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Library reflects patrons - 19924-0TV1 "&&AnkFTKE POST Director Nancy Moore in North Palm Library Library Reflects Patrons By John Kopp an Staff Wriiyr NORTH PALM 13EACH — Nancy MOM has a special insight into the people of tiorth Palm Beach. Mrs. Moore is the director of the village's public library and has worked there since it opened in 1963, "This is a warm friendly village with very intelligent people'. she said. "We have a large population of professional people which creates a demand for a good library.,, She said librarians have a unique opportunity to examine a community based upon the type of reading mate - r ai t4e pahvm check out and re- quest- In North ,Palm Beach, the staff at the public library is a hit, more accu. rate in its observations because the library is not a part of the County - wide system and most of its patrons are locals. Mrs. More said the village has a large number of retired people which accounts for the high demand for books of a leisure variety, especially best sellers. She estimated that 75 percent of all books checked out are for leisure reading. Mts_ Moore said the library hes a ctant demand for high- quaij . ty books and references because the majority of the residents are college educated, They also are well-trav- eled, which creates a demand for books on travel. Other subjects In high demand are auto repair and anvthirta of A tfrhni_ In North Palnn Beach, the staff at the public library is a bit more accu- rate in its observations pause the library is not a part of the county- wide system and most of its patrons are locals, Mrs. Moore said the village has a large number of retired purple which accounts fear the high dennand for books of a leisure variety, especially best sellers. She estimated that 75 percent of all bosrks checked out are for leisure reading, Nirs, Moore said the library bAs a constan t demand for high- quali- tv books and references because the majority of the residents are college educated, They also are well -trav- eled, which creates a demand for books on travel_ Other subjects in high derr nd are auto repair and anything of a techni- cal nature_ Karen White, reference librarian, said the rnost sought -after fiction au- thors are Danielle Steel, romance. and Robert Ludlum, spy and intrigue. In nonfiction. Mm, %lite said the tarok on SAT tests and randmark Corr at0tfon Law cases are Most popular, especially among students. Firs. White said the village's pro - fessional population wants books lime -L�r Seareb of Farceflerca and mart TheYv Don't Teach You at Harvard Busirae-sis k. boot. Mrs- Moore said the subjects pa- trons seek often are tied to current events or issues., Recently, she said, there has been a high deanand for books and maga- zines about teen suicide_ A couple of Years ago, she said, adopted children and Young adults came in looking for inforrnat o n on how to find their natu- ral parents. Mrs. White admitted to occasional- ly " ili -ng" patrons. For one woman who is an invalid, she said, she picks UP some mks for her and saves them by the desk. "It's a very warm atmosphere here „„ she said "For some of them, a book can make the difference be- tureen a good day and a bad day.” Mrs, Moore, rwbe was a volunteer when the library first opened iu 1963, said the library has a book budget of $25,000 this year to supplement the M000 books on the shelves_ The library isn't part of the county system and, tberef Ore, doesn't honor cards from other area libraries. Village patrcm can get a card free. Nonresidents must pays $25, which is the approximate equivalent of what village taxpayers contribute, Mrs. Moore said the library pro- vides L'Comparable" sea-vice to other, couuty ryed facilities despite its isolation. "I guess it'll always be here," she sand, "Maybe our outreach won't be so far„ but we'll always serve o r village,"