New Britain herald., 1925-04-14
LIBRARY GROWING
 IN POPULAR FAVOR
Miss Browns Report Reflects h.
 crease in Public Use


 cilities at the library of tho New Britain Institute are reflected in the report submitted by Miss Grota F. Brown, librarian, at the annual meeting of the directors of the in- stiute, members and committees last night, In the past year the cir culation of books for home use was | 25l,797, an increase of 1902, There are S3,5Sl volumes in the main building
 In her report Mss Brown noted an increase in attendance of foreign born parents, many of whom accom- pauy their children and express in- terest in books on citizenship which are written in simple language.
 The circulation at the East street branch, maintained Q the East street school was SO,557 despite the fact that the branch was closed temporarily several times.
 The report indicates that the pub lie is not so deeply interested in the museum as those in charge would like. It also calls attention 10 the need of contributions 10 add 10 the collections already there.
 At the annual business meeting, A. J. Sloper was reelected president of tho institute. Charles r. Smith yice-president; Henry T. Burr, secre- tary and Frederick $. Chamberlain | treasurer. William r. Brooks was reelected chairman of the library.
 Miss Browns report follows: 1 Report of the Librarian 1 "To the officers and members Of ! the New Britain Institute:
 Looking through the record Of our latest library year one is im- pressed by the number of changes. 1 First came tie resignation ot MISS GoldthWait who left our children s department to be married and lit- tle later Miss Nance, after seven years of excellent service here en- tered the New York Library school The positions thus vacated were flll- ed. in the first instance, by Miss Holt from the Westtield training class, in the second. by Miss kirkpatrlck ,rom the Albany Library school
 Early in the autumn the library was deprived of the faithful serV- ice of our janitor, Rudolph Meyeh' who died on December first, after q long period of suffering. MT Meyeh had been with LIS for eighteen years, devoting himself unrescrvedly to the care of the library.
 March brought the resignation ol Miss Suzanne Gates, our able hrSt assistant, who returned to her nome in Philadelphia to head q depart ment in the new central building o1 fine Free library. At the same tune Miss Ijenhard left our Childrens de- partment to take a course of study at the Carnegie Library schoo'' These two positions are not yet filled.
 "The winter just over has been marked by an unusual amount or sickness which has kept our stan short handed since Christmas Na- turallv such yicissitudes have handI- capped the library service so It IS noteworthy fact that there still mas heen a perceptible increase m CIT culation both at this building a"u the East street branch.
 Circulation
 "The total number of books issued for home use was 25l.I27' an m crease of 1902 over last year m inc ease of the outside agencies thpse figures fail to show the actual number of times the books were usod because in schools and cluo rooms it is impossible 10 Keep d record and even here books are talk on from the open shelves every 5ay and read in the building, The total number of new card hoIaeFS registered during the year was 2,740.
 AcCessions
 "rive thousand eight hundred ana thirteen volumes were added nS nurchase and 716 by gift, 2''-9 wore withdrawn, 5S4 volumes were added to the school libraries, 2,'oa volumes were sent to the blnderJ and 1850 were mended at the man building. ,..,,,i.,,, hooks was added few months ago to meet the demand of a group oi that nationality,
 "Tbe total number of volumes in tba main buildi. .; at the end of the year was SS,5Sl.
 "One thousand one hundred anu eight pictures were mounted anu added 10 the collection in the chil. dren's room. This collection is used a great deal by teachers who borro" several at time 10 illustrate les sons in the class rooms.
 We have bcen fortunate in glttS