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STATISTICS
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MONTANA
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
July 1, 1967 - June 30, 1968
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Compiled by
MONTANA STATE LIBRARY
930 East Lyndale Avenue
Helena, Montana 59601
January, 1969
Supplement
Montana State Library
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PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS
1967 - 1968
SUMMARY
Population of State— 1960 Census 674,767
Population Taxed for Public Library Service 587,386
Population Not Taxed 87,381
Total Volumes in Public Libraries 1,351,830
Volumes per Capita 2.003
Total Public Library Circulation 3,523,898
Total Public Library Income from Taxes $1,375,056
State tax rate: 3 mill county tax (permissive)
4/2 mills permissive for cities and towns
Tax Income per Capita 2.02
Number of County Libraries (includes counties which have contracted
for service with a city system and those in demonstrations) 43
Federations 4
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Counties without library service 13
Number of Bookmobiles in operation in State 8
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PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS
COUNTIES AND LIBRARIES
Librarian
Population
Taxed"
Beaverhead County — See Big Sky Federation
Big Horn County
Hardin — Big Horn County
..Patricia J. Nurre 10,007
Blaine County
Chinook — Blaine County- Mrs. Leona Jensen 8,091
Harlem Public Mrs. Dorothy Brower (1,267)
Broadwater County
Townsend — Broadwater Count>' Mrs. Ruth Carson
2,804
Carbon County
Bridger Community Mrs. Ethel Skibby
Red Lodge Public Robert W. Moran ..
824
2,278
Carter County — See Sagebrush Federation
Cascade County — See Great Falls Federation
Chouteau County
Fort Benton — Chouteau County
Mrs. Kay H. Courtnage
7,348
Custer County — See Sagebrush Federation
Daniels County
Scobey — Daniels County
Mrs. Flossie Nelson
3,755
Dawson County — See Sagebrush Federation
Deer Lodge County
Anaconda — Hearst
Natalie Sliepcevich
18,640
Fallon County — See Sagebrush Federation
Fergus County
Denton Public Mrs. Wayne Stapleton
Lewistown — Carnegie Public Mrs. K. Elizabeth Pittman
Moore Public Mrs. Anna Mason
410
7,408
216
Flathead Comity — See Northwest Federation
Gallatin County
Belgrade Public
Bozeman Public
Manhattan Community ...
Three Forks Community
-Mrs. George Van Delinder
-Margaret Hileman
..Janie Davis
-Mrs. Herman Bishop
1,957
13,361
889
1,161
Garfield County — See Sagebrush Federation
Glacier County
Cut Bank — Glacier County
.„ Mrs. Lucille Anderson
11,565
Golden Valley County
Granite County
Philipsburg Public
Mrs. Phyllis Patten
1,107
'1960 Census
*" Source of Taxable Valuation of Area: "Tax Levies for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 1967 and Ending
Jvine 30, 1968", Montana Taxpayers' Association and County Records.
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COVERING THE YEAR 1967-1968
Ta able TOTAL INCOME
Valuation ;^,jll LEVY
of Area — By By Total Bool;-; Total Total H>-s./
Taxed"" City County Taxes Other Expended Added Books C;irculation Wk.
$12,808,829 1.00 $ 13,349 $ 317 $ 13,846 922 19,684 29,906 40
9,142,471 1.24 7,956 66 7,916 450 8,500 12,411 26
(537,026) 2,491 4,767 20
4,901,406 0.74 3,811 (3,880) 624 10,340 18,353 30
479,797 LOO
1,345,178 3.30 4,367 252 4,745 205 9,075 17,608 24
17,210,487 1.56 26,849 25,972 968 23,305 44,623 38
5,114,640 0.75 3.842 71 3,509 85 5,423 20
14,057,650 1.25 17,571
(5,037,000) 3.50 17,630 35,201 1,047 27,013 63,931 63
351,811 2.00 793 33 819 202 3,365 4,620 29
5,236,967 3.00 15,978 850 16,241 499 21,092 70,904 36
118,445 3.00 377 19 379 119 5,656 1,771 6
532,483
2.00
2,387
2,488
105
3,512
3,595
8
9 957,702
3.40
37,359
2,088
33,522
1,547
17,421
112,290
45
455,214
2.00
945
1,183
259
1,906
761
3
647,409
2.00
1,359
2,862
4,131
242
575
1,500
11
16,527,121
1.57
26,455
26,410
1,261
43,651
83,719
42
536,195
3.50
1,914
1,697
136
2,136
7,800
8
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( ) Parentheses show that this figure is included elsewhere.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS COVERING
COUNTIES AND LIBRARIES
Librarian
Population
Taxed"
Hill County
Havre Public Mrs. Mary Almas Antunes 10,740
Havre — Hill County Riu-al Mrs. Dorothy Armstrong 7,913
Jefferson County — See Big Sky Federation
Judith Basin County
Stanford — Judith Basin County
.Mrs. Ruby J. Kramer
3,085
Lake Coimty
Poison City Irene Anderson
Ronan City Mrs. Frank Wolf
St. Ignatius Public Mrs. Claude Leishman
2,314
1,334
940
Lewis and Clark Coimty — See Big Sky Federation
Liberty County
Chester — Liberty Coimty
Mrs.
Lilly F. Eveland
2,624
Lincoln Coimty — See Northwest Federation
McCone County
Ci'cle — George McCone Memo-ial County
Mrs.
lona M. Stover
3,321
Madison County — See Big Sky Federation
Meagher County
White Sulphur Springs — Meagher Coimty
Mrs.
Helen L. Dreidlein
2,616
Mineral County
Superior — Mineral Coimtv PubUc
Mrs.
3,037
Missoula Coimty
Missoula PubUc and Coimty
Evelyn L. Swant
44,633
Musselshell County
Roundup Public
Mrs.
Opal Meyers
2,842
Park County
Livingston Public
Mrs.
Jean L. Gibson
13,168
Petroleum Coimty
Winnett Public
Mrs.
Orene Raimdaul
894
Phillips Coimty
Malta — Phillips County
Mrs.
A. E. Bergan
6,027
Pondera Coimty — See Great Falls Federation
Powder River Coimty
Broadus — Powder River County
Mrs.
Isabel Williams
2,485
Powell County
Deer Lodge — Wm. K. Kohrs Memorial
Mrs.
June E. Lyman
4,681
Prairie Coimty
Terry — Prairie Coimty
Mrs.
Mary E, Dunnam ...
2,318
1960 Census
"'Source of Taxable Valuation of Area: "Tax Levies for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 1967 and Ending
June 30, 1968", Montana Taxpayers' Association and County Records.
THE YEAR 1967-1968 (Continued)
Tavable TOTAL INCOME
Valuation MILL LEVY
of Area — Bv By Total Books Total Total Ilrs./
Taxed" » City County Taxes Other Expended Added Books Circulation Wk.
6,915,409 3.70 25,710 25,216 1,719 21,628 59,245 48
12,024,342 1.08 12,983 11,266 1,483 24.687 45,213 40
7,989,472 App. 8,000 7,925 477 19,023 18,467 40
1,511.880 2.50 4,224 1.715 4,460 450 16,000 23,400 36
742,680 4.50 3,390 150 3,412 160 5.782 2,469 9
261,965 2.00 250 198 995 782 4,300 2
7,337,314
0.25
1,876
20
1,192
200
6.000
9,980
13
8,894,397
0.75
6,340
131
5,824
359
12,872
11,320
18
4,563 230
(715,732)
1.50
.00025
1.040
1,023
155
2,212
51
7.778
2,502
13
3,550,734
1.42
5,154
449
9.370
21,617
20
24,787,422
22,359,842
2.41
0.975
24,065
55.919
4,283
85,001
4,017
86,652
245,390
63
1,189,736
2.30
3,395
250
3,195
282
12,384
13.367
7
12,861,295
(5,457,369)
3.62
0.050
3.767
19.448
853
21,982
1.354
23,736
66,237
35
1,769,515
0.50
10,060,677
App.
6.700
6,700
760
14,950
25,098
30
3,972,011
494,654
App.
App.
2,700
605
3,420
310
6,044
10,149
18
1,800,473
3.50
6,419
239
5,941
272
2,200
11,122
28
4,412,258
1.00
4,413
30
5.110
506
8,982
8,638
16
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( ) Parentheses show that this figure is included elsewhere.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS COVERING
COUNTIES AND LIBRARIES
Librarian
Population
Taxed"
Ravalli County
Darby Public
Hamilton Public ....
StevensNTlle Public
-Mrs. Ruth McCallum
-Mrs. Ruth Flightner ..
..Mrs. Ruth N. Higgins
398
2,475
784
Richland Coimty
Sidney Pubhc
.Mrs. Shirley L. Jones 10,504
Roosevelt County
Wolf Point — Roosevelt County
Bainville Public
Culbertson Public
Froid Public
Poplar City
.Mrs. Kathleen E. Vereker
-Mrs. Hilda Kotaska
-Mrs. Kathryn Garbe
.Mrs. Gladys Krohmer
-Mrs. Kate L. Hanson
11,731
(285)
(919)
(418)
(1,565)
Rosebud County — See Sagebrush Federation
Sanders Coimty — See Northwest Federation
Sheridan County
Plentywood — Sheridan County
Medicine Lake Public
.Mrs. Dorothy Anhalt
. Nadine Smith
Teton County
Choteau Public (Assoc.)
Fairfield Public
-Mrs. E. J. Crary
-Mrs. Margaret Hedblom
6,458
(452)
Silver Bow County
Butte Public
Joyce Bouchard
46,454
Stillwater County
Columbus — Stillwater County
Mrs. Georgia E. Peck
5,526
Sweet Grass County
Big Timber — Carnegie
Mrs. John Goosey
1,660
752
Toole Coimty
Shelby — Toole County
Mrs. Frances P. Kincheloe
7,904
Treasure County
Hysham Woman's Club (Assoc.)
-Mrs. George Stewart
Valley County
Glasgow City-County
.Mrs. Kathleen O. Makich 17,080
Wheatland Coiuity
Harlowton Public
. Georgia James
1,734
Wibaux Coimty
Wibaux Woman's Club Mrs. Mildred Johnston
'»1960 Census
""Source of Taxable Valuation of Area: "Tax Levies for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 1967 and Ending
June 30, 1968", Montana Taxpayers' Association and County Records.
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THE YEAR 1967-1968 (Continued)
Taxable TOTAL INCOME
Valuation mill LEVY
100
4,000
1,560
12
6,014
353
10,819
20,763
28
1,206
202
4,738
6,354
17
of Area Bv Bv Total Books Total Total Urs./
TaxcKl'"' City County Taxes Other Expended Added Books Circulation Wk.
169,247 3.00 601
2,011,638 2.20 7,168 610
430,269 3.00 1,500
13,641,348 0.140 1,900
(3,187,944) 3.00 8,663 638 11,324 714 12,139 39,429 30
16,446.857 1.80 28,040
(2,003.520) 0.50 1,000 29,040
(123,012)
(570,644) 1.00 275
(223,600) 29
(705,000) 2.00 2,247
2,119
20,000
41,775
49
35
1,478
2,929
10
572
6,375
13,489
18
67
2,183
3,126
10
160
5,500
7,451
16
12,385,645 0.70 10,350 10,200 6O0 10,600 28,000 40
(183,639) 1.00 555 598 6 500 4
41,633,721
(16,500,000)
3.50
0.550
25,000
67,3361
92,336
2,968
81,980
159,196
69
8,153,554
1.03
8,431
3,418
8,345
425
18,538
43,148
40
5,800,347
(1,247,666)
3.00
0.80
2,916
3,821
191
6,470
294
13,278
15,723
28
559,281 1.50 60O 190 780 162 3,000 5,000 14
17,396,702
0.75
15,101
12,395
1,954
25,000
36,025
33
11,701,541
4,400,648
3.63
1.50
24,000
14,821
38,821
4,631
21,785
55,276
50
962,209
1.50
60
781
934
238
8,958
10,154
30
r80 780 150 3,955 1,040 9
(Blank spaces indicate incomplete information.)
( ) Parentheses show that this figure is included elsewhere.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS COVERING
COUNTIES AND LIBRARIES
Librarian
Population
Taxed"
Big Sky Federation — Totals ..
Lewis and Clark County
•'"Helena Public
Lincoln Community ..
36,929
.Roger Spillers, Coordinator 20,227
Mrs. Lillian Eaton
Beaverhead Counts-
Dillon Public .'.
Wisdom Woman's Club (Assoc.)
7,194
.Mrs. Helen K. Donovan (3,690)
.Mrs. Jerry Rutledge
Jefferson County — Bookmobile Service
4,297
Madison Coimty
She'idan Public
Twin Bridges Public
Virginia City — Thompson-Hickman County
.Mrs. Florence Birrer ...
.Mrs. May Lunger
.Mrs. Florence Thomas
(539)
(509)
5,211
Great Falls Federation of Libraries — Totals
Cascade Coiintv
"""Great Falls Public
Belt Public
Cascade — Wedsworth Memorial
Great Falls Westside Branch
-Mrs. Alma S. Jacobs, Coordinator ....
.Mrs. Violet McGee
.Mrs. Helen Warehime
..Mrs. Agonia Lauckner
81,071
18,061
55,357
(757>
(604)
Pondera County ....
Conrad Public
Vaher Public ..
7,653
Mrs. Jane Holmes (2,665)
Mrs. Margaret Holm (724)
Northwest Federation of Libraries — Totals
Lincoln County
"""Libby — Lincoln County
52,382
.Mrs. Inez Herrig, Coordinator 12,537
Flathead Coimty
Kalispell — Flathead County
Whitefish Pubhc
.Mrs. Mabel M. Brewer 30,000
.Mrs. Elizabeth P. Schafer 2,965
Sanders County (Contracts with Lincoln County for service) 6,880
Dixon Public (Assoc.) Mrs. Don Grazier
Hot Springs Public Mrs. Blanch Bradv (585)
Plains Pubhc Mrs. Herb Goodrich (769)
Thompson Falls Public Mrs. Vera Kemmerer (1,274)
Sagebrush Federation of Libraries — Totals
Custer County
"""Miles City Public
..Mrs. Clare M. Smith,
40,099
13,227
Coordinator .... (9,665)
Carter County — Bookmobile Service
2,493
Dawson County
Glendive PubUc
12,314
.Mrs. Marie MacDonald (7,058)
Fallon County
Baker — Fallon County Mrs. Alice O. Newell
3,997
Garfield County
Jordan — Garfield County Mrs. Doris M. Mart
1,981
Rosebud County
Forsyth — Rosebud County Mrs. Beth Makin 6,187
Yellowstone Federation — Totals 57,452
Yellowstone County
"""Billings Public Shirley Hake, Coordinator 52,851
Laurel Public Mrs. I3ale Shuey 4,601
TOTALS 587,386
"1960 Census
•"Source of Taxable Valuation of Area: "Tax Levies for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 1967 and Ending
June 30, 1968", Montana Taxpayers' Association and County Records.
••"Federation Headquarters
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THE YEAR 1967-1968 (Continued)
Taxable
Valuation
of Aroa
Taxed "o
MILL LEVY
City County
TOTAL INCOME
By
Taxes
By
Other
Total
Expended
Books
Added
Total
Books
Total H s./
Circulation Wk.
76,325
11,777
85,818 8,137
83,282
283,376
17,498,073
3.80
64,600
11.432
200
76,032
96
7,199
231
46,015
3,523
195,900
574
72
2
2,879,915
2.00
5,920
5,517
407
21,649
24,558
5,026
20
6,601,703
31,041
....
(370,070) 3.00
(296,358) 2.00
8,437,655 0.47
1,632
145
1,231
200
1,700
5,870
8
613
481
10
4,050
18,000
5
3,560
2,461
90
6,345
2,407
18
240.608
15,666
263,170
11.135
152,446
483,816
27.879
204,484
15,666
255,339
10,296
138,884
425,684
69
608
608
6,636
10,830
15
14
22
26.663.701
45.441,800
(329,222)
(359,418)
1.03
4.50
App.
12,757 068
(2.675 706)
(518.816)
2.50
3.00
1.00
(14,000)
6,689
918
(14,000)
6,689
534
,501
338
10.278
3.284
31,049
9,617
41
18
14,220,633
2.19
154,302
34,336
23,304
22,363
127,846
49,603
8,013
1,520
158,744
45,528
472,930
117,580
40
39.681.513
(1.835.838)
(1,897,239)
3.od
3.50
1.28
76,572
28.248
10,273
(1,800)
595
61,960
10,736
(1,800)
2,702
803
80,932
14,712
277,168
26,758
48
28
13,701,713
1.00
(12,000)
(346,703) 4.00
(667,396) 3.00
(790,537) 2.50
1,261
2,041
1,571
137
151
58
(12,000) 1,881
2,933
1,320
1,843
2,384
551
250
306
2,972
6,430
5,237
17,162,958
0.56
9,684
(4,000)
7,060
(4,000)
474
8,000
21,140
7.778
11 478
11,028
26,503
12
n
15
12.971,467 ......
(6,278,424) 3.50
0.25
73,719
25,68.5
25,092
24,912
91,601
46,687
4,950
2,302
93,037
46,802
287,571
131,451
50
4,594,147
0.70
(4,000)
(4,000)
10,950
15.731.778
(5,016,093) 1.00
l.OO
15.000
9000
(4,000)
23,998
(4,000)
1,377
23,208
67,866
47
30
4,738,303
1.00
4 750
(1.500)
3,906
(1,500)
76
3,027
9,703
20
10,863,486
0.89
50,956,989 4.50
2,278.118 3.50
9.600
(6,000)
180
228,627 43,968
9,950 721
(6,000)
12,000
277,689 19,576
124,453
41,098 34
457,761
220.500 43,950 262,454 18,683 109,453 428.517 66
8,127 18 15.235 893 15,000 29,244 30
81,375.056 $141,912 §1.451,078 89,863 1,351,830 3.523,898
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