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JULY IN THE CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT SUMMER STORYTIMES -- LIBRARY HOURS 10:00 MON--THURS -- 9:00 5:00 C FRI--SAT 10:00 -- JULY LIBRARY NEWS THE COST OF LIBRARY SERVICE Sunny stories for all ages. Drop in on: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. in July and August CLOSED SUNDAYS AFTER HOURS BOOKDROP Three years ago next month we mentioned that your library service was going to cost $983,600 in Municipal tax contribu-- tions for 1982. In 1985 the total will be $1,001,900, which sounds pretty steep for a munici pality of 37,000, even though our in crease of 1.86 per cent compares very well with the inflation rate over the same period of close to 17%. But why is the cost of library service Here's what we answered in so high? 1982, with the figures in brackets representing the statistics we gave you then. isically, the cost seems high because you citizens of West Van use your Lib You borrow more rary so intensively. almost any other than capita books per over 18.6 America North community in man, woman every for year (16.5) books a staff Library ask also You and child. quick and easy some questions a lot of longer. and tougher others to answer, but We'll be fielding over 75,000 (50,000) queries this year. -- -- EVENING FILMS -- Four to nine year olds can enjoy some of our stories on filmstrips. Drop in on: Thursdays at 7:15 p.m. in July STORYTELLERS - Special guests Martin Clark and Judy Nosek will weave a spell for four to eight year olds. Wednesday, July 3 at 11:00 a.m. WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL. LIBRARY 1950 Marine Drive. West Vancouver, B.C. V7V 1J8 July 1985 (604) 926-3291 *4*