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WHAT OUR BORROWERS READ
There is no need for concern in the fact that there has been for a second year a decrease in our circulation statistics. It is a perfectly normal reaction which the majority of libraries are experiencing. The reading of a community reflects the economic trend. More leisure-more reading. More work-less time for the companionship of books. In some libraries the decrease began
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as early as the year 1933 which was the year of our peak cir- culation. The decrease at the Millicent Library over the year 1934 is a slight one-a loss of 1,520 books read. We cannot foretell yet whether we have returned to our normal basis.
The report for the year 1935 sounds the encouraging note that out of the depression has come more thoughtful reading. 1926-1929 were years of financial prosperity. The years 1929- 1935 have been darkened with thunder clouds of economic changes. Reading statistics reflect on the silver linings of those clouds more serious thinking. From 1926-1929, non-fiction reading increased 20% - a gain of 3,908 books. From 1929- 1935 it increased 45.7% - a gain of 10,445 books read. Over a decade 1925-1935, it increased 80% - 14,843 gain. Over the year 1934 non-fiction reading gained 4.3%, statistics showing that our entire loss was in the field of fiction, being 2,396, while non-fiction actually gained 876. Non-fiction loans totalled 27.2% while the fiction percentage was 72.8.
An interesting observation is the distribution of non-fiction over the period since 1929. The greatest gain has been in the reading of periodicals. Perhaps this shows interest in the factors causing a changing world. The class with the next greatest increase is the 600 class - books of useful arts. It would seem that people are searching for material of more practical value. Increased in- terest in biography and travel are noted, as also in the 300 and 400 classes of social sciences and languages. Books of philosophy have become less popular, and unfortunate and perhaps strange, interest in the fine arts has declined. The reading of literature increased in the years 1929, 1930 and 1931, but decreased in 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935. Such is the picture - and it is satisfying to report that books of non-fiction are appealing more and more. To strive to increase this kind of reading is a more noble aim than to strive to report high circulation figures. The trend of the times has helped, but the library, too, has put forth special efforts to advertise and to encourage better reading through various avenues - the Millicentiana column which has been published weekly for almost two years - through special exhibits to which attention is called from time to time through the medium of the newspapers - through the schools and work with the children. During 1935, 132 books featured in the Millicen- tiana columns and displayed at the library brought 427 requests. This is a good average considering that the books displayed represented all classes and are not always the popular type of book. Very rarely is a book of fiction displayed.
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The 1935 circulation was distributed as follows:
Main library :
Adult
77,315
Juvenile
20,785 3,457
101,557
Oxford Branch:
Adult
8,878
Juvenile
4,755
13,633
Oxford School Deposit :
Juvenile
2,493
2,493
East Fairhaven Branch Juvenile
2,281
2,281
High School Library :
Adult
2,308
Juvenile
33
2,341
Total
122,305
The following table shows percentages contributed from various departments :
Adult
Fiction Juv.
Total
Adult
Non-Fiction Juv.
Total
Grand Total
Main Library
49.5
11.6
61.1%
16.5
5.5
22. %
83.1%
Oxford Branch
6.1
2.7
8.8
1.1
1.2
2.3
11.1
Oxford School Deposit
1.2
1.2
.8
.8
2.
East Fairhaven Branch
1.2
1.2
.7
.7
1.9
High School
Library
.5
.01
.5
1.4
.008
1.4
1.9
Total
56.1
16.71
72.8%
19.
8.208
27.2%
100 %
The per capita reading represents 11.1 books and per registered borrower 28.2.
From the Portuguese collection, 174 books were borrowed and from the French 126.
313 fiction and 34 non-fiction were borrowed on the usual summer reading privilege.
Almost 72% of books borrowed from the High School were non-fiction books. 874 books were borrowed by teachers and others for classroom use or serious study.
Several books have been loaned to other libraries and in turn we have borrowed some books for our patrons.
Duplicate Pay
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3,457 Duplicate Pay books, a loss of 552 over 1934, were circulated. $38.44 more than was spent for books for this col- lection was earned, with 126 titles added and 96 withdrawn.
1,038 pictures and stereoscopes, two less than a year ago, were borrowed. Thus the grand total records 123,343.
From the 58 classroom libraries containing 1,703 books, cir- culation statistics are necessarily inaccurate. 4,584 books have been recorded by the teachers as circulating for the school year, September 1934 to June 1935. This however does not include books read in the classroom.
OUR BORROWERS
39.3% of the population of Fairhaven are borrowers of the library.
Registered during 1935:
Adult
919
Juvenile
459 1,378
589 new borrowers registered while 789 re-registered. Regis- tration at Oxford numbered 198 and at East Fairhaven 45.
Total registered during 3 year period: Adult
2,894
Juvenile 1,434 4,328
More visitors than usual took advantage of our temporary borrower's service and 84 cards were issued.
OUR BOOK COLLECTION
Books added 1935
New adult books
794
New juvenile books
160
Added copies (adult)
298
Added copies (juvenile)
165
Total
1,417
Books withdrawn
Adult books
803
Juvenile books
424
Total
1,227
The book collection increased by 190 books only, and while 1,417 were added, 1,227 were withdrawn, making a total of 38,128.
307 books were rebound to prolong their usefulness and 15 magazines and 1 newspaper were bound.
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The problem of buying books
No average small public library is in a financial position to buy more than a small proportion of the new books. The Millicent Library is no exception. The less money available for books, the greater is the problem to pick and choose the best for the amount that may be spent. Many modern novelists discuss risqué questions, and an occasional best seller, widely advertised, cannot be purchased because of the offensive moral issues which are objectionable to so many. Reviews of books of fiction are unfortunately often more undependable than dependable. The fiction titles which our patrons demand the longest are almost invariably clean, wholesome books which it is a joy to recom- mend. Among such titles may be mentioned "Magnificent Ob- session", "Good-bye, Mr. Chips", "Lost Horizon", "Mary Peters" and "Forty Days of Musa Dagh".
Much effort has been spent during the past two years to buy good books of non-fiction, and especially a fair number of books of practical value such as automobile handbooks, books on Diesel engines, home repair, wood working and such sub- jects. During 1935, approximately 42% of the amount spent for books was for adult fiction, 36% for adult non-fiction, while 16% was for juvenile fiction with 6% for juvenile non-fiction.
Inventories
Inventories of juvenile books taken at the Oxford Branch, Oxford Junior library, and East Branch show 40 missing books. The loss at High School Library numbered 22, and from the Duplicate Pay collection at the Main Library 46. From experience, we know some of these will be located. Deposits have been sent to all these branches as needed.
Book collection revision
A rather thorough discarding and revision was begun in the fall when 1,131 books were removed from the shelves. 298 fiction books were definitely discarded because they were either obsolete, too unattractive or soiled to be of further usefulness. Approximately 350 more of the total will be likewise withdrawn. The rest, about 500 in number, are soon to be shelved in the tower, since their usefulness is doubtful and only occasional. Some of these books had been accumulating in the stacks for three decades, and practically none of them had circulated even once in a period of three years.
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Our stacks thus relieved of much unused material have been rearranged to shelve all of the fiction on the left hand side.
Many worn out books of popular fiction were sent to CCC camps from whom we received grateful acknowledgment.
ERA HELP
Due to the continued work of the government workers during most of the year, the appearance of our bookshelves has been further improved and is better now than it has been for several years. More books have been mended, rebacked and recased. Books have been recuttered, and miscellaneous work includes the making of scrapbooks from discarded book jackets which are much enjoyed and eventually worn to shreds by the children; the checking of a statistical study of our borrowers which it is hoped will be completed in the near future; pocketing; writing slips for our branches, and incidental work.
Statistics indicate the following accomplished :
1,827 books mended 653 books rebacked
789 books recased
9,249 books relettered
6,656 books recuttered
1,1321/2 hours miscellaneous work.
For this help we are grateful, and although the project under PWA has not been begun, and the ERA ceased early in De- cember, we hope it will soon start again and enable us to com- plete work already underway. The work accomplished could certainly not have been done without this aid.
DISCIPLINARY PROBLEMS
One of the serious problems of the library during the evening hours in the winter months is that of discipline. The same situation prevails in Fairhaven that exists in countless other small communities. Young people meet at the library. It is not unusual to find 25, 35 or even 50 boys and girls at the library at one time. Perhaps 25% of these are really studying. The other 75% come for no particular reason other than to "meet the gang" who proceed to make a club room out of the library. Although no one person is usually guilty of any serious offense, the resultant confusion resembles the buzz of a bee hive more nearly than anything else, and is extremely annoying to all who wish and are entitled to a quiet place where they may read or study. Fairhaven needs a community center for its youth. The librarian
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sympathizes with the young people in this need, but the fact remains that however much the library would like to champion the cause of youth, it cannot allow the library to serve as a clubroom, out of fairness to its other patrons. The staff of the library, with the most cooperative help from the Trustees, are endeavoring to keep a quiet atmosphere in the library. The Sup- erintendent of Schools, the Principal of the High School and the teachers have expressed their desire to cooperate in every possible way. Early in the year monitors from both the Rogers School and the High School helped us to preserve order. Espe- cially faithful monitors who deserve credit for their helpful spirit are Robert Coburn and James Macy, Duncan Campbell and John Pratt from the Rogers School, and David Swett and Arnold Aspden from the High School.
WORK WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE School Activities
The librarian made the usual visits to the schools making announcements of library activities and telling stories.
The lessons for the seventh grade pupils were held at the library from March 25th-30th when 24 classes came for the usual instructions.
The Summer Reading Club
During the summer months of 1935, the Bookland Naviga- tion Company lured many would-be travellers to Lands of Ad- venture. With passports in hand and faithful pets for com- panions, 36 boy and girl crusaders set sail from the Millicent Library's Harbor of Books in boats equipped with sails of rain- bow hues. Lured by the call of the sea, 14 happy adventurers reached deep waters and were transferred to more sturdy square riggers, bearing the names of the hardy voyageurs, and equipped to meet the gales of the Storyland Sea. Drifting far with wind and tide, visiting glamorous ports, crossing strange Bookland Borders, with passports properly visaed with official stamps, clasping hands with their foreign playmates, vagabonding where- ever the Book Trail led them, even broadcasting from shipboard as to their wanderings, these ardent adventurers sped homeward toward the opening of school with a cargo of 454 books to their credit and 166 shares which they had earned by eager labor, proving the success of a profitable voyage.
Delightful story hours were held each week, with tales of ad- venture, fact and fancy told by Miss E. Louise Norris, Miss Beatrice Mosgrove, Miss Mildred Webb, Miss Ellen Meal, Miss
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Evelyn Smith and members of the staff. Evidence of the child- ren's interest in stories is indicated by eager, upturned faces whenever an announcement of a story hour is made, and the fact that the library is thronged long before the appointed hour. The attendance ranged from 114 in the early summer to 20 toward the close of the club activities.
For the splendid lighthouse whereon was recorded the progress of the vagabonds, credit is due Alan Small, a High School pupil, who made it for us. We appreciate also the loan of a microphone from WNBH radio station.
The Value of the Work
Is the children's work worthwhile? The gains from a stat- istical standpoint may not always indicate that it is. But looking into the future, we see in the young people the readers of tomorrow -the ones who are to carry on in the field of education, politics, science, etc. Education equips one to meet problems. The right kind of reading is education, both before and after school days are over. A reading habit formed in youth, like any other habit, will persist. Yes, the work, even though much labor is involved, is worthwhile. Spectacular statistical gains can seldom be recorded, but there is observed from year to year the more en- couraging note of children eagerly looking forward to another club, of children joining the club year after year - of increased and maintained interest.
BOOK WEEK
The Annual Party
The annual party for the children was the opening event of Book Week. This was held on Saturday, November 16th, the day before the week officially opened. Faithful members of the summer reading club were invited and for them the party was a delightful affair full of surprises. Young faces glowed with delight and happiness as the announcements revealed that six members worthy of the first place honor were to receive books sent from London at the suggestion of The Lady Fairhaven. No less surprised perhaps were seven others, worthy of honorable men- tion, who learned that their passports as well as those receiving first place honors, had been sent to The Lady Fairhaven, who had examined, autographed and returned them. To The Lady Fair- haven, we are indebted for her great interest in the club and for her generosity in sending these book gifts, of which the boys and girls who received them are so proud.
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The Book Display
During the week November 17th to 24th, hundreds of people came to the library to see the book display, which was quite dif- ferent from anything we have had before. The children's room was turned into a Book Week Fair, and peep shows were set up. Through a silvery archway, admission was gained. Among the various attractions offered was, to the left, a bookcase displaying old,-some, century old,-children's books loaned by Miss Edith Dana, Miss Grace Dana, and Miss Anna B. Trowbridge. Con- tinuing around the room, the first exhibit seen through a magical doorway was the beginning of a child's reading, with foot- prints on the sands of time. In order, one stumbled upon a western desert, with Indians holding a pow-wow behind the cacti, - a particularly appealing scenic effect which Mr. Max Cohen made for us through the courtesy of Murray the florist. Western stories, both fiction and non-fiction, - thrillers espe- cially for men and boys, - were surrounding the desert.
Handicraft in the form of hooked rugs, quilting, crocheting, knitting, and embroidery, with books on these subjects held the attention of those interested in these arts. Movies and books proved a popular corner, and the exhibit on hobbies fascinated almost everyone, while those interested in flowers and flower arrangement saw an appealing display of flowers against a jet black background in a white colonial vase loaned by Miss Anna B. Trowbridge. To the High School, the Browne pharmacy, Howard Odiorne, William Smyth and Miss Pearl Greenwood, we are indebted for loans for the hobbies exhibit.
On a center table were new children's books - "Candidates for a place under the Christmas tree, 1935". Boys and girls were fascinated with these and were given the privilege for the week of reserving such books as appealed to them. To Mr. Cohen again, we are grateful for the tree and flowers.
The contest to choose the most popular books in the various grades was of interest, and the voting proved that the old standard books are really the most beloved by the boys and girls. The first eleven places were held by "Tom Sawyer", "Little Black Sambo", "Pinocchio", "Little Women", "Cinderella", "Alice in Wonderland", "Heidi", "Five Little Peppers", "Winnie the Pooh", "Robinson Crusoe", and "Peter Rabbit".
To this exhibit, a map, two pictorial booklets and several ex- cellent posters featuring the slogan of the week, "Reading for fun", were contributed by pupils of the High School and Junior High grades.
The adults were not forgotten, and some delightful new books, chiefly non-fiction, were displayed on a table in the main part of
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the library. All those entering could hardly fail to see Mr. and Mrs. New Book and Family, who were waiting to welcome everyone.
The Tea
All in all the library was festive during the week and approx- imately 100 people enjoyed the hospitality of the library on Thursday afternoon, November 21st, when Mrs. Morris R. Brownell and Mrs. William B. Gardner poured at our annual Tea. To this occasion too, came the honored members of the summer reading club who helped to serve as well as to exhibit the awards of books and passports which they treasure so much.
The Story Hour
The activities of Book Week officially ended with the Story Hour for boys and girls on Saturday morning held at the Town Hall where 138 boys and girls gathered to listen eagerly to en- chanting stories told by Mrs. Harold E. Kerwin.
EXHIBITS
Exhibits serve to attract people to the library and in many cases arouse interest in particular types of books. The library has been fortunate in securing an unusual variety of exhibits during the year 1935. A revolutionary sword was loaned by Mrs. Lothrop Hedge; over 100 minerals by Howard Odiorne and George Proctor; a 1755 London edition of the "Works of Flavius Josephus" loaned by Miss Mabel E. Potter. In recog- nition of the coming of spring there was exhibited a barn swallow's nest given to the library by Mr. Allison Isherwood of New Bedford, following which penguins, big and little, be- longing to Miss Dorothea R. Paull, graced our display case. The memorial booklet to Captain George H. Taber, mentioned elsewhere in this report was displayed the last of May, and William Smyth's collection of butterflies and moths attracted attention for several weeks.
8 cleverly made ship models representative of the period from 5000 B. C. to 1400 A. D. exhibited during the spring in front of the stained glass window brought many favorable comments from our patrons and from visitors, some of whom made a special trip to see them. These were designed and made by Mr. F. A. Rousseau, from information entirely secured from books in the Millicent Library.
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Attractively designed travel posters made by the Travel Club of the Rogers School were displayed in the Trustees Room during the summer months. A visitor in Fairhaven, Miss Beatrice Shel- ton Haden, very kindly loaned for two weeks, nine interesting water colors of local scenes which she had painted during her visit in town.
Miss Ellen Meal, Miss Dorothy Millette and Miss Evelyn Smith lent collections of foreign dolls which fascinated the boys and girls.
During Book Week, the autographed passports and books given to the boys and girls by The Lady Fairhaven, were displayed.
The end of the year found in the case an illustrated souvenir booklet of Mark Twain's 70th birthday celebration loaned by Miss Anna B. Trowbridge.
Planned and made by the library staff, posters featuring pic- tures and notations of famous Americans no longer living whose birthdays fell within the month were posted each month on the bulletin board below which were displayed and available for circulation books written by or about these personages.
GIFTS
Several publishers and societies have presented books to the library as usual. Gifts of books and magazines have been received from Mrs. William Alton, Mr. Harold Briggs, Mrs. Crawford Dunham, Mrs. Eric Johnson, Mr. Arthur Lewis, Mrs. C. S. Parsons, and the American Legion. A beautiful leather bound and engrossed booklet entitled "In memoriam, Captain George H. Taber, 1808-1901" which Mr. Henry H. Rogers caused to be made at the time of Mr. Taber's death, was presented to the Library by Mr. William E. Benjamin.
Noteworthy among the gifts was a charcoal drawing of the whaling vessel, "John Howland", drawn and presented to the library by Mr. John H. Bryant. This has been hung over the mantel in the Reading Room.
BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE
Minor plumbing and electrical repairs were made during the year and a door check was purchased. To our working equip- ment has been added a typewriter, four chairs for the juvenile room, and a splendid Library Bureau file for the picture col- lection, which is to be thoroughly revised and augmented in the near future. This file placed in the Trustees Room, makes the picture collection more accessible and relieves a crowded corner of our work space.
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One unusually fortunate change was made during November. Due to the discarding of old books and the consequent rearrange- ment of our bookshelves, it was found that one entire section of stacks could be dispensed with, thus adding to our very much overcrowded working space in the rear of the stacks. To Mr. T. A. Tripp, chairman of the House Committee, goes the credit for superintending the removal of the stacks so that it was accomp- lished without weakening any other section. The extra space added to our work room was put into immediate use, and we wonder how we managed to do without it.
The library acquired by purchase one of L. D. Eldred's etchings of New Bedford harbor. This has been hung in the children's room.
PERSONNEL The Staff
During May and June, two changes occurred on our staff. Miss Dorothea R. Paull resigned to accept a position with the Red Cross, while Miss Susanne H. Gidley joined the staff of the Newton, Mass. Public Library. Only one appointment was made to fill these vacancies - that of Miss Sarah Moore, a graduate of the University of Illinois Library School, who came to us from Queensboro, N. Y. Public Library.
Two Fairhaven young women, Miss Muriel A. Cohen and Miss Sheila M. McKoan have been working for experience since the late summer. Both are ambitious and enthusiastic and it is hoped that what the library can give them in the way of experience in return for their help will prove beneficial to them.
Mr. Arthur P. Bixby, the new principal of the East Fairhaven School, was appointed to have charge of the East Fairhaven Branch in place of Mr. Clarence E. Maguire who was trans- ferred to the principalship of the Rogers School.
Mr. William McMeehan served as substitute janitor for two weeks during Mr. Worster's vacation.
The staff have worked efficiently and loyally. They are to be commended upon their combined cooperation, and especially in their interest in making posters and in the writing of the weekly book reviews for the Millicentiana column.
The librarian has given usual book talks, and served, with several other librarians, for two weeks during the summer as an instructor in the summer library school conducted by the New Hampshire Public Library Commission. The librarian is grate- ful for the privilege she had of accepting this opportunity.
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The library has been represented at meetings of the Old Dart- mouth, Cape Cod and Massachusetts Library Clubs by the librarian, accompanied usually by one or more members of the staff. The librarian is pleased to report that several trustees were able to attend some of these meetings and to enjoy a pleasant afternoon at North Easton on June 24th, at the invi- tation of the Ames Free Library.
The Trustees
In the library records has been recorded the death on July 25th of Mr. Henry H. Rogers, Jr., the President of the Board of Trus- tees since 1909. To fill this vacancy, The Lady Fairhaven was appointed president on September 6th. Mr. Charles Mitchell was appointed a new Trustee of the Board on October 4th.
IN APPRECIATION
A page in the history of the library has been turned. The librarian could hardly close the report of the 43rd year of the library without grateful acknowledgment first of all to the Trustees for their understanding of the ever recurring problems of the library, for their helpfulness and cooperative spirit under all conditions.
An efficient library is operated by team work. The staff have cooperated willingly. All the local newspapers have contributed much in the way of publicity; the Board of Selectmen have been most generous in allowing on several occasions the use of the Banquet Hall in the Town Hall; the police have helped in maintaining order and in collecting long overdue books, the teach- ers have been helpful and appreciative; several townspeople have given books and gifts, have loaned exhibits, and others have told stories - all have pulled together to make the year 1935 a memorable one in the history of the library. The librarian is glad to report the accomplishments of the year 1935, and to all who have helped in any way, appreciation is herewith recorded.
Respectfully submitted,
AVIS M. PILLSBURY,
Librarian.
January 14, 1936.
STATISTICAL SUMMARIES ON PAGES 20 - 22
Statistical Report
THE MILLICENT LIBRARY, FAIRHAVEN, MASS. American Library Association Form of Statistics. Annual Report for the Year Ending December 31, 1935.
Name of library-The Millicent Library.
Town-Fairhaven, Mass.
Librarian-Avis M. Pillsbury.
Date of founding-1893.
Population served (Census 1935)
11,003
Assessed valuation of town
$11,288,220.
Terms of use, Free for lending and reference.
Total number of agencies Consisting of-Central Library
11
4 stations (Oxford Branch, Oxford School Branch, East Fairhaven Branch, High School Library)
6 schools (58 classroom collections)
Number of days open during year (Central Library) 365
Hours open each week for lending 84
Hours open each week for reading
84
BOOK STOCK
Adult 31,329
Juvenile 6,609
Total
Vols. at beginning of year
37,938
Vols. added by purchase
885
463
1,348
Vols. added by gift
54
54
Vols. added by binding material not other- wise counted
15
15
Total volumes added
954
463
1,417
Volumes lost or withdrawn
803
424
1,227
Total Volumes at end of year
31,480
6,648
38,128
Periodicals currently received (Titles 139, Copies 167).
Publications issued (4 bulletins, 1 annual report)
5
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USE
Adult
Juvenile
Total
Vols. of fiction loaned
68,735
20,319
89,054
Total volumes loaned
91,958
30,347
122,305
Per cent of fiction of total vol. loaned
74.7%
66.9%
72.8%
Circulation per capita
11.1
Circulation per registered borrower
28.2
Pictures, photographs, clippings, etc., loaned
1,038
REGISTRATION
Adult
Juvenile
Total
Borrowers registered during year
919
459
1,378
Total of registered borrowers
2,894
1,434
4,328
Registration period, three years.
Per cent registered borrowers of population served
39.3%
Vols. placed in collections in school rooms are counted in circulation on the day they are moved from Central Library, and no complete record of use at the school is recorded.
Classified Accessions, Withdrawals and Circulation, 1935
CIRCULATION
ACCESSIONS
WITHDRAWALS
Main Library
Oxford Branch
Oxford School
East Branch
High School
Dupli- cate Pay
Total
Class
Adult
Juvenile
Total
Adult
Juvenile
Total
Adult
Adult
Juvenile
Juvenile
Juvenile
Adult
Juvenile
Adult
Fiction
491
319
810
697
240
937
57,226
14,141
7,418
3,272
1,420
1,463
634
23
3,457
89,054
1 Periodicals
29
1
30
2
2
233
37
10
Philosophy
100
12
2
14
1
1
437
12
Religion
200
16
1
17
1
1
322
101
3
13
14
14
5
472
Sociology
300
72
17
89
9
19
28
1,234
746
9
114
222
176
Language
400
4
31
35
1
38
39
107
1,385
1
356
238
151
Science
500
23
23
46
5
19
24
499
6
119
50
81
44
1,272
Useful Arts
600
62
17
79
22
7
29
1,804
485
59
76
52
8
80
2,564
Fine Arts
700
54
8
62
38
15
53
1,776
417
22
55
22
24
11
2,327
Literature
800
62
15
77
10
31
41
2,469
1,019
7
314
231
174
612
4,826
Travel
910-919
39
11
50
6
24
30
2,518
801
45
175
81
86
203
1
3,910
History
900
30
9
39
8
20
28
829
401
15
153
135
81
87
1,701
Biography
B-920
60
9
69
4
10
14
1,796
276
10
103
28
23
520
2,765
Pamphlets
156
20
1
8,878 |
4,755
2,308 |
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Total
954
463
1417
803
424
1227
77,315 | 20,785 98,100
13,633
2,493
2,281
2,341
3,457
122,305
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Pictures, Clippings, etc.
1,038
1. Not accessioned
2. Includes bound magazines
Total
123,343
5,909
471
1,273
5
15
7,673
2 General Works 000
280
20
469
77
2,578
2,238
473
176
Juvenile
INDEX
Page
Town Officers for 1935
4
Town Meeting Members
8
Report of Selectmen and Board of Public Welfare
15
General Revenue
17
Commercial Revenue
18
Payments General Government
21
Health and Sanitation
28
Highways
30
Civil Works Administration
31
Charities
32
Schools
34
Recreation and Unclassified
36
Public Service Enterprise
37 37
Agency, Trust and Investment
38
Refunds and Transfers
38
Analysis of Appropriation Account-1934
39
Balance Sheet-1935
44
List of Jurors
48
Treasurer's Report
51
Report of Outstanding Debt
52
Debt and Interest to be Paid
53
Trust Funds
54
Report of the Collector of Taxes
56
Town Clerk's Report
61
Births - 1935
61
Marriages - 1935
65
Deaths - 1935 68
Report of the Police Department
71
Interest and Maturing Debt
Page
Report of the Assessors
86
Report of the Auditors 89
Report of the Highway Department
90
Report of the Planning Board
92
Report of the Board of Appeals 93
Report of the Board of Fire Engineers
95
Report of the Park Commissioners 100
Report of the Building Inspector 101
Report of Inspector of Animals
102
Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures
103
Report of the Tree Warden 106
Report of Fairhaven Infirmary
107
Report of the Board of Health
108
Report of Health Nursing Service
110
Report of the Board of Sewer Commissioners 112
113
Emergency Relief Administration
114
W. P. A. Projects
118
State Auditor's Report
120
School Reports -- 1935
School Committee (Officers)
3
School Calendar
4
Report of the School Committee
5
Report of the Superintendent
12
Report of the Principal of the High School
25
Report of School Nurse 30
Present Corps of Teachers - 1935-1936 32
Age and Grade Table 35
Tabulated Grades, Teachers, Attendance, etc. 36
School Expenditures 37
Library Report 1-22
Report of Fairhaven Com. on Street and Highway Safety
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