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OKLAHOMA LIIUtAKY PlGl IlKS Twenty-Seven Listed Willi Secretarylt;»f State Association.Guthrie, Okla. There are nowtwenty-seven libraries in Oklahoma listed with the secretary of the state library association, according to t liepaper read fy- Miss Vera Miles of-l Oklahoma City, assistant librarian of (ho Carnegie library, at the meet-I in# of the state association here this week. Of this number nine are col-, lego libraries, one a high school TibfiU;y Abel seventeen usren its Carnegie, public or city libraries. No reports have been received for the present year from the llbrar\ of tin* Northwestern normal school rt Alva and the city libraries at McAiesfcr, Marlow, ^apulpa and Norman. Data is furnished in regard to the other librarios of tin* state as follows:Strife University Library; Norman14.hi; I volumes and 3.00 0 pamphlets acquired .since the Ore of 1903. which completely destroyed the library; #101 volumes rereived during the Vast year; receives 30 dailies and 24 3 wbeklles.A. ami M. College Library, Stillwater— 12,395 volumes. .100 received during past year; expects to reach 13,000 mark soon, as it has $1,000 to spend before June 1,Central Norn^il School Library Edmond- Huts 9.000 volumes, noi all catalogued.Southwestern Normal Library! Weatherford - Nearly 6,0olt; volumes and expects to. add 1,000 ;uot*e during .next school year.University Preparatory School. Ton k a wa— 2,600 volumes and 500 public documents; 1,325 volumes received during year.Henry Kendall College, Tulsa* -Several thousand volumes; no definite report.Oklahoma Christian University,Enid--Library established last fall, how has 1,800 volumes; expects to add 2.000 more.Epworth University, Oklahoma City—4,000 volumes, built up by donations; 965 volumes received during year.Oklahoma City High School — 800 volumes, 150 received during year; will have better facilities with completion of new building. State Library, Guthrie—Purchases during year. .2,372 volumes, at cost of $7,315.75; 240 volumes received on exchange.Carnegie Library, Guthrie—6,400 volumes; 4 00 received this year.Carnegie Library, Oklahoma City - Work at standstill during year account of addition to building; total j donations from Carnegie $60,000;1 1.360 books. 839 received during year.Shawnee City Library — 5,000 books, 919 received during year.Lawton Public Library -Supported by sale of membership cards; 1,-6 26 volumes; 101 during the year.Enid Public Library -1,99 2 volumes, 20 i received during year; $25,000 received from Carnegie for building.| Carnegie Library, Chickasha — 400 volumes received during year. i Carnegie Library, Ardmore—400 volumes received during year.Carnegie Library, Tahl$quah—1,-000 volumes now on hand.I El Reno, Carnegie Library — 2,7 81 volumes.Muskogee Public Library—1,000 volumes; established last year with 600 volumes.Blackwell Public Library—1,000 volumes; 150 received during year.Kingston Library—137 volumes.
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New State Tribune
Muskogee, Oklahoma, US
Thu, Jun 03, 1909
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