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REPORT OF THE PUTNEY LIBRARY SUB-COMMITTEE,
For the Year ended 31st March, 1908.
In presenting their Twentieth Annual Report the Sub Committee
have pleasure in testifying to the wide appreciation by the public of
the advantages offered in the various departments under their care.
In December, 1907, the Borough Council appointed Alderman
Parker, Councillors Hoile, Jackson and Mathias as the Sub-Committee
for 1908. At the first meeting of the Sub-Committee Alderman
Parker was re-elected Chairman for the year.
The issue of the Quarterly List of additions to the Library has
been continued. Satisfaction has been expressed by readers who
appreciate this means of keeping in touch with the latest additions to
the stock of the library.
Decorative works have been carried out during the year, under
the supervision of the Surveyor, at a cost of £36.
The Sub-Committee take this opportunity of thanking all who
have furthered the interest of the institution by gifts of books or
otherwise.
A list of donors will be found on page 291 of this report.
Lending
Department.
There has been an increase in the stock of this department
1,165 volumes, of this number 1,161 were purchased,
and 4 were presented to the library. 190 obsolete
works have been withdrawn from the department,
making the total number of volumes now available for use in the
department 10,245.
The issues from the lending department have increased by 4,967
volumes, the total for the year being 72,703 as compared with 67,736
volumes issued during the year 1906-7. On March 31st, 2,146
borrowers' tickets and 177 students' tickets were available for use in
this department.