used at the main library, 15,217 at the West Side branch and
17,118 at the Miles Park branch. The figures given of work
in the reference department are under statements. A tally is
kept at the desk by the assistant of visitors observed enter-ing
and also of books actually given out. No attempt is made
to include the use of cyclopedias and others of the more
frequently used works for reference nor of periodicals. An
analysis of the foregoing shows a slight gain in the issue of
books for home use both from the main library and from the
West Side branch, and a decided decrease in the use of the
reference department of both libraries.
The work in the Miles Park branch seems satisfactory,
when measured by its resources.
11 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
CATALOGUING.
The regular work of the cataloguing department has been
carried forward. The "Open Shelf" was issued monthly
until December, 1894, and quarterly in an enlarged form since
that date.
About 2,000 volumes have been catalogued for the pro-posed
Woodland Avenue branch.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion I wish to express my commendation of the
earnest and efficient work of the assistants and other members
of the library force, and to express my appreciation of the
confidence you have placed in me and of the kindness and
courtesy which I have invariably experienced at your hands.
Very respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. BRETT,
Librarian.
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APPENDIX B.
MAIN LIBRARY—CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT.
On hand September 1, 1894 54,236
Additions—
By purchase 2,648
By gift 31
Magazines bound from circulating room 124
Recovered, missing previous years 88 2,891
57,127
Deductions—
Worn out and condemned 910
Lost and paid for 95
Issued and not recovered 50
Transferred to West Side branch 2
" Miles Park branch 100
" Woodland branch 9
" Reference room 6
Unaccounted for 434
Lost by the schools 9
*Error in count 116 1,731
Total on hand 55,396
•Probably due to condemned books not counted.
MAIN LIBRARY—REFERENCE ROOM.
On hand September 1, 1894 19,935
Additions—
By purchase 105
By gift 164
Periodicals bound 188
Deposit from patent office 22 479
Total on hand 20,414
15 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
WEST SIDE BRANCH—CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT.
On hand September 1, 1894 9,833
Additions—
By purchase 772
Magazines bound from circulating room 10
Transferred from main library 32
Recovered 5 819
Deductions— 10,652
Worn out and condemned 42
Issued and no,t recovered 3
Transferred to Miles Park branch 13
" Woodland branch... 70
'' main library , 2
Lost and paid for 10
Error in count of 1894 27
Unaccounted for 84 251
Total on hand : 10,401
WEST SIDE BRANCH—REFERENCE ROOM.
On hand September 1, 1894 1,006
Additions—
By purchase 10
Periodicals bound from reading room 12
By gift 26
Error in count in 1894 3 51
Deductions— 1,057
Missing, unaccounted for 4
Total on hand 1,053
MILES PARK BRANCH—CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT.
On hand September 1, 1894 3,840
Additions—
By purchase 1,719
Transferred from main library 100 1,819
Deductions— 5,659
Worn out and condemned 3
Lost and paid for 6
Issued and not recovered 11
Unaccounted for 1
Returned to main library 2
Transferred to Woodland 39 62
Total on hand.___ 5,597
16 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
MILES PARK BRANCH—REFERENCE ROOM.
On hand September 1, 1894 222
By purchase 63 285
WOODLAND BRANCH—CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT.
By purchase 2,049
WOODLAND BRANCH—REFERENCE ROOM.
By purchase 19
DUPLICATES AND UNCLASSIFIED.
On hand September 1, 1894 1,715
At high school September 1, 1894 34
1,749
Deductions—
Transferred to circulating department 22
Total on hand 1,727
SUMMARY.
On hand in all departments September 1, 1894 90,802
A dditions—
By purchase 7,270
Magazines bound 324
By gift 175
Deposit from patent, office 22
Recovered, missing previous years 93 7,884
98,686
Deductions—
Worn out and condemned 955
Lost and paid for 111
Issued and not recovered 64
Unaccounted for 519
*Error in count in main library 116 1,765
Total 96,921
*Probably due to condemned books not entered.
17 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
On hand in all departments September 1, 1894 90,802
Net increase—
In circulating department, main library 1,161
" " West Side branch 571
" " Miles Park branch 1,772
" " Woodland branch 2,049
In reference department, main library 459
West Side branch 47
" " Miles Park branch 63
" " Woodland branch 19 6,141
96,943
Net decrease—
In duplicates and unclassified 22
Total 96,921
18 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX C.
BOOKS ON HAND SEPTEMBER 1} 1894, BY CLASSES IN THE
CIRCULATING DEPARTMENTS.
T
Maia
Library.
West
Side.
Miles
Park.
Wood-land.
Total.
Juvenile _
Fiction
Literature . ___ __
Biography
f Foreign
History-! American
(Ancient
Sociology..-
Philosophy _ _ __ _ _
Science
Art _4
Poetry __ ___
Education _
Natural History __
Theology
Travel
Useful Arts _
German
4992
10046
4656
4899
1908
1818
732
1952
952
1612
1264
1537
912
1010
3251
3892
1665
7885
414
1553
2852
1011
681
280
326
116
258
90
220
177
217
114
158
241
555
174
1339
854
1507
595
406
248
314
114
189
55
144
128
134
68
116
166
387
134
446
617
132
153
56
112
34
74
19
39
35
39
• 21
65
23
160
43
f
7845
15022
6394
6139
2492
2570
996
2473
1116
2015
1604
1927
1115
1349
3681
4994
2016
9224
French 414
Unclassified __ ___
55397 10362
39
5559
38
2068 73386
77
10401 5597 . . . . 73463
19 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX D.
BOOKS ADDED TO THE CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT OF THE LIBRARY
FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1894, TO SEPTEMBER 1, 1895.
Main
Library.
West
Side.
Miles.
Park.
Wood-land.
Total.
J uvenile 327 150 304 446 1227
Fiction 688 272 426 617 2003
Literature 290 67 143 132 632
Biography 165 39 104 153 461
f Foreign - . 66 5 52 56 179
History I American 85 43 135 112 375
( Ancient 21 6 27 34 88
Sociology 122 36 70 74 302
PKlosophy __ 29 3 17 19 68
Science 65 19 51 39 174
Art 54 22 36 35 147
Poetry _ 27 17 55 39 138
Education 66 17 22 21 126
Natural History 62 14 40 65 181
Theology 107 4 48 23 186
Travel 134 30 129 160 453
Useful Arts . 113 17 60 43 233
German 205 7 212
French _ 22 , 22
2648 772 1719 2068 7207
20 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX E.
MAGAZINES PLACED IN THE CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT OF THE MAIN
LIBRARY AND THE BRANCHES, AND ISSUED FOR HOME USE.
NAME OF MAGAZINE.
Arena
Atlantic Monthly
Cassier's Magazine
Century
Chautauquan
Cosmopolitan
Educational Review
Forum
Harper's Monthly
Lippincott's Magazine
McClure's Magazine
New England Magazine __
Nineteenth Century
Nord und Siid
North American Review .
Outing
Pall Mall Magazine
Popular Science Monthly
Review of Reviews
Rundschau
Saint Nicholas
Scribner's Magazine
Short Stories
Westermann's Monthly ..
4
2
1
10
1
7
1
4
10
2
5
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
5
1
5
8
1
1
D-uQ gg% G®O *H03
21 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX F.
SOME OF THE IMPORTANT WORKS ADDED TO THE REFER-ENCE
DEPARTMENT DURING THE YEAR.
Barrie, Geo. Army and Navy of the United States Vol. 1, Sec. 2.
Bartlett, John. Concordance to Shakespeare.
Biographical Cyclopaedia of State of Ohio Vol. 6.
Bliimner, H., Prof. Home life of the ancient Greeks.
Century Cyclopaedia of names.
Cyclopaedia of temperance and prohibition.
Davis, Chas. H. S. Egyptian book of the dead.
Eagle, M. K. O., ed. Congress of women.World's Columbian Exposition.
Ford, P. L., ed. Writings of Thomas Jefferson Vols, 2, 3, 4.
Fritsch, H. E. O., ed. Monuments of the German Renaissance,
Text German.
Larned, J. N. History for ready reference Vols. 4, 5.
Liddell & Scott. Greek-English lexicon.
Licht, Hugo, ed. Architecture of Germany, text by A. Rosenberg,
in German 2 vols.
McCook, H. C. American Spiders Vol. 3.
Meynell, W., ed. Modern Art and Artists.
Moliere, J. B. Y. Works Vol.8
Osier, Wm. Principles and practice of medicine.
Our National Cathedrals. Ward, Locke and Co 3 vols.
Salon for 1894.
Sargent, C. S. Silva of North America. Vols. 7, 8.
Senn, N. Principles of Surgery.
Shales, N. S. United States of America 2 vols.
Sharpe, R. R. London and the kingdom 2 vols.
Sonnenschein, W. S. Reader's guide to Contemporary Literature.
Standard Dictionary Vol. 2.
Zieber, E. Heraldry in America.
22 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX G.
NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS ON FILE IN THE
READING ROOM.
ABBREVIATIONS.—d daily, d and s daily and Sunday. Those marked with an *
are in the Reading Room of the West Side Branch. Those marked with a are to be
found at the West Side Branch only. Those marked with a dagger in the Reading
Room of the Miles Park Branch.
DAILIES.
Boston Herald, d and s.
Buffalo Express, d and s.
*f Chicago Tribune, d and s.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
d and s.
*fCleveland Leader, d and s.
*fCleveland Plain Dealer, d and s.
^Cleveland Wachter und Anzei-ger,
d and s.
Daily Jeffersonian, d.
Dayton Journal, d.
Denver Republican, d and s.
Del roit Free Press, d and s.
Examiner (San Francisco), d and s.
Kurger Poliski, d.
London Times, d.
New Orleans Times-Democrat, d
and s.
*New York Herald, d and s.
*New York Staats-Zeitung,d and s.
*fNew York Tribune, d and s.
Ohio State Journal, d and s.
Philadelphia Press, d and s.
Pittsburg Dispatch, d and s.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat, d and s.
Toronto Globe, d.
WEEKLIES.
Academy.
American Agriculturist.
American Architect.
*f American Machinist.
Army and Navy Journal.
Ashland Times. ,
Auglaize County Democrat.
Banner of Light.
Bearings.
Bradstreets.
Bryan Press.
Catholic Universe.
Cleveland Amusement Gazette.
" Citizen.
" Gazette.
" Sonntagspost.
" Voice.
" Volksfreund.
Clevelander.
Conneaut Reporter.
Carroll Free Press.
*fCritic.
Cuyahogan.
Delaware Democratic Herald.
East End Signal.
*fElectrical World.
Elyria Republican.
"[•Engineer (London).
"[•Engineering and Mining Journal.
Engineering News.
Episcopal Recorder.
*Fliegenden Blatter.
Forest and Stream.
Fremont Democratic Messenger.
*Gartenlaube.
Greenville Journal.
*fHarper's Bazar.
*fHarper's Weekly.
*fHarper's Round Table.
Hillsboro News-Herald.
*f Independent.
Illustrated American.
*Illustrated Zeitung.
Investor (California).
Irish World.
flron Age.
flron Trade Review.
23 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX G — C o n t i n u e d.
*Jewish Review.
Journal of Education.
Journal of Knights of Labor.
*|Leslie's Weekly.
*|Life.
Littell's Living Age.
•London Illustrated News.
Marine Record.
Marquette Mining Journal.
Metal Worker.
Mining Industry and Tradesman.
Morning Star.
Mt. Vernon Banner.
Musical Courier.
*fNation.
Nederlander, De.
New Church Messenger.
News Democrat.
Oberlin News.
Ohio Farmer.
Ohio Patriot.
Ohio Weekly Visitor.
Orange County Reporter.
Our Sunday Afternoon.
*fOutlook.
Outlook (California).
Patent Office Gazette.
Painesville Telegraph.
Paulding County Reporter.
People's Forum.
Protestant Standard.
Progressive Thinker.
*fPublic Opinion.
Publisher's Circular.
*fPublisher's Weekly.
Ravenna Republican.
Reveille Echo.
School Journal.
*f Scientific American.
^Scientific American Supplement
Shelby Times.
Single Tax Courier,
Sidney Journal.
Spirit of the Times.
Springfield Weekly Republic.
St. Clairsville Gazette.
Stark County Democrat.
*fSunday School Times.
Town Topics.
Trident.
*Ueber Land und Meer. •
Union Register.
Universalist.
Valley Echo.
Voice of the People.
^jWest Side Sun.
Western Reserve Chronicle.
Woman's Tribune.
*f Youth's Companion.
SEMI-MONTHLIES .
Dial.
Farm and Fireside.
Hardware.
Ladies' Home Companion.
*fLiterary World.
Nouvelle Revue.
Revue des Livres.
Stahl und Eisen.
MONTHLIES.
Adelbert.
American Investments.
American Journal of Science.
American Magazine of Civics.
*f Arena.
*f Art Amateur.
*tAtlantic Monthly.
Blackwood's Magazine.
Blue and Gray.
*fBook News.
*fCassier's Magazine.
Catholic World.
*f Century Magazine.
Chamber's Journal.
Charities Review.
*f Chautauquan.
Civil Service Chronicle.
Cleveland Medical Gazette.
College Folio.
*fContemporary Review.
24 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX G—Continued.
Cook's Excursionist.
*fCosmopolitan.
*f Current Literature.
Dawn.
*tDecorator and Furnisher.
*tDemorest's Magazine.
Domestic Magazine.
^[Donahoe's Magazine.
*tEducational Review.
Education.
Eclectic Magazine.
"[•Engineering Magazine.
*Fortnightly Review.
*f.Forum.
*"f"Godey's Magazine.
Good Housekeeping.
Good Roads.
Gospel in All Lands.
*fHarper's Magazine.
Home Mission Monthly.
Integral (Case School).
Journal of Franklin Institute.
*tKindergarten Magazine.
*fLadies' Home Journal.
*tLippincott's Magazine.
Library Journal.
Literary News.
Longman's Magazine.
*tMcClure's Magazine.
Magazine of Art.
Manifesto.
Missionary Herald.
Missionary Review of the World.
*Monatshefte.
Mode de Paris.
Monthly Illustrator.
Munsey's Magazine.
*t Music.
National Temperance Advocate.
*|New England Magazine.
*fNineteenth Century.
Nord und Siid.
*"j"North American Review.
Ohio Educational Monthly.
*fOuting.
Pall Mall Magazine.
Paradise of the Pacific (Hawaii).
Patent Office Gazette (Canada).
Phonographic World.
Photographic Times.
Poet-Lore.
*fPopular Science Monthly.
Portfolio.
Power.
*fReview of Reviews.
Rundschau.
*fScientific American, Builder's
Edition.
*tScribner's Magazine.
Season.
*tSt. Nicholas.
Song Journal.
Techniker.
University School Record.
QUARTERLIES.
American Catholic Historical Re-searches.
American Catholic Quarterly.
American Economic Association.
Architectural Record.
Cyclopaedic Review of Current
History.
Dublin Review.
Edinburgh Review.
International Journal of Ethics.
New England Historical and Gen-ealogical
Record.
Post Graduate and Wooster Quar-terly.
Quarterly Review.
William and Mary College Quar-terly.
BI-MONTHLY.
Annals of the American Academy.
American Antiquarian.
Journal of the Military Service
Institution.
SEMI-QUARTERLY.
Journal of Geology.
25 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX H.
DONORS TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING 1895.
NAMES OF DONORS. ts a
I I
Aguilar Free Library, New York City
American Ass'n for Advancement of Science, Salem, Mass.
" Congressional Association, Boston, Mass.
" Institute of Homoeopathy, Philadelphia, Pa.__
" Radiator Company, Chicago, 111
Amherst College, Amherst, Mass
Astor Library, New York City
Athenaeum, Providence, R. I__
St. Johnsbury, Vt.
Avery, Elroy M
Babcock & Wilcox Co.. New York City
Balch, Edwin Swift, Philadelphia, Pa
Baltimore (Md.) City Library
Bangor, (Me.) Public Library
Blagden, Rev. Stillman, Boston, Mass
Blanker, Fred., Columbus, Ohio
Bleasdale, J. N.
Bolton, Mrs. Sarah K
Borough Free Library, Doncaster, Eng
Boston, Mass.—Board of Gas and Electric Light Com. __
" " —Public Library
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Me
Bradlee, C. D., Boston, Mass
Bronson Library, Waterbury, Conn.
Brookline (Mass.) Public Library
Brooklyn (N. Y.) Library
Buffalo (N. Y.) Library
Burton, C. M. Detroit, Mich
California State Library, Sacramento
Cambridge School for Girls, Cambridge, Mass
Carmalt, W. H., M. D., New Haven, Conn
Carnegie Free Library, Allegheny, Pa
Case School of Applied Science __ _
Chandler, F. M
Chicago (111.) Newberry Library
" " Public Library
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'y
Cincinnati (Ohio) Public Library
Cleveland Sorosis
Clerkenwell Public Library, London, Eng.
College of Dental Surgery, Philadelphia, Pa.
College of New Jersey, Princeton, N. J.
College of William and Mary, Richmond, Va
Collins. H. D., Los Angeles, Cal
Colorado State School of Mines, Golden, Colo
Connecticut State Library
Daniels, Geo. H., G. P. A., N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R., N. Y.
Davis, Evan H.
1
2
13
1
26 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
APPJSNDIX H — C o n t i n u e d.
DONORS TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING 1895.
NAMES OF DONORS.
C<Ou
s
So g^B
« P
Decatur (111.) Free Public Library
Des Moines (Iowa) Public Library
" " Department of Public Instruction ___
Dover (N. H.) Public Library
Dulles, Rev. Joseph H., Princeton, N.
Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, Md._ _>__
F. R. Library of the University of Austria, Vienna
Fall River (Mass.) Public Library
Field Columbian Museum, Chicago, I!1
Fitzgerald, Desmond, Boston, Mass.
Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, Va.
Franklin Reformatory for Inebriates, Philadelphia, Pa.
Germantown (Phila.) Friend's Free Library
Grand River Institute, Austinburg, Ohio
Gray, W. R., London, Eng.._
Green, Hon. Samuel A., Boston, Mass
Guildhall, London, E. C., Eng
Hackley Public Library. Muskegon, Mich.
Hamilton (Ont.) Public Library
Hartford (Conn.) Public Library
Hearn, Geo. A., New York City
Historical Library. Madison, Wis
Indian Rights Association, Philadelphia, Pa
Indiana—Bureau of Statistics
Indianapolis (Ind.) Public Library
International Congress of Charities, Chicago, 111
James Prendergast Free Library, Jamestown, N.'Y. ___
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md
Judkins, F. C., San Francisco, Cal
Kimball, John, San Francisco, Cal.
Lancaster (Mass.) Town Library
Leffingwell, Dr. Albert, Cambridge, Mass
Lehigh University, South Bethlehem, Pa
Lenox Library, New York City
Leyton Public Library, Essex County, Eng
Librairie H. Le Soudier, Paris.
Library Company, Philadelphia, Pa
London, Eng., City Corporation
Los Angeles (Cal.) City Schools,-
" " Public Library
Lynn (Mass.) Public Library
Lyon, L., Ashtabula, Ohio
Mabery, Charles F.
Manchester (N. H.) City Library
Mass. General Hospitals and McLean Hospital, Boston..
Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, Mass.'__
Memorial Library Association, Mansfield, Ohio
Mercantile Library Association, Philadelphia, Pa.
27 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX H — C o n t i n u e d .'
DONORS TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING 1895.
NAMES OF DONORS.
©a
rs £
§1 PQ
Mercantile Library Association, New York City
" " " San Francisco, Cal.
Merchants Library Association, St. Louis, Mo.
Michigan Experiment Station, Agricultural College
" State Board of Agriculture
Milwaukee (Wis.) Public Library
Minneapolis (Minn.) Public Library
Montgomery, Chas. A., Brooklyn, N. Y
Morrison-Reeves Library, Richmond, lnd
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass
Myers, Geo. A
National Electric Light Association, Montreal, Canada__
New York City . . ..
Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
Newark (N. J.) Free Public Library
New Haven (Conn.) Free Public Library
New Jersey—State Library
New York—State Library
" " —University of
Newton (Mass.) Free Library
Ohio-%Jk>ard of Education
" —Depart, of Inspection of Workshops and Factories
" —State Board of Agriculture
" —State Board of Charities
" -—State Commissioner of Common Schools
" —State Geologist
Ottawa, Canada—Department of Trade and Commerce..
" " —Geological Survey Department
" " —Postmaster General
Oldham, Joseph R
Olivet College, Olivet, Mich ^
Pari in Library, Canton, 111
Paterson (N. J.) Free Public Library
Payne, Robert F., New Haven, Conn.'
Pawtucket (R. I.) Free Public Library
Peabody Institute, Danvers, Mass
Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind, Philadelphia, Pa.
Peoria (111.) Public Library
Petersborough (N. H.) Town Library •
Philadelphia (Pa.) Institute
Poujade, J., Adj't-Gen., Carson City, Nevada
Powers Art Gallery, Rochester, N. Y.
Pratt Institute Free Library. Brooklyn, N. Y
Providence (R. I.) Public Library.
Public Free Libraries. Manchester, Eng
Quincy (Mass.)Public Library
Reynolds Library, Rochester, N. Y.
Rodgers, A. C. ...
28 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX H—Continued.
DONORS TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING 1895.
NAMES OF DONORS.
Round Robin Reading Club, Philadelphia, Pa.
Salem (Mass.) Public Library
San Francisco (Cal.) Free Public Library
Scranton (Pa.) Public Library
Sedelmeyer, Chas., Paris, France
Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich, Conn.
Smith, Cassius C., Denver, Colo.
Smith, C. C., Massillon, Ohio
Smith, E. A
Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen New York City ___
Springfield (Mass.) Library Association
Springfield (Ohio) Public Library
St. Louis (Mo.) Public Library Association.
"St. Louis Tageblatt," St. Louis Mo
St. Paul (Minn.) Bureau of Labor Statistics
" " Department of Public Instruction ___
State Aid to Libraries, E. Rochester, N. H
State Bar Association, Akron, Ohio
Sturgis, Thomas, New York City
Taunton (Mass.) Public Library
Theological Seminary, Andover, Mass
Thwaites, Reuben G., Madison, Wis _
Toledo (Ohio) Public Library
Toronto (Canada) Public Library
Tuft's Library, Weymouth, Mass
Tulane University of Louisiana, New Orleans
United States—Bureau of Education
" " —Civil Service Commission
" " —Department of Agriculture
" " —Department of Interior
" #< —Department of Labor
" " —Department of the Navy
" " —Department of State
" " —Department of the Treasury
" " —Department of War
" " —Government Printing Office
" " —Inter-State Commerce Commission
" " —Smithsonian Institution
University of California, Berkeley, Cal
" " Chicago
" " Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
" " Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn
" " Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.
" New York, Albany, N. Y
" " Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
n u Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.
" '' Vermont, Burlington, Vt
Uruguay—Bureau d' Enchanges, Internationaux
22
1
29 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX H—Concluded.
DONORS TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING 1895.
NAMES OF DONORS.
TJ ga
I?
Utica (N. Y.) Public Library
Vonderfour, Miss Mary
Waltham (Mass.) Public Library
Washington Heights (N. Y.) Free Library
Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn
Western Reserve University _
Wilmington (Del.) Institute
Wisconsin—Board of Health
" —Bureau of Labor Statistics
" —State Historical Society
" —State Superintendent
Women's Christian Temperance Union
World, The, New York City
Yale University, New Haven, Conn
Young Men's Christian Association, Boston, Mass.
APPENDIX I.
REPORT OF BINDERY FROM SEPTEMBER 13, 1 8 9 4 , TO AUGUST
3 1 , 1895.
Number of volumes repaired 12,349
Number of volumes bound 3,969
Number of volumes replaced in covers 4,515
In addition to above miscellaneous work done in the bindery,
•estimated at $150.00.
30 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX K.
CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT—BOOKS ISSUED.
Days
open.
Main
Library.
West
Side.
Miles
Park.
September
October
November
December
January
February _
March
April
May
June
*July
August
24
27
25
25
26
23
26
26
26
25
26
27
27,514
32,311
33,468
34,204
35,843
32,896
37,812
31,536
25,877
24,908
27,853
28,729
8,548
9,788
11,105
12,518
12,932
12,294
14,255
11,171
8,976
8,313
9,328
9,012
3,166
5,735
6,014
5,913
6,076
5,916
7,228
6,028
4,742
4,525
4,611
4,636
306 372,951 128,240
Issued for home use from the schools. _.
Total issue of books for home use. 595,169
*During four days the library was closed at 12:30.
MAIN LIBRARY.
Largest month, March 37,812
Smallest month, June 24,908
Largest day, February 23 3,390
Smallest day, July — 318
WEST SIDE BRANCH.
Largest month, March 14,255
Smallest month, June 8,313
Largest day, February 23 1,237
Smallest day, July 11 67
MILES PARK BRANCH.
Largest month, March 7,228
Smallest month, September 3,166
Largest day, February 23 516
Smallest day, July 25 13
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APPENDIX L .
REFERENCE DEPARTMENT—MAIN LIBRARY.
Visitors
week days.
Books used
week days.
Average visitors
week days.
Average books
week days.
Visitors Sundays.
Books used
Sundays.
Average visitors
Sundays.
Average books
Sundays.
Total visitors.
Total books.
September 3670 2514 153 104 784 538 157 107 4454 3052
October ___ 4560 3505 169 130 803 616 201 154 5363 4121
November. 4150 3345 166 134 955 760 239 190 5105 4105
December _ 4379 3157 175 126 980 752 196 150 5359 3909
January 5789 4827 223 186 1005 734 251 184 6794 5561
February _ 5515 5041 240 219 1020 885 255 221 6535 5926
March 5407 3122 200 116 1205 965 301 241 6612 4087
April 2943 2867 113 110 780 695 195 174 3723 3562
May 3364 2771 129 106 589 530 147 132 3953 3301
J une 2877 2690 115 107 495 495 99 99 3372 3185
July 2979 2121 115 82 666 427 166 107 3645 2548
August . . . 2575 2719 95 100 710 512 178 128 3285 3231
48208 38679 9992 7909 58200 46588
WEST SIDE BRANCH.
Visitors
week days.
Books used
week days.
Average visitors
week days.
Average books
week days.
Visitors Sundays.
Books used
Sundays.
Average visitors
Sundays.
Average books
Sundays.
Total visitors.
Total books.
September
October
November _
December _
January
February._
March
April . . .
May
J une
July
August ___
1154
1583
2191
2628
2758
2316
1989
1395
903
543
520
649
1020
1325
1929
2272
1991
1174
685
412
432
121
77
NO
48
59
87
105
106
104
74
54
35
22
20
24
42
49
77
91
76
51
25
16
17
5
3
4
467
569
694
1260
773
590
909
418
307
218
153
187
6545
342
438
537
754
524
199
363
202
108
71
66
65
93
142
174
252
193
148
227
104
77
44
38
47
68
39
134
151
131
50
91
50
27
14
16
16
1621
2152
2885
3888
3531
2906
2898
1813
1210
761
673
836
1362
1763
2466
3026
2515
1373
1048
614
540
192
143
175
18629 11548
3669 25174 15217
3 4 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX L—Continued.
MILES PARK BRANCH.
1
Visitors
week days.
Books used
week days.
Average visitors
week days.
Average books
week days. |
Visitors Sundays.
Books used
Sundays.
Average visitors
1 Sundays.
j Average books
Sundays.
Total visitors.
Total books.
September 1063 1475 62 87 395 223 132 74 1458 1698
October 1221 1L77 45 43 384 267 96 66 1605 1444
November _ 1867 1874 71 72 389 279 97 69 2256 2153
December _ 1706 1707 65 65 556 479 111 96 2262 2186
January ___ 1656 1619 61 60 317 204 76 51 1973 1823
February _ 1747 1754 73 73 465 378 116 94 2212 2132
March 1913 1572 73 61 534 323 106 64 2447 1895
April 1398 897 54 35 304 174 76 44 1702 1071
May 1252 702 48 27 210 97 52 24 1462 799
June___ 1220 571 49 23 292 117 58 23 1512 688
July 1105 459 43 18 207 89 52 22 1312 548
August ___ 1093 598 40 22 186 83 47 21 1279 681
17241 14405 4239 2713 21480 17118
v
September
October
November
December ,
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
Total Total
Visitors. Books.
7533 6112
9120 7328
10246 8724
11509 9121
12298 9899
11653 9431
11957 7030
7238 5247
6625 4640
5645 4065
5630 3239
5400 4087
104,854 78,923
35 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX M.
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES BY LIBRARIAN FOR THE
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1894.
EXPENDITURES.
Car fare $ 7.75
Deposit refunded 2.00
Expressage 8.78
Fines refunded .91
Freight and cartage 11.48
Furniture .9.50
Labor at Miles Park Br__ 16.63
Postage 10.39
Supplies 1 63.62
Supplies, bindery ' 3.68
Telegrams and telephone- 1.95
RECEIPT^.
In librarian's hands Sept.
1, 1894 $ 40.64
Books lost 5.34
Fines 122.59
" Open Shelf " 6.61
Postals sold 7.82
$183.00
1136.69
On hand September 1, 1894
Total receipts for the month
Total expenditures for the month $136.69
Deposited with city treasurer October 1st, 1894 46.31
$ 40.64
142.36
Total - $i83.00 $183.00
RULES
OF THE
CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD.
ARTICLE I. Regular meetings of tthe Board shall be held
on the first Tuesday of each month, at 7:30 P. M.
ARTICLE I I . Special meetings may be called by the Sec-retary
upon the written request of the President or of any two
members of the Board. No business shall be transacted at
such meeting which is not stated in the call therefor, unless by
unanimous consent of all members of the Board.
ARTICLE I I I . Four members shall constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE IV. It shall be the duty of the president to
preside at all meetings, to appoint all committees, unless their
appointment is otherwise provided for, and he shall perform
such other duties as by custom, law, or the rules of this Board
devolve upon him. He shall also be ex officio a member of all
standing committees.
ARTICLE V. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to
keep a neat, exact and permanent record of the meetings of
the Board, the financial accounts of the library, and lay before
the Board at each regular meeting a statement of the amount
in the treasury to its credit. He shall have the custody, sub-ject
to Article VI, of the papers of the Board, and on the ter-mination
of his term of office, he shall forthwith deliver the
same to his successor. He shall promptly present to the Board
by written report, all lawS of the General Assembly of Ohio,
which may from time to time be enacted, for the establish-ment,
maintenance or government of this board or the Public
library under its care.
RULES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD. 37
ARTICLE VI. Copies shall be retained of all official
correspondence of any of the members or employees of the
Board relative to the affairs of the library, and such copies,
with all letters received, contracts, bills, receipts, vouchers,
reports, communications, books of account, or other documents
or papers of any kind whatsoever, shall be preserved and kept
in the rooms of the library, in places designated by the Secre-tary,
whence they shall not be removed by any one except by
order of the Board.
ARTICLE VII. There shall be six standing committees
of the Board, namely : a committee on books ; on finance; on
employees ; on buildings; on rules ; and on book-binding and
printing ; each committee consisting of three members.
ARTICLE VIII. Unless otherwise ordered, to the com-mittee
on books and the Librarian shall be referred all matters
relating to the selection, purchase and exchange of books and
periodicals; the sale and exchange of duplicates and of all old
magazines and papers not kept for filing and binding; and said
committee shall make written recommendations to the Board
as to all matters referred to it. It shall be the duty of this
committe to examine, from time to time, the books in the
library, and to temporarily, pending the order of the Board,
exclude from circulation any and all books which it may deem
offensive to good morals, and promptly, after such action, report
the same to the Board for its action. No purchase of books or
periodicals to an amount exceeding one hundred dollars shall
be made except by authority of the Board, entered upon its
record, and none whatever unless the money therefor has been
previously appropriated for that purpose, by like action and
by like record, and such purchases as are made under this rule
shall be reported to the Board at the next meeting.
ARTICIJ^ IX. Unless otherwise ordered, to the committee
on finance shall be referred all matters relating to the library
funds and all claims, and it shall audit all accounts, including
the reportof the librarian, provided for in Rule 16; and if
such claims, accounts and reports are correct, certify them to
the Board, and in any event report thereon with their recom-mendation.
38 RULES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD. 38
ARTICLE X. Unless otherwise ordered, to the committee
on employees and Librarian shall be referred all matters relat-ing
to the appointment, control and remuneration of employees
of the library, who shall report thereon to the Board for its
action, and all matters relating to the appointment, control and
remuneration of the Librarian shall be referred to said com-'
mittee for its report to the Board for its action thereon. But
prior to the employment of any librarian, assistants or help,
the compensation shall in each case be fixed by the Library
Board by a call of the roll, and the employment of the Librarian
and each assistant and help shall thereafter be determined by
vote in the same manner, and the Librarian shall hold his
office until his successor is elected and qualified.
ARTICLE X I . Unless otherwise ordered, to the commit-tee
on buildings shall be referred all matters relating to the
construction, alteration, repair, furnishing, heating and light-ing
of the rooms to be used for the purpose of the library, for
its report and recommendation.
ARTICLE XII. Unless otherwise ordered, to the commit-tee
on rules shall be referred all matters relating to the rules
for the government of this Board, and to the same committee
and Librarian shall be referred all matters relating to the
government of the library and its employees, who shall
promptly report thereon, with recommendations for the action
of the Board.
ARTICLE X I I I . Unless otherwise ordered, to the com-mittee
on book-binding and printing shall be referred all matters
relating to the binding and repair of books, the arrangement,
printing, sale and disposition of catalogues and finding list$,
and statistics of circulation, and all matters relating to stamps,
plates, labels, printed forms in use in the library, and publica-tions
or printed matter issued by authority of the Board, for
its report and recommendation.
ARTICLE X I V . The Librarian shall, on the Monday
preceeding each regular meeting of the Board, or whenever
requested by the chairman of the committee on finance, de-liver
to said chairman any and all matters relating to the
library funds, claims and accounts, together with any report
RULES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD. 39
which he is required by the rules to make, or which he desires
to make, with reference thereto, in proper and convenient form,
for the examination thereof by said committee, with his in-dorsement
thereon as the correctness thereof, and any further
report which he may deem proper to make.
ARTICLE XV. The order of business at regular meetings
of the Board shall be as follows :
1. Reading of the records of the previous meeting.
2. Communications.
3. Report of the Librarian.
4. Reports of committees in the order they are named in
Article VII.
5. Unfinished, new and miscellaneous business in the
order named.
ARTICLE XVI. The Board shall at each regular meet-ing
in September, December, March and June appropriate
sufficient money to supply the Librarian with funds for the
payment of cartage, freight, express, postage, extra work, and
other incidental expenses, and the same may be drawn and
used by the Librarian for the above and no other purposes ;
and appropriations shall be made from time to time, by the
Board and for other specific purposes, but no money shall be
drawn from the treasury except in pursuance of appropriations
made by the Board, and no appropriation shall be made except
pursuant to a written resolution offered by a member of the
Board, reciting definitely the object and purpose thereof, and
adopted by a call of the roll, recorded in the minutes of the
meeting. The Librarian shall report in writing to the Board
at each regular meeting an itemized statement of all moneys
received and paid out by him.
ARTICLE XVII. Until October 1st, 1894, THE pay-rolls
and all warrants upon the Treasurer shall be upon the order
of the Board, and certified by the President and Secretary, and
thereafter all claims against the library funds shall be approved
by the President and Secretary, and paid upon the warrant of
the Auditor of the Board of Education.
ARTICLE XVIII. The annual report of the Board shall
contain a codification of the laws governing the library and
this Board.
40 RULES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD. 40
ARTICLE X I X . No amendment of these rules shall be
finally acted upon until the next regular meeting after the
same shall have been proposed, but the Board may temporarily
suspend any or all rules and regulations in force by its author-ity,
by a concurring vote of a majority of all its members, and
the vote on such suspension shall be taken by yeas and nays,
and entered on the record.
RULES
FOR THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY.
i. The Librarian shall devote his entire time to the duties
of his office, and before entering upon the discharge of his
duties shall give a bond for the faithful performance of his
duties in the sum of $5,000.00, with two or more sureties to be
approved by the Board, which bond shall be deposited with
the Secretary of the Board within ten days after being notified
so to do by the Secretary ; and in event of his failure, his office
shall thereby become vacant. He shall have the charge and
superintendence of the rooms of the library and property, and
of all books and other public property contained in them, and
shall be responsible for the exercise of due care for the safety
thereof. He shall assign the assistants, employees and help to
such work as he deems expedient for the efficient management
of the library, and be responsible for the orderly deportment of
such assistants, employees and help and readers, and for the
enforcement of all rules governing the same, and for the en-forcement
of promptness and the exercise of due courtesy by
all employees in the discharge of their duties to each other and
the public. He shall collect all fines imposed according to
Rule VII, and report the same to the committee on finance, at
least once a month, or oftener if required by the chairman of
said committee. It shall be the duty of the Librarian to keep,
or cause to be kept, in proper book an account of all receipts
and disbursements made by him for the library, which shall be
subject at all times to the inspection of the committee on
finance or any member thereof, or any member of the Board
desiring to see the same. He shall keep or cause to be kept, a
record of the attendance and services of each assistant and em-
42 RULES GOVERNING THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
ployee. At each regular meeting he shall submit to the Board"
an abstract of said record for the preceding month, accom-panied
by such suggestions as seem to him to tend to promote
the efficiency of the service, or the welfare of the library. He
shall recommend to the Board for appointment such assistants,
help and employees as he may deem necessary for the'efficient
management and care of the library, and as well any changes
in the help and assistants that he may deem necessary lor such
efficient management and care. He shall attend all meetings
of the Board, and may take part in its deliberations, subject to
its rules, but he shall not vote. At the close of each financial
year, he shall submit to the Board a detailed report as to the
progress of the library during the previous year and its condi-tion,
accompanying the same with such recommendations and
suggestions as may seem to him expedient. This report shall
be submitted in time to accompany the annual report of the
Board. And the Librarian shall perform such other duties as
may be required of him by the rules of the Board, or by its
order from time to time.
2. The following persons are entitled to draw books from
the Public Library without charge, subject to the rules gov-erning
their issue:
I. Residents of Cleveland and the territory attached
thereto for school purposes, not under twelve years of age,
known to the Librarian or satisfactorily vouched for in writing
by responsible citizens.
II. Residents of adjacent territory who pay taxes on
property in the city of Cleveland or territory attached thereto
for school purposes.
III. Persons of proper age attending educational institu-tions
in the city of Cleveland, furnishing a satisfactory guar-antee
from the authorities of the institution in which they
matriculate.
IV. Persons temporarily resident in the city may draw
books from the library, provided they furnish sufficient guar-antee,
or make a sufficient deposit of money satisfactory to the
Librarian.
43 RULES GOVERNING THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
3. Non-residents over twenty-one years of age, other than
those mentioned in rule 2, may have the use of the library upon
the same conditions as residents, by paying in advance a fee of
one dollar for four months, or two dollars for one year. *
4. The names and residences of all persons drawing books
must be registered, and all changes of residence promptly re-ported.
The Librarian, when he deems it necessary, may re-quire
a special deposit, for the care and return of any book or
books.
5. Only two books may be drawn at the same time, ex-cept
that two volumes of the same set may be counted as one
volume. Teachers' cards, however, may be issued to school
teachers, residents of the city, on which three books may be
drawn at a time, in addition to those to which such teacher is
entitled as a resident of the city; such additional books to be
on such subjects as may be of use in preparing school work.
No book may be kept longer than two weeks, but may be re-drawn
once for the same period. Periodicals labeled "Seven
Day Book," cannot be retained more than one week, and can-not
be renewed.
6. Books of reference may be taken from the reference
department on the written order only, of a member of the
library Board, provided no book of great value, or book or
periodical required for frequent reference shall be taken. This
rule does not apply to the members of the library Board or
Librarian. The Librarian may permit the Superintendent of
public instruction, supervising principals of public schools, the
principal of the city training school, and members of the Board
qf Education, to take books from the reference department
without an order from a member of the Board, subject, how-ever,
to the general rules.
7. A fine of two cents a day, up to the value of the vol-ume
or set, will be imposed for retaining a book longer than
the stipulated time provided by the rules. A fine will also be
imposed for turning down leaves, marring or in any way in-juring
or defacing a book. If a book be lost or destroyed, the
borrower shall pay the cost of replacing such book, or the set,
if the book belongs to a set.
44 RULES GOVERNING THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
8. No one except members of this Board shall be per-mitted
to open a case or take books from the shelves, except
under the direction of the Librarian or his assistants.
9. Unnecessary noise, or loud conversation, in the library,
is strictly prohibited.
10. The use of tobacco and cigars is prohibited in all the
rooms of the library.
11. The library hours shall be: for the circulating de-partment,
from 8 A. M. to 7:30 P. M., except Saturdays, when
it shall remain open until 8:30 P. M.; for the reference depart-ment,
week days, from 8:30 A. M. to 8:30 P. M., except on
Saturdays, when it shall remain open until 9:30 P. M., and
Sundays from 12:30 P. M. to 8:30 P. M. Either or both de-partments
may be closed on public holidays, by order of the
Board.
12. Aid to readers will be refidered by the Librarian and
his assistants as far as consistent with their other duties.
13. Any person incurring a fine shall draw a book but
once after the penalty is incurred, and the ticket shall there-after
be retained, and the further privileges of the library sus-pended
until such fine shall have been paid.
14. No book shall be retained or laid aside by any em-ployee
of the library for any reader, except on the following
conditions : any person entitled to draw books desiring a book
which is out of the library, can, by leaving an addressed
postal card, be notified of the return of the book, and have it
retained not exceeding forty-eight hours.
15. No book shall be drawn unless the library ticket is
a presented, if required,t the time of drawing.
16. No amendment of these rules shall be finally acted
upon until the next regular meeting of the library Board after
the one at which it is proposed, and a majority of the Board
must concur.
17. Members of the Cleveland Board of Education, the
superintendent of public instruction, the supervising principals
and the assistant supervising principals of the Cleveland Pub-
45 RULES GOVERNING THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
lie Schools, the principals of the city schools, and ex-members
of the Public Library Board, shall be allowed to retain books
for a period of four weeks, but for retaining them longer than
that period the usual fine must be charged.
18. Conversation of assistants of a personal nature With
visitors or friends, or any other conversation than that which
relates to the business of the library, is strictly forbidden, ex-cept
by permission of the Librarian.
19. Applicants for positions in the Cleveland Public
Library service, other than for Librarian, must fill out in their
own handwriting an application in such form as ordered by
the Board, as accurately as possible, and leave the same with
the Librarian.
When additions to the assistants, help or employees may
be required, each applicant shall, if practicable, be notified by
the Librarian, giving the time and place of examination, which
shall be held by the Librarian, under the supervision of the
committee on employees, the results of the examination to be
reported to the Board by the Librarian.
All vacancies hereafter occurring to be filled by a selection
from the candidates passing the best examination, and from
those who possess the best general qualifications, according to
the judgment of the Board.
L A W S
PERTAINING TO THE ORGANIZATION AND
GOVERNMENT OF
THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD.
Revised Statute of Ohio, Section 4000. The Public
Library Board of the City of Cleveland shall consist of seven
suitable persons residents of said city, no one being a member
or officer of the Board of Education. The members of the
Library Board shall serve without compensation, and hold
their offices for three years, and until their successors shall
have been elected and qualified, except that at the first election
tw6 of the Board shall be elected for one year, two for two
years, and three for three years. After said election, so many
shall be elected each year as equals the number whose term
expires that year. They shall be elected by roll call as in
other cases, by the Board of Education of the City of Cleveland,
at its first regular meeting after the third Monday of April,
1886, and annually thereafter as hereinbefore provided. The
Board of Education shall have power at any time to fill va-cancies
in the Library Board for unexpired terms by election
as aforesaid. (Passed April 28th, 1886.)
SEC. 4001. Such Library Board shall report in writing to
the Board of Education once each year, and oftener if required
by the latter; shall have exclusive charge and control of the
Public Library of the city, and shall have full power to make
all rules and regulations for the government and management
thereof; to employ a Librarian and such assistants and help
as may be needed for the care and protection of the Library,
and to attend to the drawing and return of books; but prior to'
LAWS RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD. 47
such employment, the compensation of such Librarian, assist-ants
and help shall be fixed by the Library Board, by a major-ity
of the members thereof voting in favor of such compensa-tion,
on roll call by the Secretary; and such Librarian,
assistants and help shall be employed by a vote in the same
manner. (Passed April 18th, 1883.)
Sec. 4002. For the purpose of increasing and maintain-ing
a library in said city, and the territory thereto attached
for school purposes, such Library Board may levy annually a
tax of five-tenths of one mill on each dollar valuation of the
taxable property of the city, and the territory thereto attached
for school purposes, to be levied, collected and paid in the
same manner as are school taxes of the city. All money ap-propriated,
received or collected by tax for the library, shall be
expended under the direction of the Library Board in purchas-ing
such books, pamphlets, papers, magazines, periodicals,
journals, and other property as may be deemed suitable for
the Public Library, and in payment of all other charges and
expenses, including compensation of the Librarian, assistance
and help that may be incurred in increasing and maintaining
the library, and all claims against said fund shall be approved
by the President and Secretary of said Board and paid upon
the warrant of the Auditor of the Board of Education in the
manner now provided by law for the payment of claims against
said city. (Passed May 16th, 1894.)
By an act of Legislature passed April 16th, 1883, a Board
of Tax Commissioners was provided for, for each city of the
first, second and third grade of the first class, and it was
further provided: "No tax shall be levied upon the property
of any such city, by the Council thereof or any authority there-in,
except by the Boards of Education in cities of the first grade
of the first class and in cities of the third grade of the first class
for school and educational purposes, until approval by the
Board of Tax Commissioners aforesaid." (R. S. 2690—C.)
Cleveland being a city of the second grade of the first class, all
levies made by the Library Board were subject to the approval
of the Board of Tax Commissioners.
By an act of the Legislature passed April 13th, 1892, a
Board of Equalization and Assessments was provided for the
LAWS RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD. 48
City of Cleveland which superseded the Board of Tax Com-missioners
and the Boards of Equalization, and which therefor
exercises all the powers formerly vesting in those Boards. All
levies of taxes now made by the Cleveland Public Library
Board are subject to the approval of the Board of Equaiization
and Assessments.
By act of Legislature passed May 16, 1894, the provisions
of the depository law of Cleveland were made applicable to the
funds of the Library Board.