_Akron._ Public Library. Gift of a building for the public library, to
cost not less than $50,000, from Col. George T. Perkins.
-- Gift of library of music (1898), valued at $600, name of donor not
stated.
_Ashtabula._ Public Library. Gift of $15,000, for public library
building, from Andrew Carnegie.
_Bucyrus._ Memorial Library. Gift of $500, for purchase of books, from
Andrew Carnegie.
_Canton._ Public Library. Gift of $50,000, for public library building,
from Andrew Carnegie.
-- Gift of property, valued at $10,000, from W. W. Clark.
_Cincinnati._ Natural History Library. Gift of $60,000, for a new
library building, name of donor not stated.
-- Gift of 14,000 volumes, donor not named.
-- Public Library. Gift of $1000, for the purchase of books for the
blind, raised by popular subscription.
-- Gift of 500 volumes in raised type for the blind, name of donor not
given.
-- Gift of 416 volumes and 1600 pamphlets, from H. L. Wehmer.
-- University Library. Gift of 6782 volumes; the Robert Clarke
collection.
_Cleveland._ Adelbert College, of Western Reserve University. Gift of
$15,000, name of donor not given.
-- Case Library. Library property condemned by U. S. government for new
public building; award, including damages, fixed at $507,000.
-- Cleveland Hardware Co.'s Library. Gift of 300 volumes, from famous
people all over the world, many with autographs.
-- Medical Library Association; The Vance Library. Gift of 2000
volumes, from Drs. Dudley P. Allen and A. C. Hamman.
-- Public Library. Gift of 306 bound and 217 unbound volumes, on
Oriental religions, folk-lore and allied subjects, from John G.
White.
_Columbus._ Public Library. Gift of $1000, for maintenance of the
Kilbourne alcove; also 750 volumes, from James Kilbourne.
_Conneaut._ Public Library. Gift of $100,000, for a public library
building, from Andrew Carnegie.
_Delaware._ Ohio Wesleyan University. Gift of 4179 volumes, including
the complete library of the late Prof. Karl Little, from Prof. John
Williams White, of Harvard University.
_Gambier._ Kenyon College Library. Gifts of $15,000, names of donors
not given.
_Geneva._ Platt R. Spencer Memorial Library. Gifts of $1577, names of
donors not given.
_Granville._ Dennison University Library. Gifts of $525, names of
donors not given.
_Greenville._ Public Library. Gift of $15,000, for public library
building, from Andrew Carnegie, a yearly maintenance of $2000
required. The site has already been secured.
_Hamilton._ Lane Free Library. Gift of $500, donated by citizens.
_Marietta._ Marietta College. Gift of 18,712 volumes, from his private
library, by Hon. R. M. Stimson; to be kept together and in
reasonable repair. The collection is especially rich in Americana
relating to the Mississippi Valley.
_Massillon._ McClymonds Public Library. Gift of library building,
valued at $20,000, name of donor not given.
-- Gift of $10,000, as an endowment for books, name of donor not given.
_Painesville._ Public Library. Gift of new library building, neither
value nor name of donor given.
-- Gift of 385 volumes, name of donor not given.
_Sandusky._ Public Library. Gift of $50,000, for a public library
building, from Andrew Carnegie.
_Shelby._ Public Library. Gift of property valued at $6500, for a
public library, from Daniel S. Marvin.
_Steubenville._ Carnegie Public Library. Gift of $50,000, for a public
library building, from Andrew Carnegie.
_Toledo._ Public Library. Gift of $1800, from Mr. Hardy.
-- Gift of $1000, from Mrs. J. R. Locke.
-- Gifts of 1223 volumes, names of donors not given.
_Van Wert._ Brumback Library. Gift of new library building, costing
about $50,000, from family of the late John S. Brumback, thus
carrying out his intentions in completing and furnishing it and
presenting it to the county.
_Wooster._ University Library. Gift of a $35,000 library building, from
H. C. Frick, of Pittsburg, Pa. "This beautiful building is fitted
up with the latest improvements."
_Youngstown._ Reuben McMillan Free Library. Bequest of $5000, received
from Charles D. Arms.