HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIB 1974-04-24 Minutes NORTH RICHLAND HILLS LIBRARY COMMISSION
April 24, 1974
The regular meeting of the North Riehland Hills Library Commission
was called to order at 4:30 P.M. The minutes of the last meeting
were approved as read.
An explanation of the construction grant sent to the Texas
State Library was made to members absent from the last meeting.
Results are expected to be known by the last week in May.
Mrs. Prewitt read a letter from the Fort Worth Public Library,
the major resource system library for our area, requesting that
a representative from our city be appointed to participate in
the annual election meeting on May 9, 1974, at 10 A.M. in the
Board Room of the Fort Worth Public Library. Because of her
interest and experience with libraries, the Board appointed
Mrs. Oscar Reeder as our representative. A short biography
will be sent to Fort Worth detailing her eligibility.
The library budget for 1974-75 was presented to the Board for
its approval. Discussion was held on the items and the budget
was endorsed by the members.
Mrs. Prewitt gave a report on the Ter.as Library Convention, briefly
explaining new trends in librarye~ro~k. The library collection
total was given: 13,050 in the circulation collection; 2,859 books
and paperbacks in the donated collection in the back room. The
average daily circulation for the month of April was given as 85.
An announcement was also made of the six librar~es' combined
display to be held at the Northeast Mall in Leonard~s court on
April 26th and 27th in celebration of National Library Week.
Mrs. Prewitt also announced that she will serve as president of
the Tarrant Regional Library Association next year.
Meeting adjourned.