GREYMOUTH LIBRARY

Grey River Argus, 22 January 1943, Page 2

GREYMOUTH LIBRARY

A SUCCESSFUL. YEAR. “‘The year ending December 01, 1942 has proved a' very successful one for the Library, both financially and in new members, since the change over to the Free Library Service. The membership has increased from 300 subscribers under the subscription system to 2,177 registrations,” states the annual report of the Greymouth Librarian received by the Borough Council at its meeting last evening. The report adds: The casii takings for the twelve months were £173 4s fjd, compared with £199 2s 3d for 1941. To cope with the increase of work it was found necessar.v during the year to appoint an assistant. Readers have taken full advantage of the literature supplied by the Country Library Service, which has covered a wide range of reading. '1 he request service (whereby books of technical and educational nature,

I etc., can'be borrowed from C.L.S. I headquarters) has been much patronised by the public. Mr. Mercer, field librarian, visited with the Country Library Service van in July, and an exchange of books wa’s made, and a partial exchange was also made m December, the balance of which will be received in February. The Schools Library Service, which was inaugurated in November, is now in working order, and thirty schools m the district are being served under the scheme. j The total number of books issued during the year ,wa's 61,611, comprising: Country Library Service, 14,622; free, 41,117; rental b,872. Cash takings totalled £173 4s 3d, consisting of non-resident subscriptions, £l3 5s and rental of extra books, etc., £159 19s 3d. There were 2,177 registrations. The monthly report for December showed a total of 5018 books issued, comprising Country Library Service. 1322; free, 3039; rental, 657. Cash receipts totalled £l6 2s 3d, of which 5s was from non-resident subscrip-

tions and £l5 17s 3d from rental of extra books. Cr. Kent, in presenting the report suggested that the library should bo moved downstairs when the Plunket* Rooms were vacated.