Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22


" in the number of volumes purchased
ITWo hundred seventeen volumes sciled
| or too much worn for further use were
WITHDRAWN, and Of purchases 81 volumes
were to replace such Withdrawals. One
hundred siXty-seven volumes were added
: to the pay duplicate collection and 122
volumes transferred to the free shelves.
That This method OF supplying additional
copies of the latest novels meets with
continued approval is shown by $50
/ rentals all increase of 800 over last year
| The public has been Informed Of the
new books by occasional lists in tho local
papers; by displaying the books on tables
! in The center Of the library but the most
satisfactory method of advertising has
been 10y personal recommendation. An at
tempt has been made to call attention
to the wealth of literature on various
subjects overlooked by the general read
! or by placing on tables by themselves
! special collections of books with pacards
briefly descriptive Of them. Books for
Lcnten reading" Books for Music Low
ers" Books OF interest TO teachers"
"Eooks FOR Men. Boys and Boy Scouts"
POOLS of Travel" ana other collections
hay, an gained readers simply by max
ing tn" hooks conspicuous.
All books purchased this year with the
/ exception of fcW received since the
middle of December have been duly cata-
/ log ucd Tho number Of volumes now cat
alogued is -. G73 representing 1899 titles
and ESQ, catalogue cards. The additions
represent 1,i new titles and 1,73S cata-
! 'oeuc cards.
There has been an increase in the work
with schools. Thirty-eight teachers have
| taken advantage of our offer to lend them
boks for supplementary reading, largely
their own selection If desired. One thou
sand three hundred fifty-two books,
i.0,l ST, rcorraphs and 800 pictures were
sent out. This year for the time a mum.
Der Of books We're furnished two of the
rooms in the high school. for use in the
building and for circulation. the teao hers
keeping the record. In the Thaycr and
Champaign schools the same arrange
ment WAS made. Collections of about
~ books each have been placed in those
schools to remain for three months and
then be exchanged for another collec-
| ton The Home for Destitute Children
has also had similar collections.
| \ gain Of 425 in the circulation of books
from the children's room indicates tho
interest in that department.
I The reading room at the NeiGhborhood
House was onen every evening except
Sundays from January to May. Books
wer' circulated from there and an in
teres ling collection kept for use in the
room Mrs. r., &. Kecch was in attend
anc" every evening, assisted 10y Mrs. $.
W. Farr1r two evenings. the Neigh
borhood House bearing all of the expense
for such service. The privilege of hav-
inc such room in that locality was
around there The enrolment numbered
60 boys and IS girls. The average at
tendance was IL
, ANOTHER ASSISTANT NEEDED.
In concluding his report the Librarian
calls attention to the fact that although
tn" circulation of the library Is now
81 900 more than IL was three years ago.
there has been no corresponding In
crease in the staff. Mr.. Smith recon-
mcrds that another permanent assist
ant be engaged If the highest efficiency
is to he maintained. At present the
regular routine work of the day is about
all that can he attended to. The library
is now able to give very practical and
systematic training in library methods
to apprentices who are willing to give
their services without compensation.
The following table of circulation
statistics is included in Mr. Smiths re-
port: