Putnam patriot., 1929-05-09
Library Report

The annual meeting of the lnomp son Library was held at the Library Monday evening. There were ten present. In the absence of the presi- dent. Mir. Robert A. Cunning, Mir. Nelson Bradford presided as presi- dent pro tenn. Three trustees were elected in place of those whose term has expired. They were Mrs. Vonsint- sky, Mir. Alexander Maitland and Mrs. !. V. Dart. Mir. Richard Barton %as also elected for the rest of Mr, Kim balls term of office. A number Of new corporators were elected. The librar- ;an's reaort was littened to with much interest. It is here given ln full:
 Report of Thompson Library, Inc, for the year ending May ist, 1929.
 In looking back over the year just closed, we can report an advance in all lines of our work. The library has been open every Tuesday and Friday during the year We have registered f27 new borrowers, whole number 566.
 Through the cooperation of the principal and teachers of the high school, we are glad to report more work for the students than ever be- fore. A reading list, containing some of the best literature, was provided by the teachers, from which the stu dents could select, read, and give report, certain number to be read during the year. Two collections of books, seventy in each, have gone to the school for the use of those who could not come here. Up to date, l95 have been loaned from books sent to the high school. 3Ss from the library. The pupils of the consolidated schools on the Hill have taken ACT books, The Ouadic school has had a loan of twen- ty. The teacher, Mrs. Clemens, reports a circulation of l44. Another loan will go there soon. A large amount of reference work has been done for both high and grade schools. The teachers and students of the Howe-Marot Ju- nior College and preparatory school have used the library increasingly, in their school work and for general reading, of which no separate record has been kept. Some genealogical work has also been done. We have added to our historical collection the "Joslin Genealogy," given by Mrs. Marion Fisher Charron of Worcester, Mass.
 Our funds being limited for the purchase of books, we are most fortu- nate in having larger gifts of books than usual. Mrs Colcleugh has added eighty-six to her collection, now num- bering 54S. Mrs. Decker has given fifty-five, Miss Hadley thirty-eight, Mrs. Legg twenty-six, Mrs. Ewing twenty-five, Mrs. Vaughan twenty-one, Doris and Marjorie Crandall nineteen. Other gifts of one or more, number ing fifty, by the following. Miss Wiley. Mrs Myron Elliott, Miss Lew is, Mrs. Phetteplace. Robbie Elliott, Miss sheldon, Miss Brown, Faith Hui zinga, Mrs Russell, Mary-Lou Ream, Mrs. Cortiss. Betty and Frank Deck CT. Elliott Jenkins, Miss Crosby, Woodrow Shaw. Mir Makepeace, Miss sherman, Charles Jacques. Total number of books given. 339. state grant. 1T; purchased, four; total ad- ditiOns. 390; worn out and missing, t3; a gain of SIT; number on shelves May lst, 1929, 7,952.
 The collection for magazines through the untiring efforts of Miss Hey, amounted 70 eots ENthk ho twenty-nine periodicals. New this year Forum, Auction Bridge. and American Girl. Fourteen others are given. two each from Miss Lewis, Miss Crosby. Miss sheldon, Mrs. Fay Tor. and Knights of Columbus; one each from Rev. k. <. Lyon, Arthur Wilkes. Mrs. Corttis, and W. C. T. u, forty-three in all
 State and t. s. Bulletins are re- ceived regularly. Average circula. tion weekly. thirty-eight Miss Shei- don reports a gratifying increase m our circulation; Fiction, 7047; non fiction. 17S3: juvenile. 2957; maga- zines. 1889; schools, 339; total, l4,- Il5, gain of 39SS. The largest month, November, 1855; smallest. June, 974; largest day. November 23, 242; smallest, June 10, 63; average, l3l. Fees and fines have amounted to $54.6l; paid to treasury, $33; ex- pended, $i.20; balance on hand, S20.41.
 Respectfully submitted,
 SARAH A. MuNYAN,