1946 Statistical Data Form, Harris County Public Library

STATISTICAL БАТА FOR 1946 Established: June 1921 Locations 1223 Elder The Harris County Public Library serves the general public in rural Harris County through 35 agencies including the Bookmobile which makes 31 stops every three weeks. The following figures reflect the condition, growth and activity of the library during 1946: Humber of volumes at beginning of year . 46,359 Humber of volumes added by purchase... . . 3* 513 Humber of volumes added by gift . 132 Number of volumes added by recovery . 62 Humber of volumes withdrawn from the collection . 3,0^ (This number includes 233 missing in circulation from 1945 and 263 missing in inventory 1946) Total number of volumes at end of year . 47,018 Circulation for the year . 285,667 Adult percentage of reading . 4l.l$ Nonfiction percentage of reading . 24.8$ Average number of times each book in the collection was read . 6 Per capita amount spent for books . . Per capita amount spent for complete service Cost of circulation per book . Branches having circulation in five figures: Bookmobile . . 85,412 La Porte . Crosby . 18,815 Pasadena . Goose Creek . 36, 446 West University Humble . ..21,705 1Э,Ь52 13,972 15,988 Humber of books sent out on special requests.... . 96^ Number of books mended in Central Office . 9,1^7 Humber of books mended at Goose Creek Branch . 874 Miles traveled by Station Wagon. (6§£9) . 9,798 Miles traveled by Bookmobile (6899) . U, 333 Total expenditures for the year Salaries . Books . . Miscellaneous . . $25,915.99 $18,642.80 4,124.35 3,143.84 Fines and money received for lost books and paid to the County Treasurer . $698.85 Registration of borrowers (August - December) 86j Active relationship was maintained with American Library Association, Texas Library Association, Southwestern Library Association and other libraries in Texas.