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FUNDS FOR LIBRARIES

City libraries could well look to the government for financial assistance rather than rely entirely on ratepayers’ money. Councillor H. G. Hay, chairman of the City Council library 1 committee, said at the 100th annual meeting of the St Albans library. Suburban libraries received grants for books from the Government through the Country Library Service and it was an anomaly that the city libraries did not receive some funds. “I notice that in the early days of this library, the then provincial government made a grant of £25 to the library. This was enlightened thinkThe library service in Chrstcihurch would also have to consider the system of voluntary, staffing. While there were sufficient volunteers the system worked well, but the time was near when professional librarians would be needed to meet the needs of the libraries.

More money needed to be spent on libraries and consideration had to be given- to building a new city library.

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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31333, 1 April 1967, Page 16

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FUNDS FOR LIBRARIES Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31333, 1 April 1967, Page 16

FUNDS FOR LIBRARIES Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31333, 1 April 1967, Page 16