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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 1961The summer months of July and Au~fust have been surprlsinsly fruitful with regard to circulation in sv~.ite of their no~nal reputation as vacation months. Total circulation in July amounted to ~,923. AL~gust increased that fiaure slightly to ail children's Ju. ly figures divided into la!2 adult circulation; 3,_ circulation. This fi~ure showed an increase of 2~& in the adult depart- ment, a decrease of ~O4 in the children's department, for a net loss of 1~0 for our principal summer vacation month. August showed a ~ain of 291 in adult circulation; a loss of ~40 in Juvenile reading for a net loss of ~9. The fla_ures for both of the months of july and August have been compared to the month of June which has so far this year been our record high for the year. In the light of these statistics, I would say that our summer read!ns has maintained a satisfactor~y level in view of the large numbers of our regular borrowers who have been on vacation during the past three months. I have conducted three story times on alternate Saturdays since the ~tten last board meeting. The first two of these had ~ dances of less than ten. The third attracted fourteen boys and girls. I am not satisfied with attendance records, but i feel sure that they will improve with the opening of school·