Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-16
Statistics.


 It is shown that the total issue of books since the beginning of town ap- propriations has increased from 92,050 volumes for the year ending Aug. 31, 1904 to 97,803 volumes in the past year. The year of largest issue was up to Aug. 31 1909 when the number was 121,062.
 Other statistics are given as fol- lows:
 Circulation of books during the year: Fiction for grown people. 61,590 vol umes, 6297 per cent. biography, 1,199, 1885; 1.93 per cent; history 1,019; 1.04 per cent; literature, 1,610: 1.64 per cent; fine arts, 1,059; 1.08 per cent. useful arts, 985; LOO per cent; science 841; .S6 per cent; philology, 47: sociology. 998; 1.20 per cent; re- ligion, 475; .49 per cent; philosophy, 295: 80 per cent; magazines and mis- cellany, BOSS; S.14 per cent; fiction for young people, 1423S; 14.75 per cent; other books for young people, 6,513: 6.75 per cent; books in foreign languages, 1881; POP per cent; total circulation for the year, 97,S03 vol umes. Daily average of issues, 326; new book borrowers registered during the year, LII; volumes worn out, withdrawn and unaccOunted for at4an- nual inventory, $500; volumes re- bound, SS6: new books added. by gift 99, DV SIdI6 grant 0Ss Dy puTCHdS0 1889, total 1,52T; total number of vol umes in the library, 38,429; net loss in volumes, 1873: number of visitors in the reading room on Sundays, from October 1, 1912, to June 30, 1913, 2,260. President Aiken's Report. Gen. William A. Aiken president, makes the following report to the cit izens of Norwich:
 The fiscal year of the Otis library he twenty first year of its existence thanks to your support-as a library for the free circulation of books in your homes to the number of 1,993,- 543 volumes in the aggregate. It also records important changes upon and within the library building Our librarian. MT. Jonathan Trum- bull. has resigned on account of il health after twenty years of useful 1 service in that capacity preceded by thirteen years service as a trustee; thirty three years of close connection with the library.
 He was one of the best known anC most influential members of the Con- necticut State Library association, an6 was, for a time, its president His familiarity with his own and other public libraries, and his wide knowl- l edge of books, enabled him to com mand the attention of other librarians at their annual conventions, and also 1 to direct the affairs of the Otis H. 1 brary to a position of unusual activ- l ity and influence in the community. From the financial standpoint hi.
 presence has been of great value. A least three of the funds bequeathet 1 by deceased benefactors to the library are probably due entirely to persona ! friendship and to the fact that he wa' 1 librarian. One of these three Is tht 1 largest bequest the library has eve1 1 received
 1 Another change Is the complete ren- 1 ovation of the library interior, making | 1t a more attractive place to visit thar 1 ever before. with great improvement | in the lighting, not only in the reading room but over the distributing counte, 1 and among the book stacks. The re l ports of the treasurer and acting H. brarian are commended to your atten l ton.
 With your cooperation, as will b. ] asked at the town meeting. we may l look for another year of usefulness. l To the acting librarian and he, 1 faithful staff of assistants, thanks ar, 1 offered for duties admirably done.