Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
$s2.s62.6e


 Elizabeth E. Woodruff fund. 100000 Martha P. Foster fund .... 1.94000
 s82. .sS2 6e
 Annual Receipts.
 The years receipts, including an ap- Norwich, amounted to s8,63s.51. Of this amount, $2,962 came from invested funds.
 Principal Disbursements.
 The total expenditures amounted to $S,168.23, there remaining on hand a balance of $370.28.
 The principal items of expense were: Salaries, $5,977; books, s7,920.22, in cluding new books, s1,43s.02. periodi- calls, S227.75;; and rebinding. $254.45. The sum of S750 was paid on indebted ness.
 Librarians Report.
 Jonathan Trumbull, the librarian, gives 8 tabulated statement of the rec ord of books issued for home use dur ing the year, the total number of vol tunes reaching the astounding figures of 109,o36. This serves to show how intimately the Otis library is concerned in the culture, comfort and entertain ment of Norwich home life, and gives an idea of the broad educational work which it is doing, and the many hours of solace and instruction which books from it's shelves have provided for thousands whose individual means in most cases would not permit them the purchase of even 8 few books during a twelvenonth
 Circulation Tn Detail.
 The distribution of book issues was Fiction for grown people, 6S,273 vol unes, 62.61 per cent: biography, 1852 volumes, 1.24 per cent: travel, geogra- plly. etc. 1.149 volumes, 1.05 per cent. ]; history, 1,116 volumes. leg per cent. ife,ro f11r. pal, i. fine arts, 1.065 volumes, .9T per centi useful arts, 1883 volumes. .95 per cent science. 905 volumes, .S2 per cent: philo logy, 55 volumes, .97 per cent. religion, 577 volumes; .53 per cent. philosophy, 38S volumes, .35 Der cent magazines and miscellany. 3,270 vol unes, 300 per cent; fiction for young people, 1e.351 volumes 14.9s per cent: other books for young people. S,54s volumes, 7.9s per cent; books in for eign languages, 1,745. volumes, 1.6o per cent.
 interesting Data. Daily average of issues, s59 volumes library open, BOA days; reading room open. 34S days; new book borrow ers registered during the year, 1,02S. tota registration since Junes1. 1893. 22,952; grant 49, by purchase 1884, teta 1,s1l; total number of volumes in the library, 3e.5T7; net gain in volumes 154: number of visitors in the reading room, Oct. 1, 1910. to June 30, 1911 2.s6S; cards added to the catalogue logue, Se,905. Shelves Overerowded. The librarian says:
 It is hoped that the removal of ths 1,657 volumes which have been dis. posed of during the year will make room for the accessions of new book. during the coming year, since many O the books removed are of unusual size The need for more room. however vii continue to confront us annually ol eftener until additional new shelving is provided. Tribute to Louis J. Hoss. ! During the year death has removed from the staff of the library Louis J Hoss, regarding which removal a rec ord has been adopted by the board 0 i trustees. paying tribute to his faithful ness, ability and exemplary character The vacancy caused by Mir Hoss death has been f1lled by the appoint alent of Miss Martha 4. Ward assist snt at the delivery desk and Hugh H 1 Mereiand janiter.
 1 Constant Aid to Students. 1 The demand upon the library by lit erary clubs, debating clubs and specia students continue in full measure 1 The grammar schools and Free Acad ] eny also make frequent demands o, 1 the library for reading matter in con | nection with studies in the variou l classes. Among the few books whic show an increased issue during tn year. those on useful arts may b mentioned.
 1 Trustees and Staff. 1 The trustees of the library include I William A. Aiken, president; John ( AverilI,. treasurer; Adams P. Carol Frank L. Wooderd, Henry X. Tirrel Oliver L. Johnson, Archibald Mitchell Library staff: Jonathan Trumbull. Ii brarian and secretary; assistants, Mis- Imegene A.. Cash, Miss Harriet 6 Cross, Miss Elizabeth Welden, Mis- Martha, A. Ward; substitutes, Mis Mildred Rogers, Louis S. Vanderwaari