Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
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bull, as to the character of the books in demand. This statement shows: Fiction for grown people, 66,720 vols, 61.75 per cent; biography, 1,131 vols., 104 per cent; travel, geography, etc, 1,215 vols, 1.06 per cent; history, 1,132 vols, 1.04 per cent; literature, 2,00S vols., 1855 per cent; fine arts, 1,092 vols., 1.01 per cent. useful arts, 1923 vols, .94 per cent; science, S79 vols, ogy, $50 vols., .92 per cent; religion, z13 vols, .39 per cent; philosophy, 344 vols, .35 per cent; magazines and mis- cellany, 3.097 vols. 2.86 per cent; fic- tion for young people, 17,474 vols, 1917 per cent; other books for young peo- pleS S,2S4 vols. 766 per cent; books in foreign languages, 2,235 vols., 2.06 per cent Total circulation for year, 10S.o42 vols.
 Daily average of issues, 354; library open 305 days; reading room open 344 days; new book borrowers registered during the year 1904; total registra- 1893, 24,256; volumes worn out and discarded 6S7; volumes rebound 96s new books added. by gift 120. state grant GA, purchase 1,490; total 1,674; total number volumes in the library 40,402: net gain in volumes S25. Num- Der of visitors in the reading room on Sundays, from October l, 1911, to June 30, 1912, 1888; cards added to the cat alog S,402; number of cards now in catalogue s4.207.
 The Years New Books.
 The following is classified list of books added during the year: Fiction for grown people 431; biography 96; travel, geography, etc. 63; history Ss; literature 80: fine arts 52; useful arts 93; science AL philology 8; sociology 12s; religion 4S; philosophy 21 maga- zines and miscellany 104; fiction for young people 215; other books for young people 160; books in foreign languages 4s. Total 1,674.
 There follows partial list of books added within the year. to show the scope of the library purchases, some from library funds. one by state grant and others by gift.
 The Need of More Room.
 MT. Trumbull reports Fewer books have been purchased this year, partly on account of the continued high prices but as usual the books we have been able to buy have been those which to the best of our belief add to the use fulness of the library and contribute to the wants of our patrons. The reading room on Sundays con- ttnues to attract many readers. One crying need is more room. Notwith- standing the many books worn out and l discarded, our shelves are still un- comfortably crowded and must soon be weeded out to make room for new ones.
 Helpful o-operation. 1 The 1itaro ol,,hc doIo+;z- and similar organizations, make gen eral use of the library with seemingly increased interest each year, and it | rarely happens that some book cannot be found to give them the information they require.
 The Free Academy, the normal school and the common schools use the library to a greater extent than ever before. One table is given up entirely to reference books for scholars. and every afternoon finds a dozen or more pupils in the reading room studying the subjects for recitation the next day.
 We extend a cordial hand to the superintendent of the schools and trust that under the new regime the schools and library will be, even more closely united in the future.
 Officers and Staff.
 The trustees of the Otis libratry are William A. Aiken, president; John c. Averill, treasurer; Adams P. Carroll, Frank L. Woodland, Henry A. Tirrell, Oliver L. Johnson, Archibald Mitchell. The library staff includes Jonathan Trumbull, librarian and secretary; as slstants, Miss 1mogene A. Cash, Miss Harriet G. Cross, Miss Elizabeth Vel den, Miss Martha A. Ward; substf- tutes, Miss Mildred Rogers. Miss Sa- die Dawson and Oliver R. Wulf, Hugh H. Moreland is janitor.