1893 Annual Report for the Lane Memorial Library

REPORT OF THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE

For the year ending March 1, 1894

The Library Committee respectfully submits the following report:

Received from the Town,   $100.00
Balance from last year,     10.62
Sale of cards and catalogues,   .80
Fines,   +1.75
    $113.17
Paid for 58 new books,   $59.21  
freight, stationery, postage, etc..,       1.55  
assistance in delivering books,       8.00  
covering 300books,       3.00  
fuel, oil, mucilage, etc.,       4.25  
3 doz. sheets covering paper and express,       1.05  
salary of librarian,   +25.00  
    -$102.06
Balance on hand,   $11.11
Number of books added by purchase, 58. Presented by Record Commissioners of Boston, 1 vol. By Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 2 vol. By State of New Hampshire, 5 vols. By Commissioner of Education, Washington, D.C., 3 vols. Smithsonian Institution, 4 vols. Civil Service Commission, 1 vol. By Elias H. Perkins, 1 vol.; making a total of 75 vols. added to the library for the year ending March 31, 1894.
Total number of vols. issued during the year, 2,325. Largest number given out on any one evening,71. Least number, 18. Average, 47.
  S. ALBERT SHAW,}
CHARLES M. BATCHELDER,}
C.P. JACKSON,}
Library Committee.