DECREASED USE OF LIBRARY

The total of the number of volumes used in Gore Hall and of those loaned from the building during 1911-12 was 83.386. This record shows a falling off of more than 19 percent when compared to the figures for 1908-09, and is the lowest total reached during the preceding seven years. The over-night use of Reference Books in Gore and in Harvard Halls during 1911-12 also shows a decrease, being less than during any other college year from 1908-12.

It is thus evident that there was a constantly decreasing recorded use of books in Gore and Harvard Halls from 1908-12, despite the acquisitions of the Library and the increased enrollment of the University.