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The Library World Volume 55 Issue 10

New Library World

ISSN: 0307-4803

Article publication date: 1 May 1954

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Abstract

EVEN if rates and rents tend to equal one another nowadays the general impression we receive is that libraries have fared not badly in the annual estimates this year of library authorities. In fairly large towns average library rates are about sixpence in the pound although some are more or less. That in itself does not give the actual amount spent by individual towns as in not a few cases towns which appear to be very highly rated have very low assessments. Some have increased their book funds and if, as is inevitable, few of us have got all we want, indeed need to realize an adequate service as we see it, there has been little sign of the panic about rates which was common only a few years ago, except at Stepney where, as recorded by Mr. Enser in his columns last month, the book fund was halved.

Citation

(1954), "The Library World Volume 55 Issue 10", New Library World, Vol. 55 No. 10, pp. 185-204. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb009379

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1954, MCB UP Limited

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