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Title: Report of the National Library Service for the Year Ended 31 March 1958

Author: G. T. Alley and National Library Service (New Zealand)

Release Date: November 13, 2006 [EBook #19780]

Language: English

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REPORT

OF THE

NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 MARCH 1958

_Presented to the House of Representatives by Leave_

BY AUTHORITY: R. E. OWEN, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW
ZEALAND--1958

CONTENTS

PAGE

Letter of Transmission 3
Scientific, Technical, and Commercial Library Service 3
Regional and District Library Service 4
National Library Proposal 5
Book Stock 5
Request Service 5
Expenditure 5

Country Library Service 6
Free Public Libraries 6
Book Van 7
Minimum Standards for Public Libraries Participating in the
Country Library Service 8
Independent Subscription Libraries 9
Hamper Service 9
Lighthouse Service 9
Free Service to Ministry of Works, State Hydro-electric, and
New Zealand Forest Service Camps