HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 1, 1961May 1, 1961
C I RCUI~ T I ON ~ ORT
I am glad to be able to report an increase in circulation in both of
the months of March and of A~ril. Total circulation for March
amounted to 4,104. This was divided into 2,804 in the children's
department and 1,300 in the adult department. Ags~n, we have an
increase in adult reading over the preceding months. In January,
a~ults rea~ a total of 1,118 books. In February, their ~eading drop-
ped slightly to 1,111 books.
In spite of the Easter Holiday in April, total circulation of books
and magazines reached an even 4,000. This represents a decrease of only
104 items even though our school children ~.~ho are our principal customers
stopped coming to the library almost entirely during the period of
their Easter Holiday. Adult circulation amounted to 1,203. Children
withdrew 2,797 books and magazines. In view of the fact that not many
children came to the library during Easter vacation, I feel that
our circulation held up very well during the month of April.
Circulation of adult fiction amounted to 725 in March.
adults read a total of 575 non-fiction items.
In the same period
In April, adults withdrew a total of 598 fiction books; while they
were reading 605 non-fiction items. I am always gratified by any
increase in the reading of non-fiction because I assume that it must mean
that our library is acquiring more books which have permanent reference
value.
We are constantly acquiring new patrons.
cards to about 919 persons.
Since September, we have issued
Fridays, Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays continue to be our busiest
days during the week. We serve more people on a per hour basis on
Saturday morning in the three hours we are open than we do at any other
time of the week. People come in larger numbers during our evening hours
also.