Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-13
ANNUAL REPORT OF
 WHEELER SCHOOL LIBRARY
Circulation of Books and Magazines Shows Increase Over Previous Year

Edna Hewitt Tryon, librarian, has presented her annual report of the work of the Wheeler library for it's eighth year. Oct. l. 1915. through Sept. 30, 1916. to the principal of the Vince Ter school and library. In her report she says:
 Our circulation of books and maga- zines reached 6652. 646 more than last year; a most satisfactory increase when the size of the community is was 400; of books other than fiction 2432, Our borrowers have mum bered in all 447, 285 borrowing directly through the library. 12S through the schools, and 34 through MT. Chapman at Ciark's Falls. The borrowers rep resent approximately ITO families.
 A year ago I reported that the li- brary had sent collections Of books to five of the grade schooisc; this past year we have had books in all of the ten grade schools in town and the re- suit has been most enco1Iraging Books to the number of 343 were sent. with a resulting circulation of SOP books Sixty fivce books have been sent to Clarks Falls and the circulation there has been 157 volumes. While our statistics show that the increase of books circulated through the library has been only IS volumes, the gain in circulation where books have been sent out has been almost 100 per cent, the circulation this year being CPS volumes as against 321 last year. This we believe bears out our theory that if we had some way of getting books to the people who live in the outlying districts they would be very glad in deed of the opportunity to borrow in the library.
 Some libraries maintain book-wag- ons or book-autoS which make regular monthly trips through the rural neigh bOrhoodS distributing and collecting books and magazines. If the Wheeler Library were able to establish such d route we would find many grateful patrons along the line and our useful ness would be greatly increased
 Of the total number of books cir culated 2231 were books for children. Every year more children come 70 the library. We are more deSirOuS than ever to obtain a lower table and lower chairs for their special use, as all those which we have are too high to be comfortable for the children. The children'S books are kept on shelves by themselves and the children con- slider this corner of the room their own and enjoy it accordingly: with their own table and chairs they would feel even more Of ownership interest, and pride in the library. We believe that 1t is upon th3 development of this sentiment in the children thot the sue ceSSful future of the library depends.
 The use of our periodicals both up on the tables in the library and bor- rowed for home reading. shows 8 healthy increase. Our books show an attendance of 1887 readers during the year and 1150 magazines loaned. Our bound volumes of magazines in con nection with our Readers Guide 70 Periodical Literature are much used in reference work by pupils of the Wheeler School as well as by other patrons.
 We estimate that at the present time we have upon our shelves $500 vol umes During the year we have add ed 286 volumes.
 Among the books added there have been a considerable number of books suitable for the smaller children, also books which are of use to teachers and pupils in the grade schools for supplementary reading. Then we have bought books on agriculture. do- mestic science biography, the pres. ent war and books for our reference shelves, as well as fiction. Noticeable among the new reference books are the Standard Dictionary of Facts Encyclopedia of Foods and Beverages, Hampers Latin Dictionary, Historical Atlas of Modern Europe, Hart's Amer ican History Told by Contemporaries the five year emulation of the Read CTS Guide to Periodical Literature and for the children. the Book of Knowledge.
 We thank all those who have con- tributed to our success during the past year by their interested patronage and those who have enriched us by gifts of books. Particular thanks are due the teachers of the grade schools of the town for assisting us in placing l books in the hands of the children and | to the teachers and principal of the l Wheeler school for their interested and untiring cooperation.