Show circulation OF BOOKS IN 1928 EXCEEDED SHOWING BIG INCREASE OVER PRECEDING YEAR one of the most popular institutions in grand county Is the public library the volume of business transacted by the library has practically doubled in the last three years in the year just ended the institution registered the heaviest growth yet recorded in any twelve months it Is shown by the report of mrs edna county librarian br arian which was submitted this week to the state board ot education during 1928 the total circulation of books was registering an increase of 2479 over 1927 the report shows the adult circulation was and the children s circulation the number of volumes of adult fiction circulated was compared with tor the preceding year during 1928 a total of borrowers were registered as against for 1927 of these were adults and children at the end of the year there was a total of borrowers cards in force of which were adults and children s the average dally circulation of books was 68 as compared with 61 for the preceding year the library was open for circulation days in 1928 an increase of 10 days over 1927 the library was open six days per week during the school term tor a total of 28 hours while during the summer it was open three days per week for a total of 16 hours weekly during the year just ended volumes were added by purchase of these being adults books and children s the library now has volumes on hand 2678 being adults and 1027 childrens the library received three newspapers regularly and 24 periodicals the total expenses of the library during 1928 to 2 and at the end of the year the institution had a balance sa hand of 2155 69 |