1892 Annual Report for the Lane Memorial Library

REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE

For the year ending March 1, 1893

The Library Committee respectfully submits the following report:

Received from the Town,   $100.00
Balance from last year,     13.69
From Mr. Joel Jenkins, a gift,   5.00
Sale of cards and catalogues,   .75
Fines,   +1.50
    $120.94
Paid for 62 new books,   $66.31  
freight, stationery, postage, etc..,       1.50  
assistance in delivering books,       8.00  
covering 306 books,       3.06  
fuel, oil, mucilage, etc.,       4.30  
72 sheets covering paper and expenses,       2.15  
salary of librarian,   +25.00  
    -$110.32
Balance on hand,   $10.62
Number of books added by purchase, 62. Presented by Arthur Kimball, state librarian, 2 vol. By -------, 1 vol. By Secretary of State of New Hampshire, 3 vols. Total number of vols. in library, 1828. Total number of books issued for the year ending March 1, 1893, 2,234. Largest number given out on any one evening, 72. Least number, 7. Average, 44.
  S. ALBERT SHAW,}
CHARLES P. JACKSON,}
CHARLES M. BATCHELDER,}
Library Committee.