Alameda co.-Continued. Berkeley-Continued. holders a. 700. Circulation 3126: fiction 1294: juvenile 1205; misc. 456; current mags. 171. Special request books 124. PACIFIC THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY LIBRARY. Chas. Sumner Nash, Pres. Geo. T. Tolson, Lib'n. Est. 1869. About $750 annually spent for books. Supported by the Seminary for the use of its faculty and students, but open to public for reference. S A. M. to 5 P. M., 7:30 to 9 P. M. Located in the Seminary bldg., 2223 Atherton street. 38 periodicals rec'd regularly. Total vols. 11,609. Added 198. Teachers 5; pupils 40. WASHINGTON LOWER HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY. H. H. Glessner, Prin. Est. Jan. 1910. Located cor. Grove st. and Bancroft way. 253 periodicals rec'd regularly. Total vols. a. 630. Teachers 30; pupils 825. No news items rec'd. WEST BERKELEY BRANCH, BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY. Jos. S. Sykes, Custodian. Est. 1896. Open daily except Sundays. 2 to 6 and 7 to 9 P. M. Located 845 University ave. 45 periodicals rec'd regularly. PACIFIC UNITARIAN SCHOOL FOR THE MINISTRY LIBRARY. Earl M. Wilbur, Dean. Gifford Horace Greeley McGrew, Lib'n. Est. 1904. Annual income a. $2000, appropriated by trustees and received from endowments and gifts. 1 employee. Open to students, and to others by permission Monday to Friday, 9 A. M. to 12 M., 1 to 5 P. M.: Saturdays 9 A. M. Total vols. 1585. Added 60, by purto 12 M. Located S. E. cor. Dana street and Allston way. 38 periodicals (all for chase. Circulation 3454. Special request circulation) rec'd regularly. books 258. 12. Total vols. 7407. Teachers 5; pupils a. Centerville. No news items rec'd. SAN FRANCISCO MICROSCOPICAL SO-¡ CIETY LIBRARY. Est. 1872. Permanently deposited in University of California Library since 1906. Total vols. 1700. Mrs *SNELL SEMINARY LIBRARY. Edna Snell Poulson, Prin. Est. 1901. Located in school bldg., 2721 Channing way. Smags. and 5 newspapers rec'd regularly. CENTERVILLE BRANCH, ALAMEDA CO. FREE LIBRARY. Miss Mabel Yates, Custodian. Est. Dec. 10, 1910. Reading room open daily except Friday and Sunday, 2 to 6 and 7 to 9 P. M. 26 mags. and 2 newspapers rec'd regularly. Card Total vols. 805. Added 120. Special request books rec'd 16; ret'd 16. holders 220. Added 12; canceled 10. Circulation 1767. CENTERVILLE UNION HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY. G. W. Wright. Prin. Est. 1892. Total vols. a. 2030. Added 30, by pur- 5 periodicals rec'd regularly. chase. Teachers 10; pupils a. 90. SOUTH BERKELEY BRANCH, BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY. Miss A. B. Stedman, Custodian. Est. 1896. Open daily except Sundays, 2 to 6 and 7 to 9 P. M. Located 3218 Adeline st. 60 periodicals rec'd regularly. Total vols. 1937. Added 75, by purchase. Circulation 4769. Special request books 347. SUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARY. Benj. Ide Wheeler, Pres. J. C. Rowell,! Lib'n. Est. 1868. Resources, exclusive of salaries. $27.000. 43 employees, excl. of 2 student assistants and 2 janitors. Open to public for reference and to students daily; week days 8 A. M. to 10 P. M.: Sundays 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Located in new $650.000 Doe memorial library bldg. 4029 mags. and serials rec'd regularly. Total vols. 245,940. Added 5868: purchase 3316; gift 1635; binding 917. Instructors a. 391; students a. 3761. Total vols. a. 1200. Teachers 7; pupils 100. No news items rec'd. Decoto. DECOTO BRANCH, ALAMEDA Co. FREE LIBRARY. T. S. Fereira, Custodian. Est. Dec. 11. 1910. Reading room open daily except Sat.. 2 to 5 and 7 to 8 P. M. Located in Decoto Justice of Peace office. 14 mags. and 2 newspapers rec'd regularly. Total vols. 454. Added 31. Special request books rec'd 4: ret'd 4. Cardholders 167. Added 6. Circulation 784. Decoto School District has become a part of the County Free Library and has turned in its collection. The books will be placed again in the Decoto.school. Hayward. HAYWARD [FREE] PUBLIC LIBRARY. Alameda co.-Continued. F. P. 1898. Annual income $1300, rec'd from taxation, being .7m. on dollar. 3 employees, incl. janitor. Open to public daily except Sundays and holidays 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. Owns Carnegie bldg., valued at $10,000. 25 mags. and 12 newspapers rec'd regularly. Library trustees monthly meeting last Monday. Total vols. 4026. No statistics rec'd. HAYWARD BRANCH, ALAMEDA CO. FREE LIBRARY. Mrs Elizabeth Creelman, Custodian. Est. Apr. 18, 1911. Located in Public Library, and open same hours. Total vols. 430. Added 29. Special request books rec'd 12; ret'd 12. Cardholders 244. Added 27. Circulation 960. SHAYWARD UNION HIGH SCHOOL LIFrederic Perley Johnson. Prin. Est. 1892. 7 periodicals rec'd regularly. Total vols, a. 500. Added 50: purchase BRARY. Alameda co.-Continued. Livermore-Continued. Total vols. 354. Added 70. Special LIVERMORE UNION HIGH SCHOOL LI- No news items rec'd. MISSION SAN JOSÉ BRANCH, ALAMEDA Total vols. 439. Added 43. Special 47; gift 2; binding 1. Teachers 7; pupils request books rec'd 10; ret'd 10. 115. holders 123. Added 4; canceled 6. Cir- LIVERMORE FREE [PUBLIC] LIBRARY. Miss Myrtle E. Harp, Lib'n. Est. Sept. come 1912-13, $886.21, library tax being as F. P. Sept. 1901. Annual in 1m. on dollar. 1 employee. Open to pub- Niles. lic daily except legal holidays; week days, 11 A. M. to 12 M., 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 P. M.: Sunda ys. 10:30 A. M. to 12:30 P. M. NILES BRANCH, ALAMEDA Co. FREE LI- Owns Carnegie bldg., valued at $10.000. 1910; by county Feb. 2. 1911. Located in 35 mags. (all for circulation) and 18 building owned by the Association. Read newspapers rec'd regularly. trustees monthly meeting last Monday. Library Total vols. 3457. Cardholders 530. 1912) Added 5, by gift. 138. Circulation 2644: fiction ing room open daily except Sundays, 2:30 Total vols. 750. Added 139. Special 1629; juvenile 537; misc. 170; current holders 341. Added 8. Circulation 2076. OAKLAND FREE [PUBLIC] LIBRARY. Custodian. Est. Aug. 22, 1911. Located P. 1878. in is from taxation, library Alameda co.-Continued. Oakland-Continued. tax 1912-13 being .65m. on dollar, $1900 from fines and $15,000 from county. 70 employees (incl. 14 janitors); also 10 substitutes, and 20 persons employed half time only as messengers and Sunday attendants at branches. 11 branches in city and 16 in county. Open to public daily except legal holidays; week days 9 A. M. to 9 P. M.; Sundays (reading room only) 10 A. M. to 2 P. M. Owns Carnegie bldg., valued at $90,000. Rents branch bldgs.. $437 per mo. Main bldg. Fourteenth st., S. W. cor. Grove. 234 mags. (19 for circulation) and 109 newspapers rec'd regularly. Library trustees monthly meeting first Tuesday evening. Alameda co.-Continued. Oakland Continued. COLLEGE OF THE HOLY NAMES LIBRARY. Sister M. Bertha, Prin. Est. 1886. Annual amt. spent for library a. $450. For the use of its instructors and students. Open daily except Sundays 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. Located in college bldg., 2054 Webster st. 12 mags. rec'd regularly. Total vols. a. 1500. Teachers 25; pupils 200. No news items rec'd. EAST OAKLAND BRANCH, OAKLAND FREE LIBRARY. Mrs Elizabeth Ross, Custodian. Est. 1890. open daily, week days 9 A. M. to 9 P. M., Reading room Sundays 2 to 5 P. M. Located 1152 E. 12th st. 71 mags. and 9 newspapers rec'd regularly. Total vols. 64,212. Added 1973: purchase 1680; gift 156; binding 137. Discarded 196. Cardholders 52.774. Added Total vols. 2274. Added 175; discarded 1913; surrendered 172. Circulation 59,- 21. Special request books 415. Circula270: fiction 34,930; juvenile 8281; misc. tion 6175. 12.713; bound mags. 412; current mags. 2934. Vols. in branches 22.807. Circulation 62,250. Circulation for deposit stations 2402. Issued 34th Annual report including 2nd Annual report of the County Free Library and 3rd Annual report of Oakland Public Museum. A boys' club of 35 members, called the Querculi, has been established at the Golden Gate Branch under Miss Mincher's care. A radioptican has been purchased to illustrate travel and other talks. ALAMEDA Co. free, infirmary, jail, law and teachers' libraries are the first listed under Alameda co. ALDEN BRANCH, OAKLAND FREE LIBRARY. Miss Margaret Baird, Custodian. Est. 1899. Reading room open daily, week days 9 A. M. to 9 P. M., Sundays 2 to 5 P. M. Located 5190 Telegraph ave. 63 mags. and 59 newspapers rec'd regularly. Total vols. 2720. Added 171; discarded 43 transferred 1. Special request books 336. Circulation 7961. ALLENDALE BRANCH, OAKLAND FREE LIBRARY. G. B. Flint, Custodian. Est. May, 1911. Open every week day 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. Located 3034 38th ave. No periodicals rec'd regularly. Total vols. 708. Added 145: ret'd 1. Special request books 51. Circulation 2402. CALIFORNIA COLLEGE LIBRARY. R. W. Mantz, Dean. Est. 1887. Located at Fourteenth ave. and E. 28th st. The college has been closed indefinitely on account of lack of funds. Total vols. a. 7000. ELMHURST BRANCH, OAKLAND FREE LIBRARY. Miss Isabel Curtis, Custodian. daily, week days 9 A. M. to 9 P. M., SunEst. April 1, 1911. Reading room open days 2 to 5 P. M. Located 9040 E. 14th st. 46 mags. and 8 newspapers rec'd regularly. S. Total vols. 1422. Added 220; discarded Special request books 538. Circula tion 4081. FRUITVALE BRANCH, OAKLAND FREE LIBRARY. Miss Mary C. Masterson, Lib'n. Est. as F. P. of Fruitvale Lib. Dist., June 21, 1909; became Branch Oakland F. L., Jan. 1. 1910. 4 employees, incl. janitor. Reading room open daily, week days 9 A. M. to 9 P. M.; Sundays 2 to 5 P. M. Located East 14th st., near 29th ave. 55 mags. and 31 newspapers rec'd regularly. Tota! vols. 4237. Added 214; discarded 103. Special request books 164. Circulation 9728. GOLDEN GATE BRANCH. OAKLAND FREE LIBRARY. Miss Estelle Mincher, Custodian. Est. 1899. Reading room open daily 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. Sundays 2 to 5 P. M. Located 5796 San Pablo ave. 76 mags. and 12 newspapers rec'd regularly. Total vols. 2552. Added 168; discarded 30. Special request books 320. Circulation 6243. THE JOHN C. FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY. F. S. Rossiter, Prin. Est. 1905. 40 periodicals rec'd regularly. Total vols. a. 2000. Added 300, by purchase. Teachers 36: pupils 1000. SMANUAL TRAINING AND COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY. P. M. Fisher, Prin. Est. June, 1896. Located 12th and Alameda co.—Continued. Oakland-Continued. Market sts. larly. 35 periodicals rec'd regu Alameda co.-Continued. Oakland-Continued. *PIEDMONT MISS RANSOM AND MISS BRIDGES SCHOOL LIBRARY. Miss Marian Ransom, Prin. Est. 1906. For use of Located 321 Highland ave.. Piedmont. 12 periodicals rec'd regularly. Total vols. 1200. Added 600, by pur- students of school only. chase. Teachers 40: pupils 690. MELROSE BRANCHI. OAKLAND FREE LIBRARY. Mrs H. Hill, Custodian. Est. Aug. 28, 1911. Reading room open daily, week days 9 A. M. to 9 P. M., Sundays 2 to 5 P. M. Located 1421 Forty-sixth ave. 51 mags. and 13 newspapers rec'd regularly. Total vols. 1585. Added 240; discarded 13. Special request books 899. Circulation 7484. *MILLS COLLEGE, MARGARET CARNEGIE LIBRARY. Dr L. C. Carson, Pres. Miss Anna L. Sawyer, Lib'n. Est. 1885. Annual amt. spent for library a. $1000 (exclusive of salaries). 2 employees. Open to students and faculty every school day: Monday to Thursday, 8: 30 A. M. to 6 P. M. and 7 to 9:15 P. M., Friday, 8:30 A. M. to 5 P. M. Located in Greater Oakland. Mills College P. O. Owns Carnegie bldg.. valued at $28,000. 59 periodicals (all for circulation to the faculty and 20 to students) rec'd regularly. Trustees annual meeting commencement. Total vols. 13,656. Added 689: purchase 471; gift 191; binding 27. Resident teachers 25; music, art and non-resident teachers 9; pupils 120. NORTH OAKLAND BRANCH, OAKLAND FREE LIBRARY. Miss Armstrong, Custodian. Reading room open daily, week days 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. Sundays 2 P. M. to 5 P. M. Located at 3424 San Pablo ave. 65 mags. and 12 newspapers rec'd regularly. Total vols. 2163. Added 135. Special request books 235. Circulation 5275. OAKLAND DIRECTORY LIBRARY. C. B. Stanley, Supt. Post-Husted Directory Co., in charge. Made up entirely of directories rec'd in exchange. Free to public for reference only. Open daily except Sundays 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. Located in Husted Directory office, 812 Broadway. Total vols. 500. OAKLAND HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY. Chas. E. Keyes, Prin. Est. 1867. 15 periodicals rec'd regularly. Total vols. a. 5733. Teachers 42; pu pils 974. Total vols. 1458. Teachers 12; pupils 90. *POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING LIBRARY. H. C. Ingram, Prin. Open daily from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. for use of students of institution only. Located at Thirteenth and Madison sts. 10 periodicals rec'd regularly. Total vols. a. 700. Teachers 12, pupils a. 250. No news items rec'd. Rev. B. F. Annual 1 em ST. MARY'S COLLEGE LIBRARY. Brother Fabrician, F. S. C.. Pres. Cornelius, Lib'n. Est. 1863. amt. spent for library a. $100. ployee. Open daily during study hours. Principally for use of students. 32 periodicals rec'd regularly, a. half for circulation. Total vols. 9354. Added 26: purchase 15; gift 9. Teachers 21; pupils 262. About 300 books repaired last five months. A card catalog is being installed, and a case for same has been added. St. Mary's High School Library is a part of St. Mary's College Library. *ST. MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY is a part of St. Mary's College Library. *SWEDISH SOCIETY OF SAN FRANCISCO BRANCH LIBRARY. Chas. A. Blom, Corr. Fredrik Sec., 525 Pacific ave., Alameda. Westerholm, Lib'n. Est. a. Jan. 1, 1902. Open to members only, 2d and 4th Tuesdays of month from 8 to 10 P. M. Located in Castle Hall, 12th and Franklin sts. No periodicals or newspapers rec'd regularly. Total vols. 350. Members 312. THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY LIBRARY. Mrs Located at Thirteenth Total vols. 434. Members 45. No news items rec'd. TWENTY-THIRD AVENUE BRANCH, OAKPIEDMONT-AVENUE BRANCH, OAKLAND LAND FREE LIBRARY. Mrs Ida M. SterFREE LIBRARY. Est. 1890. Reading Miss Ruth Terpening, ling, Custodian. Custodian. Est. Apr. 4, 1912. Reading room open daily, week days 9 A. M. to 9 room open daily, week days 9 A. M. to 9 P. M., Sundays 2 to 5 P. M. P. M., Sundays 2 to 5 P. M. Located 3975 1535 23d ave. 60 mags. and 9 newsPiedmont ave. 38 mags. and 10 news papers rec'd regularly. papers rec'd regularly. Located at Total vols. 2272. Added 180; discarded Total vols. 1446. Added 216. Special request books 651. Circulation 5468. 17. Amador co.--Continued. Oakland-Continued. SVAN DER NAILLEN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING LIBRARY. John L. Winter, Lib'n. Est. 1864. Annual amt. spent for library a. $100. Open to students of the school and public for reference daily except Saturdays and Sundays, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Located in school bldg., Fifty-first st. and Telegraph ave. 50 periodicals rec'd regularly. Total vols. a. 1500. Teachers 5; pupils 120. No news items rec'd. Alameda co.-Continued. San Lorenzo. Special Cardhold SAN LORENZO BRANCH, ALAMEDA CO. FREE LIBRARY. Mrs M. E. Brommage, Custodian. Est. Dec. 2, 1910. Reading room open Tues., Thurs., Sat. 7 to 9 P. M., Wed. and Fri. 2 to 5 P. M. Located in San Lorenzo Village Hall. 18 mags. and 1 newspaper rec'd regularly. Total vols. 686. Added 69. request books rec'd 2; ret'd 2. ers 225. Added 14. Circulation 1211. The San Lorenzo School District has become a part of the County Free Library and has turned over its collection. Some of the books will go to the schools and the rest to the branch and to the county at WEST OAKLAND BRANCH, OAKLAND FREE LIBRARY. Miss Edith A. Burges. Custodian. Reading room open daily, week days 9 A. M. to 9 P. M., Sundays 2 to 5 P. M. Located 862 Peralta st. 51 large. mags. and 18 newspapers rec'd regularly. Sunol. Total vols. 1960. Added 149; discarded 22. Special request books 1355. lation 4799. Pleasanton. Circu SUNOL BRANCH, ALAMEDA Co. FREE LIBRARY. Miss M. Buttner, Custodian. Est. Dec. 9, 1910. Reading room open Mon., Wed. and Fri. 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 P. M. Located in Miss Buttner's home. 15 mags. and 1 nawespaper rec'd regularly. Total vols. 384. Added 44. Cardholders 77. Added 5; canceled 2. Circulation 474. Warm Springs. WARM SPRINGS BRANCH, ALAMEDA Co. FREE LIBRARY. Joseph S. Brown, Custodian. Est. Feb. 20, 1912. Reading room open Mon. and Wed., 2 to 5 P. M.; Tues., Thurs. and Sat., 7 to 9 P. M. Located in same bldg. with postoffice. 10 mags. and 2 newspapers rec'd regularly. Total vols. 213. Added 56. Cardhold PLEASANTON BRANCH, ALAMEDA CO. FREE LIBRARY. Mrs S. A. Young, Custodian. Est. May 29, 1911. Located in Free Reading Room and open same hours.ers 65. Added 5. Circulation 225. 3 mags. rec'd regularly. Total vols. 378. Added 48. Special request books rec'd 5; ret'd 5. Cardholders 88. Added 2. Circulation 321. San Leandro. $SAN LEANDRO FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Miss Mary Brown, Lib'n. Est. May 3 1905; as F. P. Nov. 6, 1905. Annual income, $1308.76, rec'd from taxation. 2 employees, incl. janitor and gardener, Open to public daily except Sundays and holidays, 10 to 11:30 A. M.. 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 P. M. Owns Carnegie bldg., valued at $12.000. 22 mags. (all except current numbers for circulation) and 8 newspapers rec'd regularly. Library trustees monthly meeting second Thursday. Total vols. 3257. Added 199: purchase 167: gift 32. Discarded 33; rep'd 162; | lost 4. Cardholders 910. Added 64; renewed 59; expired 104; surrendered 41. Circulation 4349: fiction 2124; juvenile 1639; misc. 586; current mags 370. Alpine County, 58th class. County seat, Markleeville. Area, 575 sq. mi. Pop. 309. Assessed valuation, $539,905 (taxable for county $451,405). ALPINE CO. LAW LIBRARY, MARKLEEVILLE. Fred S. Dunlap, Co. Clerk, in charge. Est. 1864. Income rec'd from $1 from contributions. fee for filing papers in civil suits and No paid employees. Open daily except Sundays and holidays, 9 A. M. to P. M. Located in Court House. No periodicals rec'd regularly. Total vols. 220. No additions reported. ALPINE CO. TEACHERS' LIBRARY, MARKLEEVILLE. Mrs E. A. Grover, Co. Supt. Income from of $2 fee for teachers' certificates. No periodicals rec'd regularly. Total vols. 95. Teachers 3. Markleeville. ALPINE Co. law and teachers' libraries are the first listed under Alpine co. |