Carnegie Free Library

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 August 1915, Page 4

Carnegie Free Library

Tho librarian, -Ur r. w. UolUsinith suojuittcd tho following rt'iwrt on uio last year to the .borough o'ouueii at its last moiltli , 6 nieutnig. The library continues to be iniicii used by the public, L-Jio reading-room being particularly-well patronised, in the lending department over 12,0UU volumes have been taken out during tho year. iN early 500 volumes have been added to the shelves. As 'in most libraries the enquiry is largely for work ui' fiction. As in the previous year, the Library Committee in the month of July invited users ol the lending department to make voluntary contributions towards the book fund. The response was very good up to the Gth August, 1914—after that there was a very sudden collapse in library donations. The Government subsidy received amounted to nearly and the total cost of the library to ratepay ere was just upon £120. .Receipts.—Fines £<i 8s -id; donations jCB 11s ; Council £121 15s; Government subsidy £2-1 11s -id; total £161 5s Bd. Expenditure.—liooks, periodicals, papers £01 4s Od; caretaker £o"2 7s; lighting and heating £2'J 10s ; insurance Us (id; sundries £1 12s Ud; total £101 is Bd.