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Delivered to All Others 7,836,580
7,140,144
1,568,056
946,400
-15,431
696,436
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The highest demand recorded at the plant was 3312 K.W. on December 23rd between 5:55 P.M. and 6:25 P.M., an increase of 387 K.W. over 1940.
Meter and Wire Inspection Division
Four hundred and sixty wiring permits were issued during the year, these permits covered the wiring alterations, extentions, new homes and factories, plus wiring for the installation of 657 H.P. of electric motors, five hot water heaters, 33 electric ranges, and 101 oil burners.
New service meters installed 106
Meter replacements.
218
Active meters December 31, 1941 4547
Customers' complaints that were investigated and reports made for the Billing Division of the Town Accountant's Office numbered 241.
Physical Data
Wood Poles Set:
30 ft 23
35 ft.
74
40 ft 12
4
50 ft
3
55 ft.
1
Total 117
Replacements on public streets. 57
Extensions on public streets.
11
Replacements on private property 13
36
Extensions on private property
Total
117
Line Wire:
Secondary installed 25,160 ft.
15,180 ft.
Primary installed
55,401 ft.
1,075 ft.
Street lighting installed
800 ft.
Street lighting removed.
900 ft.
Total
81,361 ft.
17,155 ft. 64,206 ft.
Total extensions
Underground Cables:
For secondary distribution 5,081 ft.
45 ft
Secondary removed.
Primary removed.
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For primary distribution
780 ft None
For street lighting distribution
Total cable installed.
5,861 ft.
Underground Ducts:
Fibre.
1,947 ft.
Steel
520 ft.
Total duct installed.
2,467 ft.
Distribution Transformers
No
Installed Size KVA
Total KVA
No.
Removed Size KVA
Total KVA
1
2
2
6
5
30
5
5
25
4
7.5
30
3
7.5
22.5
13
10
130
4
10
40
9
15
135
4
15
60
2
25
50
1
25
25
3
75
225
1
37.5
37.5
-
600
20
215
Total added transformer capacity
385 KVA
Secondary Services:
Overhead.
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Underground
32
Total
81
54-two wire services were changed to three wire.
Description of Public Street Lighting
Multiple Lamps:
175 Watt
230 Watt 340 Watt 400 Watt
C. P.
15
10
3,500
36
19,650
9 Mercury
11,520
Total Candle Power Multiple Lamps
38,420
1
3
3
.
37
-
3,750
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Series Lamps:
100 C. P. 250 C. P.
400 C. P. 600 C. P. 1000 C. P. C. P.
641
64,100
151
37,750
146
58,400
116
69,600
38
38,000
Total Candle Power Series Lamps
267,850
Total Candle Power all Lamps
306,270
Total Number of Street Lamps
1,162
Burning Hours
4,037.5
Kilowatt Hours Consumed
703,176
Fire Alarm System
Three new fire alarm boxes were installed as follows: Box No. 341 Wash- ington Street between Vernon and Day Streets, No. 532 corner of Chicker- ing Road and Walters Road, and No. 543 corner of Nichols Street and Berwick Road.
An underground fire alarm circuit was run into the new Peabody School, but the fire alarm box which will be located on the outside of the building has not yet been installed. When this box is installed it will be connected with auxiliary alarm boxes throughout the school and will be the only public school that will have a direct connection with the Town's fire alarm system. Except for two repair jobs to the whistle machine at the Smith Plant, the fire alarm system has operated very successfully during the year.
Police Signal System
One new set of dry batteries were installed at the Police Station and 2000 ft. of temporary wire installed during the hurricane of 1938 was replaced with permanent cable. Other than this work, very little mainte- nance was involved to the system.
Traffic Signal System
All our automatic traffic signals have operated very successfully; no major repairs have been done to any of the units.
Very truly yours,
C. C. CHURCH, Superintendent
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MILLIONS of K.W.H.
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
2
3
IA
cn
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Seaply from 1010 60 1911 Inclusivo,
Amount of Electric Energy purchased
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13
Cents Per Kilowatt Hour
.25
.50
.75
1.00
1.25
1.50
1.75
2.00
1916
1917 1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
ostion ,jason Company
Energy Purchased from the
Average Annua. Ki lowali - oui c'est of
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Mr. W. C. Kendrick General Manager,
Town of Norwood
Dear Sir:
I hereby submit my annual report relative to the number of arrests and the dispositions of the cases brought before the Courts during the year 1941.
Arrests Made for the Following Offences
Accosting
1 Illegitimate Child Act 3
Assault
15 Indecent Exposure 1
Bigamy
1 Larceny 8
Breaking Glass
2 Larceny of Automobile Lewdness
1
Breaking and Entering and Larceny
7 Liquor Law Violation
1
Collecting Junk-No License
4 Malicious Mischief
1
Concealing Leased Property
1 Motor Vehicles Laws Violation
30
Disturbing the Peace
2 Neglect of Family
6
Dog Keeping Unlicensed
16
No Draft Papers
1
Driving to Endanger
12
Rape
3
Driving While Intoxicated
10
Robbery
3
Drunkenness
105
Stubbornness
1
Escape
2
Truancy
1
False Alarm of Fire
1 Using Auto without Authority
6
Gaming and Present at
28
Vagrancy
1
Idle and Disorderly
1 Violation of Pure Food Law
4
Violation of Probation
7 Violation of Law Relative to Electricity 1
Disposition of Cases as Follows
Committed to Concord Ref. 1 Probated
13
Committed to House of Cor.
27
Nol prossed
3
Committed to State Farm
10 Not Guilty 16
Committed to Sherborn Ref.
1 Pending
1
Committed to State Prison
1
Released
37
Continued
7 Susp. Sent to H. of C.
17
Delivered to Other Depts.
20
Susp. Sent to Lancaster
1
Defaulted
1 Susp. Sent to Lyman school
2
Dismissed
4 Susp. Sent to State Farm
2
Fined
S4
Sent. H. of C. and appealed
1
Filed
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Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. SULLIVAN,
Chief of Police
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REPORT OF CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Mr. William C. Kendrick General Manager Municipal Building Norwood, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
The Cemetery Department makes the following report for 1941:
During the year, 165 burials were made in Highland Cemetery, and 3 iu the Old Parish Cemetery.
Foundations were built for 65 monuments and 17 grave markers.
W.P.A. Project No. 65-1-19-2863-21565, which operated under this Department, worked from the beginning of the year to the middle of March. Work done under this Project consisted of digging over land to be developed into burial space; building roads within this area; and building surface drains in this area and in other parts of the Cemetery.
This work amounted to:
1693 cubic yards earth excavation 40 cubic yards boulder excavation 75 lineal feet 8" drain pipe 7 catch basins
Under "Improvement Work", the regular Cemetery crew loamed, graded and seeded 10,000 square feet of land to be subdivided into lots. Some of the walks in the Public Garden were improved by spreading and rolling in a clay binder over the present loose gravel.
The latter part of the year, available time was spent in digging over and preparing land to be used for burial purposes. An area of about 1200 square feet was excavated.
Respectfully submitted,
LOUIS D'ESPINOSA, Superintendent
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Mr. William C. Kendrick
General Manager
Norwood, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
Following is my report for the year 1941:
Platform Scales over 10,000 lbs.
4
Platform Scales over 5,000 lbs.
18
Platform Scales from 100-5,000 lbs.
62
Spring Scales from 100-5,000 lbs.
8
Spring Scales under 100 lbs.
30
Computing Scales under 100 lbs.
77
Weights, Avoirdupois
181
Measures.
5
Gasoline Meters.
26
Leather Measuring Devices
12
Trial Weighings
Name
No.
Correct
Under
Over
Beans
6
4
2
Bread
28
20
2
6
Butter
30
28
2
Charcoal
4
3
1
Dry Commodities
Name
No.
Correct
Under
Over
Flour
22
20
2
Ice
8 .
4
4
Lard
12
12
Liquid Commodities
No.
Correct
Under
Over
8
8
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Very truly yours,
HARRY KING, Sealer of Weights and Measures
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REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
Mr. William C. Kendrick
General Manager
Norwood, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I submit the following report of the Department of Building Inspection for the year ending December 31, 1941.
Permits issued:
Type of Building
No.
Est. Value $427,000.00
Private Garages
30
14,350.00
Public Garages
1
1,500.00
Sheds
5
465.00
Sheds-Lumber storage
3
11,800.00
Storage Warehouses
2
33,000.00
Factories
3
72,500.00
Poultry houses
2
950.00
New non-residence
2
116,200.00
Restaurants
1
3,000.00
Recreation Alleys
1
15,000.00
Out-buildings
7
3,336.00
Storeroom
1
150.00
Alteration-Dwellings
108
48,745.00
Alterations-non-residence
20
29,890.00
Addition to Restaurants
1
1,500.00
Addition to Recreation halls
2
11,100.00
Total
287
$790,486.00
Inspection on all projects was made in the usual manner. Monthly reports on building activity were made to the Massachusetts Department of Labour and Industries. The Massachusetts Department of Public Safety received written reports of thirty-five (35) elevator inspections, and . one lodging house inspection.
Three dilapidated structures have been demolished by agreement.
Respectfully submitted,
ALONZO N. EARLE, Temporary Building Inspector
Single Residences
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MORRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY
To the Citizens of Norwood:
We transmit herewith the annual statistical and narrative reports of the Morrill Memorial Library for the year ending December 31, 1941.
Respectfully submitted,
W. W. EVERETT,
Chairman, Board of Trustees MAUDE A. SHATTUCK, FRANCES L. BLANCHOT, A. MARION SWAIN, WILLIAM L. HYLAND
Statistical Report
To the Board of Trustees:
The following is a statistical report of the Morrill Memorial Library for the year 1941, arranged according to the form recommended by the Ameri- can Library Association.
Name of Library
Morrill Memorial Library
Town
Norwood, Massachusetts
Name of Librarian
Edna Phillips
Date of Founding
1873
Terms of Use
Free for Lending; Free for Reference
Number of Agencies
2
Number of Days Open in 1941
302
Number of Hours Open Each Week
66
Number of Staff
8
Books
Volumes Added to the Library:
Fiction by Purchase
1,495
Non-Fiction by Purchase
1,147
Fiction Gifts
25
Non-Fiction Gifts
151
Number of Volumes at End of the Year
30,599
Circulation
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Total
Adult
53,323
21,641
74,964
Intermediate
6,475
2,093
8,568
Children's Room
7,340
2,813
10,153
South Norwood Adult
2,086
848
2,934
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South Norwood Juvenile
1,800
835
2,635
Balch School
3,258
1,232
4,490
Callahan School
3,671
1,240
4,911
Junior High School
150
120
270
Senior High School
271
271
Saint Catherine's School
3,126
536
3,662
Shattuck School
1,572
602
2,174
Winslow School
1,112
248
1,360
Paygrounds
55
10
65
116,457
Finance
See Report of Town Accountant.
Registration
Adult
Inter- mediate
Children's Room
South Norwood
Total
Number of Borrowers
Registering in 1941
347
44
186
141
718
Number of Registered
Borrowers
4533
797
817
141
6,288
Respectfully submitted,
EDNA PHILLIPS, Librarian
A LIBRARY IN WARTIME
The library is an active agent of the democratic process. It reaches all ages, all faiths, all ranges in the educational and economic scales. It is on the country's first line of defense. Action at the Morrill Memorial Library Norwood, Massachusetts During 1941
These are three chief ways the library has served its locality and the interests of its country :
I. CRISIS NEEDS
II. BOOKS DO THEIR BIT TOWARD A MORE RATIONAL WORLD
III. REGULAR SERVICES GO FORWARD
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This has been done with progressive direction from the Board of Trustees, fine team-work from members of the staff, and comprehension from the Finance Commission and other town officers.
I. Crisis Needs
"Now I suppose you are going to throw away all your books about Japan!" exclaimed a youthful reader .- On the contrary, believing that freedom of inquiry into facts and issues on all countries is part of America's strength, the library still offers books on both allied and axis powers.
Stronger aid for history readers will be offered as a result of major altera- tions in the Plimpton Wing. The third floor has been made into a balcony. For the first time readers will have access to history shelves.
A Norwood man volunteering services as watcher in the observation tower has sent in for books about planes. This is typical of the way the library's books are close to new interests.
Much work, and a considerable amount of the book funds have been spent on strengthening these subjects: First aid, civilian defense, nursing, nutrition, air-raid precautions, health education, mathematics, materials --- such as plastics and metals,-selective service, industrial regulations, con- sumer information, blue-print reading, machine shop-work, engineering, radio, welding and aeronautics.
On account of the local airport, special emphasis has been placed on books relating to aeronautics. In addition to liberal purchases a list was compiled of the 58 books the library owned on phases of this science. A copy of the list was posted at the airport for use of their personnel.
Books of humor and other entertainment reading play their part in civilian morale.
Instructions have been made for the staff to use in case of disaster. Mr. Pearson has been sworn in as a special officer.
II. Books Do Their Bit Toward a More Rational World
Reading has a potent influence on thinking.
Ideas are the causes, not the results, of events.
A public library reaches a wider range of people than any other institu- tion.
Hence the library, thru its book selection, has a unique chance to aid citizens in their appraisal of the deeper values and the ascertained facts, in a world of rapidly shifting opinion and fast-moving events.
These are among the requests made of the librarian in connection with the war: The Massachusetts Commissioner of Education invited her to serve on the State Advisory Council of the National Citizenship Education Program. This federal project will expedite alien education. It has a budget of $20,000,000.00. She accepted local leadership for the coming national drive for soldiers' books. A government official asked to consult with her on the evaluation of propaganda.
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III. Regular Services Go Forward South Norwood Branch
With only a sınall increase of substitute work, and no additions to the regular staff, the library has added a two-day-a-week branch service. The answer is care in planning, hard work, federal aid at main library, and the lessened circulation almost all libraries have had this year.
Norwood's first branch library opened for service in a rented store at 1163 Washington St., on May 13th.
More than 100 people-largely adults-attended Open House Day. The occasion was recognized by flowers coming from the Balch Parent- Teachers Association, The Junior High School faculty, and friends of Miss Greig, the branch librarian.
During the eight months of opening (one day a week until October 17, and two a week since then), an initial collection of 400 books, increased since to 553, has circulated 5,569 times. Adult books slightly in the lead. Many South Norwood residents formerly using the Main Library are now more conveniently served at the branch. In addition to these, 141 people have joined the library through the branch.
Twenty men and women from the Civic Education classes have come to the branch for group instruction in its use.
Among the book subjects in demand are parental interests, trades, per- sonal development, colateral reading for schools, easy English for adults of foreign origin, and books in Russian, Lithuanian and Polish.
A small group of South Norwood leaders, including youth, with a library trustee, and three staff members, had a supper meeting to discuss their mutual interest in branch services and future needs.
Youth Reads
A two-year project of having every pupil in town from the fifth grade up, brought to the library for instruction in its use, was completed this year.
In small groups, each group with a teacher, 2,600 pupils from public and parochial schools, elementary, junior and senior high, and adult evening classes have been thus aided. The school authorities and the library staff in the Children's Room, Intermediate Room, and Adult Department have thru this project given the town an asset in educational equipment not hitherto attempted here.
The new plan of withdrawing permanent book deposits from four public schools, and in their place sending many, frequently changed, class-room or school library collections to seven schools, public and parochial, has resulted-even in a year like this-in an increase of 4,653 in book circulation at schools.
Miss Shumaker dramatized the work of the library and of nine cooperat- ing organizations by her observance of National Book Week. It brought many adults and young people to the Junior Department. The elementary and junior high, and parochial schools, the Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts, Girl
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Scouts and Camp Fire Girls participated with exhibits, services, and a play. On Open House Day, during the weck's celebration, Miss Mildred Manter, Director of the Children's Museum of Jamaica Plain was the guest of honor and received with the trustees and staff.
A definite relationship has been found between Saturday morning use of books and 18 story hours held then for the younger readers, with an average atendance of fifty-seven-eight more than the average last year. In addi- tion to staff work in story telling and other features, the library is indebted to Miss Minnie Cole, the Rev. Marinus James, Mr. John Morrison, and Miss Ruth Rogers. Her play, "A Day at the Book Clinic," brought an attendance of 262-the largest on record.
Vacation reading clubs in both Intermediate and Children's Rooms, en- courage good reading, without prizes or competition. 165 enrolled.
Limited service to three playgrounds was resumed this year. Further development of this is needed.
Aside from onc case of criminal abnormality dealt with by the court, no serious behavior problems have been reported from any department. This felicitous result follows a definite program used by the staff for two years, and was carried out with the added aid of school faculties and the pupils themselves.
Books
Miss Eaton, assisted by the other members of the staff. took both inven- tory, and a census, of books, in addition to their cataloging new books. By streamlining the method of taking inventory, a month was saved over the time it had taken in previous years.
One interesting thing discovered by Miss Jordan, is that the library's annual bill for new books cost the taxpayers $.51 per registered borrower. Had each reader bought personally the books he borrowed at the library his bill would have been $41.40.
Miss Henry and Miss Probert have supervised the work of the Works Project Administration and National Youth Administration helpers, who have done so much to help put the books in good condition, and to aid in servicing them. From the beginning of the WPA project on January 23, 1940, to date, the government has spent $7,846.80 on the labor of this corps of workers. Only two workers now remain. Both of them are indus- trious and competent.
Book Lists
As one way of bringing books to the attention of readers likely to be interested, the lists, in addition to the one on aviation already mentioned, have been compiled of books available here:
BOOKMAKING. 77 titles. Copies were sent to each of the nine book- making industries in town, and to the print shop at Senior High School.
PHOTOGRAPHY. 50 book titles and two periodicals. Distributed to members of three local camera clubs.
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CATHOLIC BOOKS. 500 titles. Compiled and printed by Mr. William L. Hyland, Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus, Norwood Coun- cil, and members of his Book Committee.
BOOKS FOR HOSPITAL WORKERS. One-page list. Prepared for Miss Eicke for use with her classes at the Norwood Hospital.
LENTEN READING. One-page list. 350 copies were requested by local clergymen for distribution at the churches. A similar list was pre- pared for Lenten use of church schools, by the Junior Department.
CAREERS. Issued by the Intermediate Room for Junior High School use.
NEW BOOKS, A MONTHLY LIST. 2,100 copies were distributed from the Adult Department. Each list included an unhackneyed quotation on the value and joy of good reading. Similar accession lists were issued, but less frequently by the Children's Room and the Intermediate Room.
The new mimeographing machine, mainly operated by Miss Smolski, has enabled the library to reach a new high in presenting books to readers thru lists.
Other Book Presentation
To bring books to the attention of readers in a way that appeals, is almost as important as having the books. Hence good lighting-good labeling-accessibility-attractive looking books, all count as much here, as good merchandising does at a progressive store.
The entire collection on the third floor of the Plimption Wing, and the adult fiction of the floor below have been re-arranged for greater ease of access. It included bringing to open shelves many books hitherto kept locked, with consequent re-cataloging.
The transformation of the third floor into a balcony allows supervision from the floor below and thus will make possible the first public use of the history shelves.
Metal label holders have been installed on all fiction stacks and on the front door for an hours-of-opening sign.
Aside from the usual reserving of books, 75 postals brought to individual readers' attention books the library was adding on their special interests.
Letters have been written to 57 mothers of new babies about books on infant care.
Displays of books on timely subjects have been offered at weekly intervals in the lobby.
Large bulletin boards have been installed on each side of the front en- trance, with fluorescent lighting over both. As a result, the entrance is now a factor in attractively presenting the library's resources.
Building Improvements
Major repairs have been completed on a leaking roof which has been a trouble-maker for years. The stairway in a related part of the building has been rc-plastered and painted. All window trim and doors have been re-
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painted. The front vestibule has been re-plastered. Plumbing no longer subject to repair has been removed, and a new sink, slop sink, toilet, and wash bowl installed. A new linoleum floor covering was laid in the Staff Room.
Public Relations and Staff Progress
In advance of Graduation Day, and June weddings, a selection of books recommended for borrowers' purchase was displayed, with names of Nor- wood stores selling books. Results were reported at the stores.
2,000 copies of the library's annual report, done in readable style, entitled, "Design for a Library" were printed and distributed. It served not only as a report to the Board of Trustees, but as a way of increasing the interest of townspeople in the resources of their library. Comments about it are still coming from many parts of the country.
A flyer, "What has everybody at the Morrill Memorial Library that even the rich man hasn't at home?" was prepared for nonusers of the library.
Emphasis has been placed on the connection between the art interests of suburban readers, and the work of the great metropolitan museums. Their publicity has been presented here, with book affiliations. The library has been placed on the circuit of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts for traveling collections of pictures, changed at monthly intervals. To aid this joint action, the librarian has kept in personal touch with this museum, and also the Museums of Modern Art in Boston and New York, and The Brooklyn, New York, Museum.
Miss Jordan serves as publicity director of the Camp Fire Girls, as Secre- tary of the Executive Board, Council of Greater Boston Camp Fire Girls; and spoke before the Norwood Literary Club, the Public Library and two schools at Concord, New Hampshire. Miss Smolski served as assistant leader of one of the Camp Fire Girls troops. Miss Phillips is chairman of the Norwood Women's Club Education Committee. She spoke before the Callahan Parent-Teachers Association, the Callahan School fifth grade, a group of workers in civic social work, the Women of the Moose, and the Young People's Fellowship of the Congregational Church. She served on the Nominating Committee of the Massachusetts Library Association, their Scholarship Committee, as chairman of their Friends of the Library Com- mittee; and an American Library Association committee to recommend status for small libraries in the national organization. An article by her, "Sources of Genius," will be published in the January, 1942, number of the quarterly magazine, "Clear Horizons."
All staff members attended the ALA convention in Boston. The Misses Greig and Shumaker served as hostesses. During this convention week the library arranged for guidance of visiting librarians, at the Plimpton Press, and was represented by photographs at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts in their exhibit of library work with museums. Other meetings at which
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this staff was represented: MLA, Old Colony, and the New Jersey Library Association.
Eleven librarians visited this library to observe its work. Five assistants on this staff availed themselves of the plan first adopted last year to enable staff members to have a day a year to observe and report on the work of approved libraries.
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