MINDAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY .lNNUlL REPCRT OF THE LIBRARilH 1964 MINNEA.POLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY AlfflU.AL RKPCBT OF THE LIBRARIAN FOR 1964 To the Libr&r7 Board of the Cit7 of Minneapolis: Nineteen hundred sixty-tour aarked the 75th anniversary- of the Minne­ apolis Public Libr&.ry'. During the 79ar the LibrarJ" continued the retreat begun aoae five years ago. Persormel., services and acquisition of new books all declined under the inexorable force of rising costs within a relativel7 .fixed income. The Library's yea:r end cash surplus., which had been dwindling over the years, became a deficit of $12.,S63 at the end ot 1964. Some signs ot the erosion were: Service at Central Library was reduced by closing 3 evenings a week. Circulation o.f books tell b7145.,920 voluaea. Seven Corners Branch Library closed., leaving the city with 14 branch libraries. Full time employment dropped from 340.4 to 327.9. Librarians' visits to hospitals were terminated. The post ot Adult Coordinator was suspended. Book purchases dropped to $135.,000. The Young Adult Al.cove waa closed. A move to close Jordan Branch Library waa rescinded in the face of community opposition. Against the tide., the Museum and Planetariu were opened on Sunda.7 afternoons troa 2 to SP••• beginning in October. A beautiful set of the first edition of Samuel Johnson's dictionary- was given to the Library. A.t the year's end it wu increasingly' apparent that a reversal of the downward trend would require hard work and a large scale communit7 effort. Restoration or public goodwill and better financing of the Library would becOlle aajor goale .for 196,. Some efforts were gotten \Dlderway to stabilize the Library' a operations. Late in the 79ar a decision was aade to open Central Library 2 additional evenings a week beginning with the new year1 and studies were launched to find ways al¥i means of reducing overhead~ other costs ot operation. In spite ot the setbacks, the Library continued to be used heavily. Circulation of books was 2,566,170 or more than .5 books per capita (it only Minneapolis population is considered). However, these figures are deceptive since increasingly the Library is becoming a county in­ stitution, and a substantial nuaber of borrowers and ot books circulated can be identified with Hennepin County residents. The Hennepin County Library system continued to nourish as population increased rapidly. Count7 circulation increased b7 216,266 to a new high of 1,670,933. Plans tor new library quarters were in various stages of negotiation in Brooklyn Center, Wqzata and Excelsior. New facilities were opened in Mound and Maple Plain. Hennepin County operating bucket for 1964 was $894,744.40. Hennepin County was al.so the recipient of Federal aid in the aaount ot $10,942 under the 1964 Library Services and Construction .Act. Important statistics are appended. Respectfully subll:f.tted1 Ervin J. Gaines Aprµ 15, 1965 MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRA.RY FIN.AHCIAL RIPORT Receipts · 1963 -1964 Balance troa previous year $ 30,120.00 $ 6,542.00 Tax revenue 1,a;;,023.11 1,839,162.69 Hennepin County contract payment 21;,000.00 247,96,.00 Book tines, etc. 89,263.00 89,016.16 Museum. receipts 4,722.00 ;,6;0.98 Miscellaneous 19,401.00 22,;oe.;3 $2,213,529.77 $2,210,845.36 Disbursements Salaries - Library statt $1,63;,a,1.23 $1.,6$6,267.63 Salaries - Maintenance ataff 216.,883.11 239,127.00 Books, :rn.a, Recordings 168,604.S4 13;,790.37 Periodicals 14,49S.OS 16.,;03.02 Binding 23,498.70 21,2os.22 Mal ntenance ot bllildinga 20,228.33 19,27;.3; General operating expenaea 16.,680.68 20,062.0, Heat, Power, Light, etc. 1,7,;9;.;o 63,;78.;2 Telephone, Postage, etc. 21,1;0.;o 21,001.42 Supplies 18.,163.as 14,276.94 Rent 2,200.00 2,700.00 Muse'Ulll expenses 2,6S4.96 4,466.70 Bquipment and automotive expenses 28.,,86.81 24,960.;o Delinquent taxes not collected - 10,410.68 $2,236.,~99.28 $2,249,645.40 Operating deficit (23,069.Sl) (38:, 800 •<ii,) Less anticipated delinquent taxes 29,6u.;1 26,237.~ Balance carried forward $ 6,S42.oo ($ 12,;63.00) MIINEAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATIOK, RmISTRATION, BOOIC STOCK GaiD (Loss) USI OJ' BOOKS Circulation .trom Main Libraey 798,,47 723,371 (75,176) Circulation troa Enension Agencies 1,913,,43 1,Sh.2,799 (70,744) Total 2,112,090 2,566,170 (145,920) .Adult books 1,490,006 1,360,803 (109,203) Juvenile books 1,222,084 1,18S,367 (36,717) NONBOOK ITBMS Envelopes ot vertical tile materials 30,106 17,354 (13,352) Lantern slides 1,,302 16,199 897 Phonograph records 19,123 17,441 (1,682) Filas 17,729 18,990 1,261 Filmstrips 3,073 3,087 14 Museum loans 214 169 (45) Projectors 4ll 469 Total 86,558 73,709 d> RmIS'l'ERBD BORROWl:RS Total at 6ei)nn3ng of year 234,377 246,844 Cards issued ,0,02, 4,,013 Carda w.lthcirawn 37,,58 42,624 Total, end ot year 246,BLJi 249,223 USE OF CENTRAL LIBRARY Meetings 536 4,4 (82) Attendance 39,976 39,478 (498) Fila showings (included above) 21,2,a 21.,695 437 Baletarium visitors 8S,43S 82.,540 c2.,e9,> BOOK STOCK Total at beginning of year 1.,001.,107 1,022,662 21,555 Added 54.,806 48,189 (6,617) Withdrawn 33,2,1 43,353 (10,102) Total, end of year 1,022,662 l,0'27,498 4.,8j6 Books owned by City 92$,260 929,950 4,690 Books ·owned by Athenaeua 97,402 97,548 146 Housed in Central Library 610,805 626.,067 15,262 Housed in Bictension Agencies 4ll,BS7 401,431 (10,426) Gain 1963 1964 (LtJaa) BOOK BINDDG VolUlles bound or rebound 22.,742 23,005 26) Current 11agazine1 prepared tor circulation 1,.,180 15.,609 429 Books and pamphlets mended 395 529 134 Sheet music bound 2,331 561 (1,770) 1963 1964 Gain EMPLO~ Tot.rr.T.B. TotarT.'T .B. (~) (As or December 31, full and part-tiu a 1st colllllD. shows actual people; 2nd, headed F.T.B., indicates full-time equi- Talents) 371 340.4 JS, 327.9 (16) Administration., 11uaeUJ1 and central library 161 1$4.4 1,2 143.9 (9) Extension 130 113.0 125 107.3 (S) Processing 33 33.0 36 36.0 3 Building staff 47 tio.o 42 40.7 CS) MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS AND BRANCHES VOLUME I CONTENTS VOLUME I - CENTRAL BUILDING 1 9 6 4 Administrative Offices Personnel ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Dyar Public Relations•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Bond Coordinator of Adult Services••••••••••••••••••••••••• Bond Adult and Young Adult. Book Selection Room ••••• Engebretson Adult Group Consultant •••••••••••••••••••••••• Buttner Coordinator of Children's Services •••••••••••••••••••• Bryan Coordinator of Young Adult Services ••••••••••••••••••• Landers Chief of Central Library •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Mull Art Department•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Humphrey Business and Economics Department ••••••••••••• Cutler Children's Department ••••••••••••••••••••••••• Underhill Circulation Department •••••••••••••••••••••••• Johnson History, Biography and Travel ••••••••••••••••• Brown Minneapolis Historical Collection •••••••• Nealy Literature Department ••••••••••••••••••••••••• McCormick Music Department •••• ·•••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Adams Reference Core •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Lohn DocUJDents •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Garnaas Science and Technology Department ••••••••••••• Zeuthen Shelving Department ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Goodacre Sociology Department •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Woodward Visual Aids Department •••••••••••••••••••••••• McGuire Young Adult Alcove •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Christopher Chief of Processing ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Simonds Catalog Department •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• West Order Department •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Hofstad Preparations Department ••••••••••••••••••••••• Simonds Science Museum and Planetarium •••••••••••••••••••••••• Haarstick Maintenance ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Smolley Athenaeua •.•••.••.••••.•••••••••.••••••••.•.•.••••.••• Engebretson Hennepin County Library••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Young ANNUAL REPORT PERSONNEL 1964 1964 began inauspiciously with curtailed hours and reduced services as part of the plans to adjust expenditures to fit the budget. The Library was in a phase of marking time as the acting librarian continued the difficult job of managing the Library on a month to month basis. It ended with a restoration of the central library hours, with a reduced deficit and with the hopeful feeling that new leadership and sound planning will brine desired improvements in the coming years. On January 23, almost 18 months after initiating the study, the Civil Service Commission adopted the new classification plan for classified positions in the city service. Twelve Library positions, affecting 16 persons, were up-graded. Promotional examinations for these positions extended throughout the year. The new plan increased our position titles from 32 to 44 reflecting a more precise definition of certain Library activities but reducing flexibility in future job assignments. A great deal of time was required for installation, appeal and examination procedures. In general, adjustments were made without too much disruption and while Civil Service evaluations of certain positions did not agree 1-ri th ours and parts of the new plan seem unnecessarily awkward it is a definite improvement on the old plan which had become quite hopelessly distorted over the years. Summaries giving positions, grades, incumbents arranged by old title, new title and promotional line were prepared by the personnel office and served as guides in the transition to the new scheme. In accord with earlier commitments the Library Board gave effect to the new plan by adopting uniform salary rates as developed by the City Council in cooperation with other salary setting authorities. At the same time the Board approved a token increase of 1.5% for professional positions. The salary adjustments, retroactive to January 1, were paid August 28. Revised staff complement lists for all agencies were prepared in January showing changes planned for budgetary reasons and incorporating new titles in the classified service. 1964 was an active year in terms of movement of personnel; there were 63 transfers during the year as compared to 13 in 1963.