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REPORT OF THE WANDSWORTH SUB-COMMITTEE
For the Year ending 31st March, 1908.
The Sub-Committee have much pleasure in submitting the
Annual Report of the Wandsworth Library at West Hill and its
branches, and are glad to record that there has been during the year
a considerable growth in the various branches of its work.
The numbers of books issued during the year were 74,747 at West
Hill, 53,356 at Allfarthing Lane, and 9,659 at the Branch for exchange
of books, Earlsfield—total, 136,762, being an increase since last year
of 12,783.
The books issued in the Reference Department numbered 4,385,
exclusive of those in open cases, which are frequently consulted.
The numbers of readers' tickets issued were 2,341 at West Hill,
1,672 at Allfarthing Lane, and 336 at the Branch for exchange of
books, Earlsfield; students' tickets, 229 and 185 at West Hill and
Allfarthing Lane respectively.
Councillor W. J. Harrison was re-elected Chairman for the year.
A subscription of £8 15s. for the half-year has been paid to
Mudie's Library, which provides the use of fifty of the highest class
books, exchangeable as often as desired, and the arrangement has
proved highly satisfactory.
A new oak fence has been put up on the side of the Library
premises in Santos Road. The iron railings at West Hill and the dado
at Allfarthing Lane have been re-painted. The light in the Reference
Library at West Hill has been improved by the erection of the new
system of Wenham Lamps and is now practically noiseless.