Bodley Club Library

Public libraries faced challenges in ordering large quantities of books from the Booklovers Library via the Bodley Club, as demand typically peaked for about four months in the commercial market of Tabard Inn Library. Public libraries had to wait until this demand declined before acquiring large quantities, yet public interest often persisted for several months beyond this period. The Literature Committee at the Eau Claire Public Library faced challenges after the initial selection of books was exhausted, with new additions not arriving quickly enough each month to justify the continued cost of the service. Furthermore, the newer books were less popular, causing circulation to drop to 541 in the six months leading up to the librarian's annual report in June 1904, compared to 2,062 in the first six months after the service began. As a result, the committee decided to discontinue the service. == Locations ==