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RURAL LIBRARIES 25
The Carnegie building, all city library property, and the $1,500
maintenance guarantee, made to secure the Carnegie building, were
turned over to the county. The county agreed to spend immediately
$1,000 for books and at least $50 monthly thereafter, and to pay the
librarian's salary. Upon the termination of the contract, all city
property and one-third of all books purchased subsequent to the
contract were to revert to the city. The total property has an estimated
value of $37,772. The contract has been beneficial to both
parties, but the greatest benefit is claimed to be that of learning the
advantages of town and country cooperation and of equal service to
all, and the realization by country people that the town is willing to
venture and share with them.
Cooke County, an agricultural county joining Oklahoma, has an
area of 902 square miles and a population of 25,667, the Gainesville
population being 8,648. The library was opened in January, 1921,
and the first branch was opened in March, 1921. The county gives
$3,500 and the city $1,500 for library support. The library is controlled
by the commissioner's court and managed by the county librarian,
with one full-time and one part-time assistant.
According to the 1925 report there were 13,044 books, 3,917 pamphlets,
and 184 periodicals in the library. The number of books in
branches at the beginning of the year was 4,082; sent to branches
3,388, returned 2,280; books loaned to branches, 7,470. Centrallibrary
circulation of books, periodicals, bulletins, etc., was 25,554;
branches, 17,930; schools, 4,106; the total county circulation was
47,590.
The circulation gain was 1,002 for the main library; 1,010 for the
branches, and 2,023 for the schools. There were 1,363 books sent to
school stations, and the school-station circulation was 4,106. There
were 2,863 borrower's cards in the main library and 2,448 in the
branches, not including schools. Each rural borrower's card represents
several readers. During the year 65 visits were made to
branches and 18 to schools. Professional visits of teachers to the
main library numbered 268. Branches are located in homes, stores,
etc., the community furnishing the quarters and custodians. Books
are transported to and from branches voluntarily by persons who
are going back and forth, and by the county librarian who goes in
her own car five or six days each month, the county allowing $120
for traveling expenses. Circulation statistics for the branches are
as follows:
Bloomfield.-Books sent from main library 78, returned 39, on hand 166;
circulation 568; new readers 0, total readers 70; population4 47.
Bulcher.-Books sent 79, returned 39, on hand 199; circulation 544; new
readers 12, total 91; population 40.
Callisburg.-Books sent 135, returned 80, on hand 201; circulation 1022;
new readers 32, total 258; population 110.
Concord.-Books sent 169, returned 134, on hand 179; circulation 1449;
new readers 42, total 148.
Delaware.-Books sent 76, returned 30, on hand 183; circulation 556;
new readers 6, total 58.
Dexter.-Books sent 95, returned 25, on hand 221; circulation 1611; new
readers 17, total 135; population 317.
Dye.-Books sent 271, returned 287, on hand 43; circulation 603; new
readers 0, total 59.
4It has not been possible to determine the population in those cases in which the population
is not given here.
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Nason, W. C. (Wayne Crocker), b. 1874. Rural libraries., book, April 1928; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5941/m1/27/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.