1884 Annual Report for the Lane Memorial Library

LIBRARY COMMITTEE'S REPORT

For the year ending March 1, 1885

The Library Committee respectfully submits the following report:

Received from the Town,   $100.00
Balance from last year,     +17.36
  $117.36
Paid for 45 new books,   $46.65  
Paid out for Librarian's salary     25.00  
stove and repairs on funnel,     +6.35  
  -$78.00
    $39.36
Received from loan of books,   1.38
Received from fines,   +2.40
    $43.14
Paid for covering paper,     $1.20  
Paid for covering books,       3.00  
Fuel and lights,     +1.50  
    -5.70
Balance on hand,   $37.44

Number of volumes in library: 1118.
Number of volumes taken out for the year ending March 1, 1885: 1922
Presented by H. J. Perkins, 2 volumes.

  SIMEON A. SHAW,
for the Committee.