Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-12-29 | Page 7 | Popularity of Library Increases in 1932; Circulation Sets Record

Popularity of Library Increases In 1932 Circulation Sets Record More Salt Lakers Laker used the public library more books were borrowed and more books were used in the library reading rooms in 19 1932 2 than thanin in an any other year during durin the past decade according to Miss Julia T T. Lynch assistant librarian Conclusive proof that hundreds of persons who in past years have never ne frequented the library are now regu regular I lar customers is shown in the tremendous tremendous tremendous tre tre- tre- tre number o of new cards issued issued is is issued sued The average I daily attendance h has o not been computed but it is thought to be in excess of 1400 There were approximately 8 per percent percent percent cent more books borrowed in 1932 than in 1931 according to Miss Lynch About books were circulated In 1932 as compared with In 1931 1031 an art increase of The library has approximately books fewer new nev books being purchased this year than is customary cus cus- tomary A recent inventory of shelves on the main floor resulted Inthe Inthe in inthe the discovery of many volumes missing missing miss miss- ing Lag for lor years A history history- missing musing for Cor 21 years cars was found on a reading table in m the reference rete ref ret e ence library Miss Lynch reported Conditions s have affected peoples people's tastes in reading Miss Lynch said and more technical and trade books were borrowed in 1932 than in any other previous year Books on agriculture were heavily favored Fiction and history still stin maintain their high standing am among ng readers although more fiction and less history history his his- tory was the rule lule in 1932 The library's reading rooms which accommodate approximately persons persons persons per per- sons have been insufficient for the thousands of ot persons who have visited the library durin during 1932 Miss Lynch said