branch 10.

Total.

ROXBURY.

1,775,494 64,261 152,840 217,101
1,875,411 73,955 201,305 | 275,260

716

1,812,432 71,535 218,980 290,515

773
816

140,459

33,838 174,297

1,272 187,165 60,452 247,617 820 1,566 362,845
1,607 181,246 74,471 255,771 841 1,525 369,708 1,038
1,823
1,103 423,669 1,190

1,025 68,345

573

1889.. 109,231

849

790
639

In 1889, of 1,775,494 volumes delivered to borrowers one in 40,352 was lost; in 1890, of 1,875,411 one in 24,044 was lost; in 1891, of 1,812,432 one in 17,000 was lost.
The Dorchester branch was closed four working days in 1889. The Roxbury branch was closed 25 working days in 1890; the South Boston branch 41, and the North-End

Hall use.

Total.

CHARLESTOWN.

Daily average.

Largest daily

use.

NORTH END.

LOWER MILLS.

Hall use.

Daily average.

Home use.

Hall use.

Total.

Hall use.

BRIGHTON.

Daily average.

Largest daily

use.

READING-ROOM.

EAST BOSTON.

4,627 00

3,486 29

Periodicals

Expense (miscellaneous: water-rates, cleaning, ice., etc.)

2,909 17

603 02

3,457 57

7,409 41

1,080 46

81,638 11

2,507 92

6,982 51

2,572 88

2,329 63

$159,552 69

NOTE.

The cost of maintaining the branches, $15,445.10, makes part of the general items of the several appropriations.

Receipts from fines and sales of catalogues, $3,591.11.