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Lending Department.
The stock in this department has increased by 759 volumes; of
these, 736 were acquired by purchase, and 23 were
presented. 284 obsolete volumes were withdrawn from
stock, making a total of 11,291 volumes now available for the use of
borrowers.
The issues have increased by 1,723 volumes, the total number
being 74,089 as compared with 72,366 issued during the year 1908-9.
On March 31st 2,221 borrowers' tickets and 323 students' tickets were
available for use in the department. The sum of £55 4s. 11d. was
received from the sale of catalogues, fines, &c., during the year.
Reference
Department.
The Reference Library is shelved in open cases, a plan greatly
appreciated by readers. No record is kept of the
number of books consulted, but it is estimated that
upwards of 150 persons use the room daily. During the year
57 volumes have been added to the stock, making the total 2,407
volumes.
Magazine
Rooms.
Forty monthly magazines and reviews, six quarterlies, and
31 weekly periodicals are placed in these rooms, which
continue to be used by an increasing number of readers.
The magazines and reviews are transferred to the Lending Department
when replaced by new issues and are greatly in demand for home
reading.
News
Room.
The list of newspapers, &c., provided in this room includes
31 daily newspapers, among which are Birmingham,
Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester, and
Plymouth daily journals, 55 weekly newspapers and periodicals, and
55 monthly and quarterly publications.
The only change in the staff was the appointment of Will. J. Mills
as a Junior Assistant, in March, 1910, in place of James C. Clarke,
who was transferred to the Rating Department.
The Sub-Committee again have much pleasure 111 recording their
satisfaction with the work of the Librarian and his staff.
Signed 011 behalf of the Putney Library Sub-Committee.
A. W. MATHIAS,
July, 1910. Chairman.