PAPANUI PUBLIC LIBRARY

Press, Volume CI, Issue 30005, 14 December 1962, Page 10

PAPANUI PUBLIC LIBRARY

Successful Year Reported “It is quite apparent that the library is ding a worthwhile service in the Papanui area and there is obviously a good spirit existing between the library and the community.” said Cr. H. G. Hay. a newly-elected vicepresident of the Papanui Library, at the annual meeting. Cr. Hay said it was most pleasing to see the library in such good heart financially. He promised that the library committee of the council would be only too happy to deal with any request worthy of attention. The librarian, Miss A. Hall, said in her annual report that 1962 had been a busy year with 556 new subscribers and an issue of more than 55.000 books. Six hundred and forty new books had been added to the shelves, she said, while 366 were withdrawn. The children’s library had progressed favourably and there were now more than 2200 children registered. Officers elected were:— Patron, the Mayor (Mr G. Manning); president, Mrs D. Dutton; vice-presidents, Cr. H. G. Hay, Cr. H. P. Smith, Mr F. Dutton; librariantreasurer, Miss A. Hall; honorary secretary, Mrs K. A. Hamilton; auditor, Mr J. M. Norrie; committee, Mesdames M. Pizzey, N. Blackstock, D. A. Mackie, F. M. Hunt, L. Richardson, Messrs J. M. Norrie. G. Gatenby, E J. Blackstock, T. A. Gates, F. Dutton. C. Palmer.