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1931
Librarian: Thelma Crandell
Assistant: Thelma Hanson
Borrowers: 2837
County borrowers: 463
Books: 8356
Circulation: 49859
County circulation: 4982
City appropriation: $3,500.00
Administration: Trustees: M. Lewis, F.E. Munroe, Mrs. R. Reik, D.H. Richards, Mrs. Geo. Sanford, Mrs. Ed. Pagel, Geo. Luell expired April 1931; Mr. O J. Falge appointed in Mr. Luellıs place.
Notes: County patrons are still paying for library privileges

1932
Librarian: Thelma Crandell
Assistant: Thelma Hanson
Borrowers: 3162
City appropriation: $3,000.00
Administration: Trustees: M. Lewis, F.E. Munroe, Mrs. R. Reik, D.H. Richards, Mrs. Geo. Sanford, Mrs. Ed. Pagel, O.J. Falge
Notes: On March 9, Miss Alma Runge of the Wisconsin Free Library visited the library and gave a very satisfactory report.

1933
Librarian: Thelma Crandell
Assistant: Thelma Hanson
Junior assistant: Ruth Irwin
Borrowers: 2807
County borrowers: 230
Books: 9110
Circulation: 48904
City appropriation: $2,800.00
Administration: Trustees: M. Lewis, Mrs. Ed. Pagel, Mrs. R. Reik, D.H. Richards, Mrs. Geo. Sanford, O.J. Falge
Notes: A display of old bibles belonging to patrons was placed in a vacant store window.

1934
Librarian: Thelma Crandell
Assistant: Thelma Hanson
Junior Assistant: Fern Munroe, Ruth Irwin
Borrowers: 2866
County borrowers:467
Books: 8960
Circulation: 41277
City appropriation: $2,600.00
Administration: Trustees; M. Lewis, Mrs. E.W. Pagel, Mrs. R. Reik, D.H. Richards, Mrs. Geo Sanford, O.J. Falge
Notes: Children's books were moved downstairs and one of the downstairs rooms was made into a children's room. A remodeling and re-cataloging project was begun with the help of C.W.A. workers. Relief workers built shelves and furniture in the children's room and did the cleaning and moving. Two boys and two girls from the Rusk County Normal paid by the F.E.R.A. worked fifty hours per month.

1935
Librarian: Anne Strleker/Thelma Crandell
Assistant: Fern Munroe, Ruth Robinson, Ann O'Connor
Borrowers: 2866
County borrowers: 559
Books: 8960
Circulation: 41277
City appropriation: $2,600.00
Administration: Trustees: M. Lewis, Mrs. E.W. Pagel, Mrs. Geo. Sanford, O.J. Falge, D.H. Richards
Notes: The sum of $25.85 was raised for the library by a group that put on a home talent play.


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