Early numbers show that during the first full six months of his tenure, circulation continued to drop.
Even so, circulation at the library continued to grow until the floor area was considered inadequate.
Regardless, circulation continued to drop through the 1970s and 1980s, hitting an all-time low in 1985.
The large circulation continued northeast before becoming extratropical on October 27.
Each year the circulation continued to grow as more citizens used the library.
The pumps were shut down, and it was believed that natural circulation would continue the water movement.
Within months the comic's circulation fell to 150,000, and continued to drop.
But circulation continued to decline and online advertising failed to compensate.
Some outlets refused to stock the magazine as a result, but circulation continued to grow and by 1897 had reached 700,000 per month.
Public library visits have more than doubled in the past decade, to nearly 1.2 billion, and circulation continues to grow.