Report of Librarian
Submitted by Margaret S. Noyes, Librarian
I hereby submit the following report of Hampton Public Library from January 1, 1945 to December 31, 1945:
Several books have been donated.
| Adult Fiction: |
203 |
| Adult Non-Fiction: |
111 |
| Juveniles: |
+ 41 |
| Number of volumes added by purchase: |
355 |
| Circulation: |
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| Adult Fiction: |
10,409 |
| Adult Non-Fiction: |
1,739 |
| Juvenile Fiction: |
2,568 |
| Juvenile Non-Fiction: |
477 |
| Book Circulation: |
15,193 |
| Magazine Circulation: |
+ 2,154 |
| Total Book and Magazine Circulation: |
17,347 |
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In June a District Meeting was held at Portsmouth. Mrs. Mary Dondero, Mayor, welcomed assembled Librarians and Trustees, and Miss Jennie Lindquist, Reference Librarian at the Hamilton Library, Durham, gave an interesting talk on current Children’s Books. The annual meeting of the New Hampshire Library Association was held in October at Laconia.
For Book Week, Nov. 11 to 17, last year’s Slogan, “United Through Books,” was again used. As usual there was a display of new Juvenile books and a talk given to a group from the school with instruction about the Card Catalog.
The usual magazines are to be found on the stand. A gift to the Library is the small magazine, “The Ford News" which contains much interesting material.
| Balance of Fine Money: |
$ 31.85 |
| Fines Received: |
55.64 |
| Necessary Expenses: |
45.20 |
| Balance: |
42.29 |
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Respectfully submitted,
MARGARET S. NOYES,
Librarian. |
LIBRARY TREASURER’S REPORT
RECEIPTS
| Cash on hand January 1, 1945: |
$ 616.37 |
| Received from Town: |
2,000.00 |
| Currier fund: |
50.30 |
| Lydia A. Lane fund: |
17.50 |
| Ida M. Lane fund |
+ 17.50 |
| |
$2,701.67 |
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EXPENDITURES
| Margaret S. Noyes, librarian |
$ 660.00 |
| Walter S. Noyes, janitor |
72.50 |
| Bernice G. Palmer, treasurer |
50.00 |
| Books purchased |
762.89 |
| Periodicals for Reading Room |
150.41 |
| Exeter & Hampton Electric Co. |
52.47 |
| F. Wilbur Jewell, fuel oil |
125.32 |
| Hampton Water Works Company, water |
12.00 |
| Insurance |
80.40 |
| William Whitehouse, painting |
54.75 |
| Walter S. Noyes, labor on lawn |
42.00 |
| Supplies, postage |
15.00 |
| Flowers |
+ 13.00 |
| |
-$ 2,090.74 |
| Balance on hand, January 1, 1946: |
$ 610.93 |
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BERNICE G. PALMER,
Treasurer. |
