1887 Annual Report for the Lane Memorial Library

LIBRARY COMMITTEE'S REPORT

For the year ending March 1, 1888

The Library Committee respectfully submits the following report:

Received from the Town,   $100.00
Balance from last year,     +36.17
    $136.17
Paid for 65 new books,   $63.08  
freight on same,,       $.80  
Librarian's salary, for year ending March 1, '88,   +25.00  
    -$88.88
    $47.29
Received from fines, $3.00  
Received from loan of books, +1.08  
    +$4.08
    $51.37
Paid for oil and fuel,     $1.00  
wicks and mucilage,       1.00  
2 panes glass and setting same,,         .50  
covering 300 books,       3.00  
paper,         .60  
kalsomine and lime,     +1.15  
    -$6.75
Balance on hand,   $44.62
Number of volumes in library, 1,212.
Number of volumes taken out for the year ending March 1, 1.887, 2,278,
an increase of 200 from last year.
Number of volumes added, 45. Number replaced, 2.
  WM. T. MERRILL,}
CHAS. M. BATCHELDER,}
S. ALBERT SHAW,}
Library Committee.