FACTS ABOUT PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE IN KENTUCKY
(Supplied by the State Division of Library Extension, Frankfort, Ky.,Oct. l, 1937)

Extent: Support:
Population of Kentucky 2,614,589 Number of public libraries receiv-
Number of people with ing some tax money 31
public library service 860,185 Number maintained by women's Clubs 23
Number of people without Number supported by other pri-
public library service 1,754,404 vate means: memberships, associa-
Percent of population with 55 tions, endowments, etc. 14
Percent of population Expenditures per capita, based
without 67 on total population $0.12
Total number of public AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
libraries 68 STANDARD of per capita
Number of counties with at expenditure $1.00
least one public library 59
Number of counties without any 61
Services: lfi V~w
Total number of books in all public libraries 726,412
Number of volumes per capita, based on total
population 0.28
-that is, approximately one-quarter of one book
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION STANDARD, volumes
per capita 1% to 3
Circulation per capita, based on total popu-
lation 0.88
-this is, approximately nine-tenths of one book
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION STANDARD, circula-
tion per capita 5 to 10

 

 

OTHER TYPES OF LIBRARIES:

The facts presented about public libraries reflect in large measure the situation
that exists in the school libraries and in the college and university libraries of
Kentucky. Again it is a story of weak libraries receiving inadequate support and
offering inadequate services.

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MOBILIZING CITIZEN INTEREST

A Citizens Library Movement is now being organized in Kentucky, following the
example of other forward—looking states. Its purpose is two-fold, namely, to stimu-
late local library development, and to mobilize state-wide interest in the extension
and improvement of library service. All types of libraries are comprehended in this
aim, public, school and college. Its plan is to promote the organization of select
laymen into local "Friends of the Library" groups, and to affiliate these local units
in a state—wide Citizens Library Movement. There will be no dues and no solicitations
of funds from members. The aim will be -

BETTER LIBRARIES OFFERING ADEQUATE SERVICE TO ALL THE PEOPLE

Address inquiries to the Kentucky Library Association, 4th and York Sts.,Louisville

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