Evening star., 1932-10-08

branches and sub-branches Of the IL
brary:: 16 stations, including Govern
ment bureaus, mercantile establishments
and settlement houses; 5 Summer
camps and AZ schools of secondary and
college grade.
Reference Service.
"The reference service of the library
aims to meet the needs of the citizens
of Washington for information in va
rious fields OF knowledge through ade-
quate reference collections, trained staff
and intelligent Interpretation OF the
library's resources" according to DR.
Bowerman. The central reference room
recorded 9,512 questions, l,54l of which
were received by telephone.
The catalogue department completed
a catalogue Of the books in the Wash
ingtoniana division. This division re-
corded 914 questions during the year.
The technology division made every
effort to meet the needs of those who
are unemployed and trying to use the
library to fit themselves for a job, as
well as those who are reading to i'm
prove their efficiency in present posi-
tions," DR.. Bowerman states. The divi-
sion circulated 44.345 volumes and re-
corded 1894 reference questions.
A list of books on the trades was pre-
pared .or distribution by the City Coun-
Gil on Adult Education to various
agencies working with the unemployed
Inc Technology Book News, incor-
porating notes on municipal affairs, was
issued monthly. A new edition of the
list of books en- aeronautics was pre-
pared and approved before publication
by DR.. Albert F. zahm, chief OF the
Aeronautics Division Of the Library OF
Congress.
The Fine Arts Division circulated
154,1l4 pictures and 1854 books dur
ing the year, and furnished, in addi-
ton, 1926 pictures for consultation In
the room. Loan exhibits of paintings
by modern artists from the Phillips
Memorial Gallery were continued dur
ing the year.
Work With Children.
drens room which opened on March
umes monthly. Children came in such
essary to double the staff to handle the
work during the first week.
1T is established practice that where
children are, schools are placed" DR.
Bowerman says. Washington moves
slowly toward placing libraries where
children are. Yet the schools cannot
function properly in the newer meth
ods of teaching without nearby libra
rieS."
The children's department circulated
1,112,868 volumes, representing a gain
of 121a per cent over the previous year
In two years the Juvenile circulation
has increased 255, ,891. or 80 per cent
The registered borrowers increased 33l1a
per cent.
The schools division of the Library
completed 25 years of service to the
public. parochial and private schools on
June 25. The circulation the first year
of 5S2. In 1892 the circulation was
Selection and Cataloging.
More books were added to the Ii
brary's collection during the year un-
der review than in any other year of
the librarye history" according to DR..
Bowerman.- OF the II ,342 volumes access
stoned. 68,3S5 were purchased at a
cost of $84,500.
TIE output of the Order and Book
Selection Department increased IS per
cent
Among the gifts received were 507
review copies from The Evening Star
and some 100 volumes from Mrs. Ban
croft C. Davis. Other collections of
books were presented by Frederic
A. Delano the National Education As
sociation Library and the Library of