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1936-01-30City of Beverly, Massachusetts Public Meeting Minutes Board: Library Trustees Subcommittee: Date: 01/30/1936 Place: Beverly Public Library Board members present: Katharine P. Loring, Mrs. E. Prebble Motley, Sr., Saul J. Cagan, Fred H. Porter, Thomas F. Delaney, Horace W. Woodberry, Jr. and Clarence S. Pond. Board members absent: James A. Cronin and Robert O. Small Others present: Recorder: Marjorie H. Stanton Beverly, January 30, 1936 The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at the Library on Thursday, January 30th, at 4 p.m. There were present of the Trustees, Miss Loring, Mrs. Motley, and Messrs. Cagan, Porter, Delaney, Woodberry and Pond. The records of the meeting of December 26 were read and approved. The report of the Finance Committee, summing up expenditures for January, and giving details of the amounts of income received from the various bequests was also read and approved. At the request of the Librarian, a sum not to exceed five hundred dollars was placed at her disposal to be used to cover expenses of members of the Staff taking courses for professional improvement, and attendance at Library Group Meetings and Conventions. The report of the Committee on Circulation, recommending the purchase of 67 new titles and the receipt of 8 gifts was presented and approved. Upon motion of Mr. Woodberry, it was voted to send to the Mayor the following communication: - In carrying out the thoughts as outlined in the joint meeting of the Committee of the Trustees of the Public Library and the Board of Aldermen, the Committee from the Library trustees are ready to present plans and programs of activities for greater Library facilities, in the hope that Public funds (W.P.A.) will be available. An early joint meeting of both Committees is desired, and the Library Committee awaits the pleasure of the Committee from the Board of Aldermen as to convenient date. Voted: to adjourn Adjourned Marjorie H. Stanton