Library History 1926-1930
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1907-19101911-19151916-19201921-19251926-19301931-19351936-1940 • 1941-1945
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 1926
Librarian: Helen H. Aten
Assistant: Thelma Crandell
Borrowers: 3198
County borrowers: 1052
Books: 7056
Circulation: 55176
City appropriation: $3,500.00
County
appropriation:
$1,250.00
Administration: Trustees: M. Lewis, F.E. Munroe, Mrs. R. Reik, D.H. Richards, Mrs. G. Sanford, Mrs. J.A. Michaelson, Mayor Luell, county representatives E.S. Spears, Bruce, U.G. Blood, Ingram
Notes: Two junior assistants, Marguerite Steel and Ruth Canover
 1927
Librarian: Helen Aten/Thelma Crandell
Assistant: Thelma Crandell/Thelma Hanson
Borrowers: 3982
County borrowers: 244
Books: 7590
Circulation: 57672
City appropriation: $3,500.00
County
appropriation:
$2,000.00
Administration: Trustees: M. Lewis, F.E. Munroe, Mrs. R. Reik, D.H. Richards, Mrs. G. Sanford, Mrs. J.A. Michaelson, Mayor Luell
Notes: In April, 1927, the county board suspended the county appropriation and after May 1, 1927, all county patrons had to pay five cents for each book and the schools paid from five to ten dollars for library service for a year.
 1928
Librarian: Thelma Crandell/Anne Strlekar
Assistant: Thelma Hanson
Part time: Florence Brockbank
Borrowers: 4654
County borrowers: 962
Books: 7780
Circulation: 47725
City appropriation: $3,500.00
Administration: n/a
Notes: A new typewriter was bought for the library. County patrons are still paying for using the library.
 1929
Librarian: Anne C. Strleker
Assistant: Thelma Hanson
Junior Assistant: Helen Chase
Borrowers: 2965
County borrowers: 596
Books: 8034
Circulation: 48045
City appropriation: $3,500.00
Administration: Trustees: M. Lewis, F.E. Munroe, Mrs. R. Reik, D.H. Richards, Mrs. Geo. Sanford, Mrs. E. Pagel, Mayor Geo. Luell
 1930
Librarian: Anne Strleker/Thelma Crandell
Assistant: Thelma Hanson
Junior Assistant: Helen Chase
Borrowers: 2165
County borrowers: 325
Books: 8077
Circulation: 48169
Gifts: $20.73 - Junior Club
County circulation: 6145
City appropriation: $3,500.00
County
appropriation:
$800.00
Administration: Trustees: M. Lewis, F.E. Munroe, Mrs. R. Reik, D.H. Richards, Mrs. Geo. Sanford, Mrs. E. Pagel, Mayor Geo. Luell
History > 1907-19101911-19151916-19201921-19251926-19301931-19351936-1940 •
1941-1945
More to come!
 
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BCLIC is a consortium of seven public libraries in Barron and Rusk Counties (Wisconsin),
the Mount Senario College Library, and the Barron County Library Service.

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