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11,200
33,600
9 Baseball Fields
540
162,000
School Baseball
288
14,400
14 Softball Fields
1,480
72,600
10 Football Fields School Football North Football Stadium
52
71,000
4 Soccer Fields
58
2,800
1 Bowling Green Field Days and Picnics
150
8,300
Fore River Club let other than
66
6,420
Total
14,110
584,920
Expenditures
The financial statement of this Department may be found in the Auditor's Report.
Vandalism
The Park Board still feels rather strongly on this yearly sub- ject, vandalism. The Park System seems to be the target of this type of fifth-columnist each year. To the largest extent, our losses, the past year, are estimated in the vicinity of two thousand dollars. The Board of Park Commissioners take this opportunity to thank the group of citizens who are organizing to assist us to stamp out this evil, by a system of education and will co-operate with them along these lines. The offer of a reward of $25 to any citizen who can give information and conviction about any vandal committing these acts, still stands.
Conclusion
We acknowledge the magnificent spirit of co-operation evidenced by His Honor, the Mayor, the City Council, the Quincy Patriot Ledger, the Police and Fire Departments, the City Engineer's De- partment, Public Works Department, Manager of Parks and Play- grounds, Foreman of Parks, Park workers, Supervisor of Play- grounds, W.P.A. Recreation Project, Playground Instructors, mem- bers of all leagues sponsored by the Board, referees and umpires of all leagues, and anyone who by act or deed has made the work of 1940 a pleasure. It is fitting that we should here record our apprecia- tion and gratitude.
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We are proud of our city. our citizenry, and our parks and earn- estly hope that this, the 52nd Annual Report, will mark another milestone in the upward path.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM M. TRUSSELLE, Chairman EDMUND J. SAUNDERS, Vice-Chairman FRANK G. PRAY, Secretary WILLIAM JJ. SPARGO, Manager and Director
128
151,700
to W.P.A. Recreation
148
62,100
Unlisted
Unlisted
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1940 Published by the Trustees 1941 TRUSTEES, 1940 COL. GEORGE E. ADAMS, Chairman
GEORGIANA C. LANE, Secretary
PAUL C. REARDON, Treasurer
JAMES S. COLLINS
HENRIETTA C. THOMAS
ERVIN A. HINDS
LIBRARIAN GALEN W. HILL
STAFF
GERTRUDE F. CALLAHAN, Assistant Librarian
MARTHA E. ROSVALL, Cataloger
SARAH B. KINGMAN, Children's Librarian
MARGARET HEBERT, Music Librarian
JESSIE D. WILFORD, Reference Librarian
ELIZABETH G. KEATING, Chief of Circulation
EDNA AMET, Assistant
ALICE BROWN, Assistant
FLORA DIBONA, Assistant
ELINOR DUNKERLEY, Assistant
+VIOLA FRANCIS, Assistant
* JOSEPHINE GALANTE
CLAIRE GERMAIN, Assistant
ELEANOR GOW, Assistant
MARGARET JOYCE, Assistant
MARTHA MATTSON, Assistant
DOROTHY E. NEWTON, Assistant
IRENE M. PONTI, Assistant
DOROTHY K. WHITE, Assistant
BRANCH LIBRARIANS
MARIE CORAYER, Parkway Branch
MABEL E. CORIATI, General Palmer Branch
M. LOUISE DINEGAN, Lakin Square Branch
GERTRUDE HENRIKSON, Hospital Librarian BARBARA M. HILL, Montelair Branch
BEATRICE M. KENILEY, Manct Branch
CAROLYN KITTREDGE, Atlantic Branch RAGNHILD LINDBERG, Temple Branch BETHIAH MORRILL, Squantum Branch
MABEL F. PORTER, Merrymount Branch
DORIS E. RIZZI, Norfolk Downs Branch
CATHERINE SAVILLE, Wollaston Branch
CHARLOTTE STONE, Barter Branch
JANITORS
JOHN V. MEAD SAMUEL ALWARD
CHAUFFEUR AND GROUNDS KEEPER LESTER A. WHITE + Part time * Resigned
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DIRECTORY AND LIBRARY HOURS
MAIN LIBRARY, 40 Washington St. Tel. Pres. 0081.
Open 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. daily except Sunday. Open Sundays (for reading only) October to May, 2-6 P.M. BOYS' AND GIRLS' ROOM Open daily except Saturday and during vacation, 1:30-6 P.M. Open Saturdays and daily during vacation, 10-12 A.M., 1:30-6 P.M.
BRANCHES:
ATLANTIC, 137 Sagamore Street, Atlantic Open every afternoon, 1-6 P.M. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings, 7-9 P.M.
BAXTER, 139 Water Street, South Quincy
Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1-6 P.M. Open Monday and Friday, 7-9 P.M.
GENERAL PALMER, Hunting School, Pelican Road Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1:30-6 P.M. Open Monday and Friday, 7-9 P.M.
LAKIN SQUARE, 495 Beale Street Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 1-6 P.M. Open Tuesday and Saturday, 7-9 P.M.
MANET, Atherton Hough School, Houghs Neck Open every afternoon except Saturday, 1-6 P.M. Open Monday and Friday, 7-9 P.M.
MERRYMOUNT, Merrymount School, Agawam Road Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1:30-6 P.M. Open Monday and Friday, 7-9 P.M.
MONTCLAIR, 91 Holbrook Road, Montclair Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1-6 P.M. Open Monday and Friday, 7-9 P.M.
NORFOLK DOWNS, 6-8 Tyler Street, Norfolk Downs Open every afternoon, 1-6 P.M. Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7-9 P.M. PARKWAY, 1248 Furnace Brook Parkway, W. Quincy Open every afternoon, 1-6 P.M. Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 7-9 P.M.
SQUANTUM, 738 E. Squantum Street Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1-6 P.M. Open Monday and Friday, 7-9 P.M.
TEMPLE, 516 Washington Street, Quincy Point Open every afternoon, 1-6 P.M. Open Monday and Friday, 7-9 P.M. WOLLASTON, 41 Beale Street, Wollaston Open daily except Saturday, 1-6, 7-9 P.M. Open Saturday, 9-12 A.M., 1-6, 7-9 P.M.
HOSPITAL SERVICE, Quincy City Hospital Daily except Saturday, 1-6 P.M.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
To His Honor, the Mayor of the City of Quincy :
The seventieth annual report of the Trustees of the Thomas Crane Public Library is submitted herewith.
The new addition to the main library building which was com- pleted and accepted in December, 1939 was formally dedicated on January 17, 1940. This is technically known as the Adults' Refer- ence and Children's Library and has met a long-felt want in the library department of our city.
At the dedication exercises the speakers were Hon. John M. Carmody of Washington, National Administrator of the Federal Works Agency, Col. M. E. Gilmore of New York, Regional Di- rector, Hon. Thomas S. Burgin, Mayor of Quincy, Galen W. Hill, our Librarian, and Clarence E. Sherman, Librarian of the Provi- dence Public Library. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Owens of St. John's Church delivered the invocation and Rev. Harold E. Hal- lett of Christ Church pronounced the benediction. There were pres- ent the members of our board of trustees, numerous representatives from neighboring libraries and many of our citizens. The chair- man of the board of trustees presided.
During the year 1940, a change was made in the Squantum branch, which, since the date of its establishment in 1924, had been located in the Squntum School building. The room there had to be given up because of additional school requirements. Other quar- ters were found in the building at the corner of Dorchester Ave- nue and East Squantum Street which were readily made available for branch library purposes and this location has proved to be very convenient for all residents of the Squantum District.
During the year, the Dana House, owned by the library and formerly used as the Children's Library, has been loaned to the local unit of the National Youth Administration for their work and activities.
Attention is invited to the annual report of the librarian in which he emphasizes the great demand for books on technical sub- jects growing out of our national defense activities and in which he stresses the need of an increase in the appropriation for books.
The trustees acknowledge with much appreciation the follow- ing gifts to the library, phonograph records from Quincy Boy Scouts and from numerous other of our citizens; two volumes, beautifully bound, of "Forward March," the photographic record of America in the World War, which were presented by Mrs. Mal- colm MacFaull in honor of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Dewson; and four unusual Shakespeare items donated to the At- lantic Branch by the Atlantic Shakespeare Society.
The trustees take this opportunity to acknowledge again the efficient and loyal work of the librarian and members of the staff, and to thank the Mayor and members of the City Council for their valued support and co-operation.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE E. ADAMS, Chairman, GEORGIANA CUSHING LANE, Secretary.
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TREASURER'S CONDENSED STATEMENT 1940 Crane Memorial Fund
Balance in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31, 1939 $ 3,612.77 Balance in Norfolk County Trust Co., Dec.
31, 1939. 369.15
Receipts interest invested funds. 94.35
Receipts rentals New York City property ... 5,268.46
Refund for over payment ..
.28
Transfer from Thomas Crane Library Build- ing Fund 37.87
Temporary loan from Granite Trust Co ..... 4,000.00
$ 13,382.88
Payments administration and other expenses Payments taxes New York City property ..
$ 2,575.35
3,479.35
Transfer to Thomas Crane Library Build- ing Fund 3,960.00
Balance in Norfolk County Trust Co., Dec. 31, 1940 9.80
Balance in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31, 1940 3,358.37
$ 13,382.89
Crane Special Fund
Balance in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31, 1939
$ 155.68
Hartford-Connecticut Trust Co. income
distribution 60.77
Receipts interest on deposits Quincy Savings Bank 4.03
$ 220.48
Balance in Quincy Savings Bank, Dec. 31,
$ 220.13 1940
Special Rent Security Fund
Principal in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31, 1939 $ 1,000.00
Balance in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31,
64.05 1939
Interest on deposits Quincy Savings Bank. . 26.76
$ 1,090.81
Balance in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31, 1940
Principal in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31, $ 90.81 1940
1,000.00
$ 1,090.81
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Ellery Channing Butler Fund
Principal in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31, 1939 $ 1,000.00 Balance in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31,
1939
2.83
Interest on deposit Quincy Savings Bank. . 25.19
$ 1,028.02
Payments miscellaneous library items .... $ 17.00
Balance in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31, 1940
11.02
Principal in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31, 1940 1,000.00
$ 1,028.02
George W. Morton Fund
Securities on hand Dec. 31, 1939 (cost). $ . . 1,880.50
Principal in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31, 1939
3,207.12
Balance in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31, 1939
142.24
Interest on deposits
81.85
Dividends, securities .
80.00
$ 3,511.21
Payments miscellaneous library items ... $ 292.53
Balance in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31, 1940
11.56
Principal in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31, 1940
3,207.12
S 3,511.21
Securities on hand Dec. 31, 1940 (cost) .... S 1,880.50
Cotton Center Johnson Fund
Principal in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31, 1939 S 152.77
Balance in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31, 1939 10.73
Interest on deposits 4.10
S 167.60
Balance in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31, 1940
14.83
Principal in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31, 1940 152.77
S 167.60
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Alice G. White Fund
Securities on hand Dec. 31, 1939 (cost) .... $ 991.00
Balance in Quincy Savings Bank Dec. 31, 1939 26.25
Interest on deposits .19
Dividends, securities 36.25
$ 62.69
Payments for music books and records ... $ 51.87
Balance on hand Quincy Savings Bank
Dec. 31, 1940
10.82
$ 62.69
Securities on hand Dec. 31, 1940 (cost) .... $ 991.00
Katherine A. Raycroft Bequest
Balance in Norfolk County Trust Co. Dec. 31, 1939 $ 1,350.00
Payments for permanent building equipment $ 973.50
Balance in Norfolk County Trust Co. Dec.
31, 1940 376.50
$ 1,350.00
Thomas Crane Public Library Building Fund
Balance in Granite Trust Co. Dec. 31, 1939 .. $ 7,482.02
Balance in First National Bank, Boston, Dec. 31, 1939
299.21
Transfer from Crane Memorial Fund. 3,961.00
Treasurer of the U.S. P.W.A. Grant. 22,314.75
$ 34,056.98
Payments
Construction expense
$ 29,946.63
Engineering expense
50.63
Legal and administrative expense, etc .. 21.85
Temporary loan of Granite Trust Co .. ..
4,000.00
Transfer to Crane Memorial Fund .. 37.87
$ 34,056.98
PAUL C. REARDON, Treasurer. HENRIETTA C. THOMAS JAMES S. COLLINS Auditing Committee
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
To the Trustees of the Thomas Crane Public Library :
"Do you like the new building?" "Is it working out satis- factorily ?" No record has been kept of the number of times these two questions have been asked the librarian and members of the staff during the past year, but it would reach into the hundreds. The invariable and unqualified answers have been "We do" "It is" and we may let these answers stand as our report on the first full year of work in the new addition.
The war overseas, the presidential election, the draft, the ac- celeration of the American "defense" program and its consequent stimulation of industry and employment have made 1940 a momen- tous year. All these events and the resulting nervous tensions have had their effect even upon the public library, sometimes regarded as an institution that, like the man in the house by the side of the road, simply "watches the world go by." One effect on this library has been a pronounced demand for and an increase in the use of books in the fields of mechanics, engineering, shipbuilding, aviation and the like, books useful to those already employed in defense industries and to the young men being trained in the mechanical trades. There has been an increased call for books dealing with the war, conditions in the countries involved, and on the controversial issues relative to the position of the United States in regard to it. With the increase in non-fiction, especially in the subjects just mentioned, there has been a decrease in the circulation of books of the more recreational kind, particularly fiction. There are probably two reasons for this: the increase in employment and a reduction in the proportional amount of the budget spent for this class of books. The decrease in the circulation of fiction was enough to off-set gains in non-fiction and children's books, the total circula- tion being 695,587 books, slightly less than 3,000 below the figures for 1939. An oddity may be mentioned here. Though there was a de- cided increase in the circulation of children's books, over 8,000, the number of juvenile borrowers decreased, whereas, in the case of adults, the number of borrowers increased by nearly 200 while the adult circulation showed a loss for the year. The total regis- tered borrowers at the end of the year numbered 24,177, thirty-one percent of the population of Quincy.
During the year 8,688 books were added by purchase and 242 by gift. The number of books withdrawn, 5252, was larger than usual and is accounted for the careful weeding out of obsolete and worn out books at the time of moving into the new addition. The total stock of books on December 31 amounted to 119,823 volumes. The library subscribes to 218 periodicals at the main library and the number of duplicates for the branches amounts to 265. The library has some borrowers who regularly take out certain maga- zines but seldom a book.
The Reference Department of the main library began in 1939 to keep a record of such requests for information as necessitated some search on the part of the assistants. This record, continued in 1940, shows that 276 more requests were answered than in the previous year. The Readers Adviser's service in the circulation de- partment has been continued except during the summer months.
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Miss Kingman seems to feel that the attractiveness of the new children's room is partly responsible for a gain of 5,000 in that de- partment. Many mothers who came just to see the room have become steady borrowers of picture' books and books to read to pre-school children. During Miss Kingman's absence last winter, Mrs. Crofts organized a children's book club which held regular meetings and similar clubs have been started by Miss Keniley at the Manet Branch and Miss Dinegan at Lakin Square.
The one feature of the new addition which has aroused the greatest interest has been the Music Room, especially the phono- graph department with its two recording instruments in sound- proof booths. It has been so popular that it has been necessary to schedule two persons in the room afternoons and evenings. Begin- ning with about 150 records, by purchases and gifts the collection of records has been augmented until, at the end of the year, the number stood at 510. Miss Margaret Hebert, the head of the Music Department, is responsible for the selection of the records pur- chased and with the assistance of Miss Morrill for their cata- 'oguing, no mean task, as each selection of music has to be indexed under composer, title, artist and type of music. In the fall we felt we had enough records catalogued to begin their circulation and in the period October 1st to December 31st, 1,080 records have been loaned for home use. Thrugh the courtesy of the Eastern Company, distributors of Victor records, a series of six lectures was given during the year by Mr. Mischa Tulin, Educational Director for the Eastern Company. These were well attended and much appre- ciated. During the spring and fall Miss Hebert arranged special musical story hours for groups of Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls and on Thursday afternoons has conducted a similar hour for children of elementary school age. Word of these musical story hours reached the national headquarters of the Camp Fire Girls and Miss Hebert was asked to write a full page article on them for their official magazine "The Guardian" to appear in the February 1941 issue.
On October 1 our hospital library service at the Quincy City Hospital completed its fifteenth year. Organized in 1925, with about 300 books stored in a closet, with two afternoons of ward service and a circulation, the first year of 5,000 books, it has slowly grown to a collection of 2,500 books located in a room in the new Ad- ministration Building, with ward service five afternoons a week and a circulation last year of 17,000 books. There are, however, no statistics by which to assess the amount of pleasure, comfort and even solace which over these years our books have given to patients during the many dull hours of hospitalization. In her report, Miss Henrikson mentions the story hours which she conducts in the children's wards and that books in nine languages have been pro- vided for non-English reading patients.
Included in the furniture provided for the new building were exhibit cases which have filled a long felt want The two in the Reference room are in charge of Miss Gow and through the cour- tesy of several Quincy citizens have been kept filled with interesting exhibits. The list of those who have generously contributed ex- hibits includes Mr. George A. Wilson, minerals; Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Spillane, silhouettes; Mr. G. F. Schafer, stamps; Mrs. W. H. Colburn, graphic processes; Mrs. James H. Slade, antique
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handicrafts; Mr. William A. Bradford, photographs; Miss Meta K. Hanney, reproductions of old ivories. A similar case in the Chil- dren's Room has provided space for exhibits of stamps, Boy Scout activities and through the courtesy of the Children's Museum a series of exhibits illustrating the daily life of many peoples in different ages and countries. The library is grateful to all who have assisted in providing these exhibits. During the year, in the Lecture Room there have been exhibits of pencil paintings by Mr. John Pratt Whitman, a former trustee of this library, paint- ings by Miss Mary A. Reordon of Quincy and by Mr. Samuel Evans of Quincy.
In March Miss Josephine Galante, who had made an excellent record as a capable and conscientious assistant, resigned to be mar- ried and in April Mrs. Margaret Joyce became a member of the staff. While Mrs. Joyce's schedule includes work in the reference, loan and music departments, her special assignment is the writing of the weekly column of book notes "Leaves from the Library" in the Quincy Patriot Ledger. In November Mrs. Alice Brown, a local resident with previous library experience, joined the staff as a general assistant, working chiefly in the reference department. Also during th year, Miss Elinor Dunkerley and Miss Claire Germaine were added to the regular staff by promotion from part-time posi- tions.
During the year our new building has attracted many visitors including librarians of other cities and towns and we have been the recipients of many congratulations on the beauty of the building and the opportunity it offers for modern library service. On Oc- tober 18th we were host to the Old Colony Library Club for their fall meeting which was attended by fifty librarians and trustees of the South Shore district. Shortly after the dedication of the new building, I was asked to contribute a descriptive article about it with plans and illustrations for the "Library Journal" and this ap- peared in the issue for May. In the last paragraph I extended an invitation to librarians expecting to attend the 1941 conference of the American Library Association in Boston to include a visit to our library. It is anticipated that this conference which is sched- uled for June 19th to 23rd will be attended by over 5,000 librarians. A local committee with sub-committees, on one of which your librarian is serving as chairman, is already at work planning for the reception, care and entertainment of the delegates and the days of the Conference will be busy ones for the librarians of this vicinity.
I welcome the opportunity to again enter on the record my sincere appreciation of the help of Miss Callahan and the good work of every member of the library staff during the year and also my gratitude to your Board for your confidence, advice and assistance.
In conclusion ; want to add that we have had a very happy year in our new building. As I said at the dedication exercises. it represents the transformation of a ten-year dream into a living reality and I am deeply grateful to all who had a part in the ac- complishment. The public library, as we know it, is essentially democratic; there is no institution more so and it cannot even be imagined as continuing to exist under a totalitarian regime. As this
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is being written democracy is on trial for its life and I do not want to dream of what may happen to these walls and these books if it loses. Therefore, we all need to have faith and pray and work that we may keep our present democratic way.
Respectfully submitted,
GALEN W. HILL, Librarian.
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Statistical Summary
Population served, 76,605 (1940 census) Free for lending reference.
Total number agencies, consisting of :
Central Library Branches
12
Stations :
Hospital Service
1
Deposits
5
Number of days open during year :
For lending
303
For reading
334
Hours open each week for lending
72
Hours open each week for reading (October to May) .. 76
Total number of staff
32
Total valuation of library property
$630,500.00
Circulation and Use
Percentage of Total Circulation
Number of volumes of adult non-fiction lent for home use .
146,829
21.2%
Number of volumes of adult fiction lent for home use
331,040
47.5℃
Number of books for children lent for home use
217,718
31.3%
Total number of volumes lent for home use
695,587
Registration
Adult Juvenile Total
Total number of registered borrowers.
15,418
8,759
24,177
Borrowers registered or re-registered during year
5,849
2,564
8,413
Number of non-resident borrowers
(included above)
13
Book Stock
Adult Juvenile Total
Number of volumes at beginning of year.
81,350
34,724 116,074
Number of volumes added during year
5,832
3,169
9,001
Number of volumes withdrawn from record during year
3,393
1,859
5,252
Total number of volumes at end of year.
83,789 36,034 119,823
Number of newspapers currently received excluding duplicates
12
Number of periodicals currently received excluding duplicates
218
Fines, non-resident fees and miscellaneous receipts
paid to City Treasurer S 3,251.75
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Library Expenditures 1940
City
Endowment Funds
Books
$ 14,354.47 $
113.52
Periodicals
1,344.14
Binding
1,336.54
Library Service
40,875.29
Janitor Service
9,471.50
Police
383.00
Rent
4,192.56
Electricity and Gas
2,397.18
Heat
2,423.09
Maintenance supplies, telephone, priting, etc.
2,479.50
2.18
Repairs, replacement equipment
1,524.41
215.67
Miscellaneous Expense
118.51
356.02
Automobile Expense
242.88
insurance
299.83
$ 81,442.90 $
687.39
Books in Library, January 1, 1941
Adult Juvenile Total
General
1,618
547
2,165
Periodicals
3,986
24
4,010
Philosophy
1,549
36
1,585
Religion
1,609
319
1,928
Sociology
6,751
2,137
8,888
Language
567
62
629
Science
2,086
1,254
3,340
Useful Arts
5,401
1,616
7,017
Fine Arts
4,771
1,431
6,202
Literature
7,498
3,251
10,749
History
8,868
4,098
12,966
Biography
6,172
1,765
7,937
Fiction
32,913
19,494
52,407
Total
83,789
36,034 119,823
Appropriation
CIRCULATION BY CLASSES 1940
BRANCHES
CENTRAL
LIBRARY
Parkway
Atlantic
Temple
Wollaston
Baxter
Norfolk
Squantum
Manet
General
Palmer
Hospital
Montclair
Lakin
Square
Merrymount
Boys' and
Girls' Room
Camps
TOTAL
General
11.480
3,281
3,243
1,905
5,514
1,649
4,719
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