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REPORT OF THE PUTNEY LIBRARY SUB-COMMITTEE,
For the Year ended 31st March, 1910.
In presenting the Twenty-Second Annual Report of the Library
the Sub-Committee have pleasure in stating that the Library
continues to be extensively used in all departments.
In December, 1909, Councillors Hoile, Jackson, Mathias, and
Radford were appointed by the Borough Council to act as the
Sub-Committee for the year 1910. Councillor Gosden was elected
to the Sub-Committee in February, 1910.
A second edition of the Catalogue Key to the Indicator has been
issued, and is well used by borrowers from the Lending Department.
During the year the following works have been carried out under
the superintendence of the Borough Engineer and Surveyor:—
Erection of new bookcases and additions to the directory stand at a
cost of £38, and painting works, costing £16.
The Electric Light Installation has been altered and improved
transformers fixed and the use of metallic filament lamps introduced
at a cost of £95. The result has proved highly successful, shewing a
considerable reduction in the current used.
The Sub-Committee desire to place on record their appreciation,
of the valuable services of Mr. J. E. Parker, the Chairman of the
Sub-Committee for the past two years, during the many years he was
associated with the management of the Library.
The estimates for the year 1910-11 have been reduced by
in order to bring the sum to be expended within the amount of the
estimated product of a penny rate in the Putney Ward.
The Sub-Committee desire to thank the donors of various books
and newspapers to the Library.