Statistics of Accessions for 1923-1924 



Volumes Volumes 



Added by purchase, Central Library 12,099 



Added by purchase, Branches 9,876 



Added by gift 962 



Total gain 22,937 



Withdrawn 17,781 



Net gain 5,156 



In the Library, May 1, 1923 301,436 



In the Library, May 1, 1924 306,592 



Statistics of Circulation 1923-1924 



City Library Adult Juvenile 



Volumes Volumes Volumes 



Fiction 261,705 40.454 



Periodicals 8,625 1,863 



General Works 406 556 



Philosophy 4,706 250 



Religion 4,545 1,387 



Sociology 7,481 1,729 



Education 2,728 30 



Philology 1,663 87 



Natural Science 3,806 10,503 



Medicine 3,391 165 



Useful Arts 11,720 2,124 



Fine Arts 8,259 450 



Music 12,092 94 



Amusements 3,482 1,431 



Literature 17,232 8,758 



Foreign Literature 12,479 141 



History 6,688 7,971 



Biography 7,332 3,258 



Geography 6,730 9,716 



Myths 15J98 



Juvenile (jj) 32,688 



385,070 139,453 



Total circulation from City Library 524,523 



Forest Park Branch 238.962 



Indian Orchard Branch 66.287 



Memorial Square Branch 212.828 



Hospital Branch 412 



Estimated circulation at schools and other agencies 214,081 



Total circulation of books 1.257.093 



Pictures circulated 126,472 



Phonograph records circulated 7.617 



Deposited in 445 school rooms: 



Supplied for one-half school year 28,041 



Renewals and transfers 15,854 



43 895 



