The Libraries of South Carolina
by Mary Frayser
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Book Collections, Support Irregular

Table 6 presents the data available for the 11 other book collections listed as public. They are small book collections and not public libraries. Their support is irregular, derived from fees, donations, and entertainments.

Some of these 56 libraries and book collections barely exist; they render some service but they do not and cannot give the service they should and would give if adequately supported. They represent vision and unselfish effort in many instances, but their limited service sometimes leads to an inadequate conception of what an adequately supported library may be and do. All of the libraries of South Carolina report a steady increase in circulation and a decrease in annual revenues in 1931-1932.

Table 6. -- Book Collections: Income, Number of Volumes and Circulation,
South Carolina, 1930-31
Library Income Number of volumes Circulation
Total Per capita Total Per capita Total Per capita
*Ben Tillman, Trenton $ 25.00 0.068 650 1.76 ---- ----
†Calhoun Library ---- ---- 2,000 1.14 ---- ----
Clio Civic League ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
*Garnett Library 150.00 0.500 1,050 3.50 ---- ----
*Johnston Library Ass'n ---- ---- 3,800 3.53 1,100 1.03
Lowryville Free ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Leesville ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
†Lexington ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
*Ridge Spring ---- ---- 316 0.50 200 0.32
Saluda ---- ---- 1,700 ---- ---- ----
†Society Hill ---- ---- 2,500 4.36 ---- ----
Blanks in this table indicate lack of information.
*Rental library.
†Books not in circulation.

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