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RURAL LIBRARIES 41
Warren County, Monmouth, Ill.-Established by popular vote, taking over
endowed county fee library. Serves whole county, 21,488 people. In 1926 had
4 branches, 8 stations, and 33,000 books. There were 7,620 card holders (3,127
in branches). County circulation, 148,046; branches' circulation, 53,640. Eighttenths
mill tax gave $18,000.
Hcnnepin County, Minneapolis, Minn.-Operates under contract with Minneapolis
Library. Serves rural population of 34,837. In 1925 had 19 branches,
13 stations, collections in 75 schools, and operated direct monthly book-automobile
service to 168 farmers. County-library collection was 24,533 volumes.
Volumes distributed, 22,474. Branch circulation, 161,783; stations, 9,809;
schools, 13,402; book automobile to homes, 10,171; total circulation, 195,165.
Valuation county library equipment, $26,273.54. Library expenditures during
1925, $24,322.64. One-mill county tax gives $25,808.
Phillips County, Malta, Mont.-Established in 1917. Serves 9,311 people in
area of 5,178 square miles. In 1926 owned 6,410 books. Had 20 rural branches
and 45 school stations. Farthest branch, 89 miles away. In 1926, 20,309
books were sent out from Malta. One-fourth mill tax gives $3,041.17.
Allen County, Fort Wayne, Ind.-Operates under contract with Fort Wayne
Library. Serves 27,754 rural people. In 1926 had 4 branches with buildings
FIG. 16.-Branch library at Lookout Junior High School, St. Elmo, Hamilton County,
Tenn.
erected by county; 17 stations in stores, farm houses, etc., with librarians'
salaries of $5 to $20 monthly paid by county. Owns one book automobile. Had
176 schoolroom collections in 98 schools. County gives $23,389.
Washington County, Greenville, Miss.-Operates under contract with Greenville
Library. In 1926 had five public library stations in consolidated schools.
Owned 17,500 books. Furnishes reference books for schools. County gives
$1,200 for rural population of 22,498. A start toward real county library
service.
Jefferson County, Louisville, Ky.-Operates under contract with Louisville
Library. Serves rural population of 51,478. In 1926 had 17,665 books, 25 rural
stations (20 white, 5 colored), 145 classroom collections (113 white, 32 colored)
in 67 rural schools. Stations maintained by county. Owns one book automobile.
County station circulation 60,212. County gives $12,500.
ADVANTAGES OF THE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM
This study of the more than 100 rural libraries seemed to show
that among them the advantage was decidedly with the county sysI
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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/m1/43/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.