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The regular meeting of the Clearwater Library Board was held in the Chamber
of Commerce Board Room Tuesday, March 16, 1937, with the following members
present: Mr. Bayly, Mr. Riddle, Mr. Cornwell, with the president, Mr. Bayly,
in the chair.
Minutes of the last meeting read and approved.
Bills (in total) read and approved.
Letter from president to City Commissioners about urgent need for additional
space was read, and also letter from Mr. Nichols in reply.
Secretary was instructed to place letters on file, and while the crowded
conditions were discussed and some suggestions made, it was concluded that no
action could be taken for the present.
The budget for the year was next taken up. After each item, as prepared by
librarian and president, the whole was entirely approved of, as ready to be
sent to City Manager.
Librarian asked leave to attend Librarian's Convention; to be held in Miami,
March 19th and 20th. This was granted, with expenses.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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December 9, 1936
Clearwater City Commission,
Clearwater, Florida.
Gentlemen:
I have been asked to call your attention to the crowded condition
of the Library.
Owing to what looks like a long delay in getting any permanent
addition, we shall appreciate very much if you can find ways,..and
means in which you can give us a temporary room on the back of the
building.
Appreciating your co-operation.
Yours very truly,
CLEARWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY
President.
TB:MS
ell Mrs. Annie,OWen,
Librarian,
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CITY OF CLEARWATER.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
December 17, 1936
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Mr. Taver Bayly, President
Clearwater Public Library
Clearwater, Fla.
Dear Mr. Bayly:
Replying to your letter of December 9th regarding
the crowded condition of the Public Library, this letter was .
read to the City Commission at its meeting yesterday and was
received with the full agreement of the facts presented as to
this condition.
The commission does not feel, however, that in view
of the projected starting of the addition to the present building
in the spring that it would be at all feasible to attempt to now
place any' structure on the ground to be occupied by this addition
as any temporary measure. It furthermore feels that any funds
that might be put into such a temporary structure could be much
more highly expended toward the permanent addition.
Very truly yours
A. C. Nichols
City Manager
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Clearwater, Florida
March 17, 1937
Mr. A. C. Nichols, City Manager
, The City of Clea~ater
Dear Mr. Nichols:
, Very soon you will receive a copy of the budget for
library maintenance.
Will you and the City Commission consider each item carefully?
As a member of the library board I am deeply interested in its
continued effective administration. With a limited budget Mrs. Owen
and her staff have done an excellent job. The training which she
gives the girls in invaluable.
The library and its resources are definite contributions to Clear-
water, not only as a tourist centre, but as the kind of town in which
so many of us like to live. '
Anything you can do for us in the way of securing the amount of
money we have asked will be thoroughly appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
Anne Pearce
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April Bills 1937
H. G. Smith Hardware ---.---------------- $ 2.75
Empire Tropical Co. ----.--------------- 2.00
A. N. Marquis --------------------------- 7.37
Tampa Tribune --------------------------- 9.00
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Leisure League --------------------------
5.28
The Writer ------------------------------
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2.63
Gas & Water -----------------------------
12.50
Telephone ------------------------------- 2.00
PIa Power ------------------------------- 9.16
Dutton -----------------------------------
51.16
A.L.A. dues & sub. ----------------------
10.50
Dodd, Mead ------------------------------
38.70
McMillan ---------------------------------
36.61
Curry Bros. ------------------------------
11.17
H. Huntington Ly. ------------------------
2.03
R. Smith
25.00
S. Byers
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D. Prior
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D. Grant'--------------------------------- 65.00
A. O. Owen -------------------------------- 125.00
Gaylord Bros. -----------------~---------
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$ 525.17
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Clearwater, Florida
Mrs. T. o. OWen Librarian
REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING MAY 1, 1937
CiTculat.ion: -
Adult fiction -------------------------
tf non fiction ---------------------
50,993
17,244
68,237
68,237
Juvenile fiction -----------~----------
II non fiction ------------------
11 ,484
7,965
19,449
19,449
'total 87,686
Rental books:
Rent collection
Rental library
1,794
8,158
total
9,952
Books rebound & mended -----------------------
Overdues sent ------------------------------~-
Gifts ----------------------------------------
Books accessioned:
Adult ----------------------------------
Juvenile -------------------------------
161
612
658
1,697
519
2,216
Fiction - 1040 Non F - 657
II 377" - 142
Discarded - 237
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May 1937 Bills
Americ~~ Corp -------------------------------
Telephone -----------------------------------
Fla. Power ----------------------~------------
Gas'& water ----------------------------------
Quarrie -------------------------------------
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S. Byers ------------------------------------
D. Prior ------------------------------------
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125.00
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Union Library Assn. ---------------------------
37.32
,Macmillan --~------------------------------------
25.34,
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52.50
Fla. Power ---------------------------------------
10.36
Telephone ----------------------------------------
4.35
Universal Dixie Bindery ----~----------------------
60.36
R.
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D. .Prior -----------------------------------------
60.00
D. Grant ------------------------------------------
65.00
A. Owen -------------------------------------------
125.00
Dodd Mead
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City (chair) -------------------------------------
2.50
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R. W. Wilson ---------------------------
Telephone -------------------------------
City ------------------------------------
Fla. Power ------------------------------
Pinellas Press Co. ----------------------
Parker Paper Co. ------------------------
R. Smith --------------------------------
s. Byers --------------------------------
D. Prior --------------------------------
D. Grant ---------------------------------
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June 19, 1937
Mayor Green
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Dear Sir:
Owing to the abnormally crowded conditions ,in the library, we are desper-
ately in need of more book-stacKs. We have books on the floor, tables,
chairs, and what is the worst feature, around on the windowsills, where
they are exposed to the weather.
We need at least two bookstacks, similiar to what we have.
As we were hoping to get the addition (with its equipment) we did not in-
clude them in our budget for the year. They will cost about $300.00.
Would it be possible for you to allow us this amount? If, and when, we
do get the hoped for enlargement, that would be so much less equipment to
buy, and we do need them right now, in order to take care of some of our
books. Many-of these are very valuable, and it certainly is most destruc-
tive to them to have to lie about on the tables, etc.
Yours sincerely,
Annie Owen
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Smith Hardware ----------------------------------
University of Chicago ---------------------------
H. W. Wilso'n --------------- ---------------------
Dutton -------------------------------------------
Telephone
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Pinellas B. C. -----------------------------------
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49.50
23.96
3.25
12.28
1. 75
20.20
30.00
32.00
60.00
65.00
125.00
$ 428.64
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