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1911
Librarian: Mabel Sinclair
Borrowers: 1083
County borrowers: n/a
Books: 1365
Circulation: 6046
Gifts: n/a
City appropriation: $1,000.00
Administration: Trustees: Mrs. Wm Hughes, J.A. Michaelson, Mrs. R. March, F.E. Munroe, Margaret Sinclair, J.P. Pederson, E.C. Gotham
Notes: Excavation was begun for the basement of the new Carnegie library in August, 1907.

1912
Librarian: Mabel Sinclair
Borrowers: 1213
County borrowers: n/a
Books: 1499
Circulation: 8091
Gifts: n/a
City appropriation: $1,000.00
Administration: Trustees: Mrs. R. March, F.E. Munroe, Margaret Sinclair, R.B. McDonald, N. Whiteford, A. Simons, E.C. Gotham

1913
Librarian: Mabel Sinclair
Borrowers: 1467
County borrowers: n/a
Books: 1508
Circulation: 8838
Gifts: n/a
City appropriation: $1,000.00
Administration: Trustees: Mrs. R. March, F.E. Munroe, Margaret Sinclair, R.B. McDonald, N. Whiteford, A. Simons, E.C. Gotham
Notes: The population of Ladysmith at this time was given as 3,200. The library was open 3-6 in the afternoon and 7-9 in the evenings.

1914
Librarian: Mabel Sinclair
Borrowers: 1668
County borrowers: 75
Books: 1678
Circulation: 9176
Gifts: n/a
City appropriation: $1,000.00
Administration: Trustees: Mrs. R. March, F.E. Munroe, Mrs. G.A. Kenyon, Mrs. E.W. Hughes, N.W. Whiteford, R.H. Burns, R.M. Lewis
Notes: Population of Ladysmith reported as 3,500. Heat was furnished under contract with the city for $250.00.

1915
Librarian: Mattie L McMahon
Borrowers: 801
County borrowers: 18
Books: 2065
Circulation: 11,655
Gifts: n/a
City appropriation: $1,000.00
Administration: Trustees: Mrs. R. March, Mr. R. Lewis, Mrs. G.A. Kenyon, F.E. Munroe, Mrs. W. Hughes, Mr. H.A. Dimock
Notes: Story hour for children was started on Saturday afternoons during the winter months. The Library was catalogued during Feb. and March of this year.


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