1895 Annual Report for the Lane Memorial Library

REPORT OF THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE

For the year ending March 1, 1896

The Library Committee respectfully submits the following report:

Received from the Town,   $100.00
Balance from last year,     4.11
From sale of cards and catalogues,   .60
Fines,   +2.20
    $106.91
Paid for 51 new books,   $51.55  
freight, stationery, postage, etc.,       1.20  
assistance in delivering books,       8.00  
fuel, oil, mucilage, etc.,       4.00  
48 sheets covering paper and express,       1.11  
covering 260 books,       2.60  
salary of librarian,   +25.00  
    -$93.46
Balance on hand,   $13.45
Number of books replaced, 6. Number of books added by purchase, 45. Presented by Record Commissioners of Boston, 2 vols. By Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 3 vols. By Commissioner of Education, Washington, D.C., 3 vols. By State of New Hampshire, 5 vols.; making the number of volumes added for the year, 58. Total number of books on catalogue, 2,008. Total number of vols. issued during the year, 2,192. Largest on any one evening, 64. Least number, 16. Average, 43.
  S. ALBERT SHAW,}
CHARLES M. BATCHELDER,}
Library Committee.