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Np. WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1924 FACTS SPEAK VOLUMES HERE Annual Library Report Gives Figures That Will Make You Think CIRCULATION IS 47,192 Sixteen Books Per Person Borrowed During Year Did you know that your village li- brary circulated almost 50,000 volumes during the year ending March 31, 1924? To be very exact the number was 47,192. All these books placed end to end would stretch one-third of the distance from Chicago to Win- netka, about six miles. The popula- tion of Winnetka is 8,052 men, women and children. If the entire population were subscribers, each one would have borrowed on the average about six books a year. But since considerably over a third, namely 3426, are sub- scribers, the average rises to almost sixteen books per person. _ At the beginning of the year, that is on March 31, 1923, the number of borrowers was 3,163; during the year there was a net gain of 263, 191 of this number being adult, and 75, children. Have 14,268 Volumes The Winnetka library now contains 14,268 volumes, 825 having been added during the year. A comparison of the annual circulation, 47,192, and the total number of volumes in the library shows that the circulation is more than three times the contents. The library is doing a thriving business. The number of volumes added by gift is 72 and by purchase 753. Fifty-eight newspapers and magazines are cur- rently received. If you want to read any of the better known magazines you will find them at your own town library. Of the total circulation 1,147 are magazines and the remainder, 46,045, are books. One-third of these were taken out by children and the other two-thirds by the older people. The children read 14,458 library books, and the adults read 31,587. As you have already guessed the volumes most fre- quently borrowed are in the field of fiction, over 37,000 novels and stories having been taken. out. The least-pop- ular books are those on language, the children having taken only one and the adults only seven. Literature, his. tory, travel and biography are much liked by both old and young. Sociological Students Here's something for you to explain. The librarian's report from which all these figures have been taken, shows that adults have borrowed 264 works from the class of sociology, whereas the children have taken more than four times as many, 1,115 sociological books! What serious students our CADDIES WANTED SUNSET RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB Opens May 30th, 1924 Klotz Road just North of Willow Road For particulars telephone Alfred V. Horsman, Chairman CADDY COMMITTEE Winnetka 267 fil nnn Before Leaving for the woods and lakes be sure to inspect your medicine kit and complete your list of First Aid necessities. We have all the things ordinarily included in such a kit and will be glad to supply them. While vacationing in the open many trivial and sometimes rather serious accidents are sure to happen, and it is best to pre- pare for them before hand. Just phone or leave us a list of the supplies you need and we'll put them up for you. We'll also be glad to make any suggestions that might help you in choosing the articles that are to make up your kit. ------ Community Pharmacy C.R. PATCHEN, R. Ph. 574 Phone Lincoln Ave. 164 children are getting to be! Don't worry. Fairy stories and the like are listed under the "Sociology." The report shows that people read more in the winter than in the sum- mer. Last March 4,490 books were taken away for home consumption, but in July, only 3,076. What does it cost to maintain the Library? The total expenditure for the year was $8,966.06. Of this amount | the largest item was $5,237 for salaries and wages. Books and periodicals cost $1,350.26. The total income was $11,086.61. The expenses were $2,120.55 less than the income. The library is living well within its income. But that isn't because it doesn't need as much as it's getting. It needs much more. It's because of the good man- agement of the trustees and Mary Hewes, the very efficient village li- brarian. Services for I. W. Conrad Held at Evanston, May 29 Funeral services for I. W. Conrad, who died Tuesday, took place Thurs- day at 1 o'clock at Evanston. Mr. Conrad was the father of Mrs. Coran T. Davis, who is active in the social and community life of Winnetka. Mr. Conrad leaves his wife and two children, Joseph and Mrs. Coran T. Davis. For the last five years before his death, Mr. Conrad and his wife lived at the home of the Davis family at 132 Bertling lane, Winnetka. Variety of Construction In Week's Building Grants The following building permits have been issued in the village during the past week: Mrs. M. A. Seymour, 1 story and basement frame and stucco addition, 796 Pine, $300; James Panton, Chi- cago, 2-story frame and brick veneer residence, 690 Garland, $16,000; L. B. Andestad, garage, 1159 Chatfield road, $200; R. A. Olson, 2-story frame and brick veneer house, 174 Woodland, $13,000; Mrs. H. C. Kruse, brick addi- tion to residence, 264 Sheridan road, $2,000; John Mangel, frame porch, 490 Sunset road, $100; P. W. Bradstreet, frame garage, 239 Ridge, $500; Julius Lindwall, frame. garage, 1027 Cherry, $200. SN COMMUNITY HOUSE CALENDAR -- ---- Week of June 2, 1924 Gymnasium classes are closed for the season, and other activities usually taking place in the House are many of them changed to the out-of-doors. The Czecho-Slovakian club is meet- ing each week, and is growing steadily in enthusiasm and numbers, under the able leadership of Mrs. Burton At- wood. x - Monday, June 2 Election Polling Place--all day. Royal Neighbors at 8 o'clock. Triangle club. American Legion. Tuesday, June 3 Czecho-Slovakian group at 8 o'clock. |: QO. T. R. club at 8 o'clock. Motion pictures at 4, 7:15 o'clock. Wednesday, June 4 Blue-Birds at 4 o'clock. Camp Fire Girls at 4 o'clock. Thursday, June 5 Boy Scouts at 7:30 o'clock. Triangle club at 7 o'clock. Friday, June 6 Camp Fire Girls at 4 o'clock. Motion pictures at 4, 7 and 9 o'clock Saturday, June 7 Dancing recital--Miss Zeit. and 9 Mrs. James W. Young, who has re turned from St. Luke's hospital to her home, 525 Elm street, is still very ill 556 Center Street "A Little Better for a Little Less" -- II] -- PAINTING AND DECORATING Just call Winnetka 1186 THE NORTH SHORE CO-OPERATIVE PAINTERS Winnetka, Ill Brunswick Records More Home Joys Yes! The Brunswick is an invest- ment in happiness Music, good music; it is essential tc the happi- ness of the home. 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