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SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT,
For the Year ended 31st March, 1907.
The three Libraries under the charge of this Sub-Committee,
the West Hill Library, the Allfarthing Lane Branch Library and that
for exchange of books, at Earlsfield, have been maintained during
the year with increased usefulness.
The cost of the Earlsfield Branch, which had been defrayed by
Alderman Lorden for the previous two years, fell upon this SubCommittee,
the Council having decided to continue the Branch as
before.
Mr. G. R. Gatland has been appointed Librarian-in-charge at the
Allfarthing Lane Branch vice Mr. A. Nash, who resigned in March,
1906; Mr. L. H. Cousins, Senior Assistant at the West Hill Library,
has passed the Library Association Examination for Cataloguing; and
Mr. A. E. Macmillan has been made Saturday Assistant in place of
Mr. T. Davis, who has resigned.
The Librarian attended the Annual Conference of Librarians at
Bradford and submitted his report 011 the same. The Library
Assistants' Association met at the West Hill Library 011 May 16th,
1906.
Mr. John Bell, J.P., a member of the Wandsworth Library
Commission from its commencement in 1883 till its absorption by the
Borougli Council in 1900, and for many years Chairman, died in
October. This Committee sent a letter of condolence to his family.
A burglary took place at West Hill, on December 21st—22nd,
when £1 was stolen and some damage done. The loss has been met
by the Commercial Union Assurance Company. The springs of the
swing doors in the Longstaff Reading Room have been leplaced by
"Slave" springs.