1881 Annual Report for the Lane Memorial Library

REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE

For the year ending March 1, 1882

The Library Committee respectfully submits the following report:

Received from the Town,   $100.00
Paid out for 87 new books, $73.71  
Printing 300 catalogues,     3.00  
300 Library cards & 1000 labels,     4.75  
Covering paper,     1.00  
Check book,       .75  
Express and postage,     1.25  
Book cases, +14.00  
  -$98.46
Balance unexpended,   1.54
Received from sale of catalogues,   1.88
Loan of books,   1.20
Fines,   +3.60
    $8.22
Paid for wood and lights,     1.78  
Covering paper, mucilage & express,     +.85  
    -2.63
Balance on hand,   $5.59

Total No. Volumes in the Library, 918.
Presented by the Library Benefit Committee, 74.
Presented by Mrs. James W. Blake, 1.
Cards issued, 142.
Volumes taken out since June, 1881, 1933.

  WM. T. MERRILL,
S. ALBERT SHAW,
Library Committee.