1886 Annual Report for the Lane Memorial Library

LIBRARY COMMITTEE'S REPORT

For the year ending March 1, 1887

The Library Committee respectfully submits the following report:

Received from the Town,   $100.00
Balance from last year,     +46.25
    $146.25
Paid for 47 new books,   $60.00  
freight on same,,     $1.00  
Librarian's salary, for years 1885-86,   +50.00  
  -$111.00
    $35.25
Received from fines, $3.20  
Received from loan of books, +3.12  
    +$6.32
    $41.57
Paid for oil and fuel,     $1.06  
wicks and mucilage,         .24  
2 panes glass and setting same,,         .50  
covering paper,       1.00  
covering 260 books,     +2.60  
    -$5.40
Balance on hand,   $36.17
Number of volumes in library, 1,212.
Number of volumes taken out for the year ending March 1, 1887, 2,278,
an increase of 200 from last year.
Number of volumes added, 45. Number replaced, 2.
  SIMEON A. SHAW,
for the Committee.