98 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The M. A. C. Record exchanges are also placed in the reading room, 

 and in exchange for our catalogue we receive the catalogues and regis- 

 ters from the leading institutions of the country; these are filed in the 

 librarian's office. 



The publications of the various experiment stations of the country, 

 and of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture are also received and filed. 



In March of this year Congress passed an act making the libraries 

 of all Laud-grant colleges ''Depositories" for all publications issued by 

 the government. Under this act the college is receiving a large amount 

 of matter, much of which is valuable to us, but which, because of 

 our present crowded condition, must be placed in storage, and there- 

 fore, not available for use. It is to be hoped that in the near future we 

 may have a new library building, large enough to provide for our 

 present needs, and to properly care for the accumulations of a rapidly 

 growing library for many years to come. 



The library hours have been materially increased during the year. 

 We have been carrying out the following schedule of hours for about 

 half of the year: 



Daily, 7:30 to 12; 12:20 to 6; 6:20 to 9. 



Sundays, 10 a. m. to 2 p. m ; 3 to 5 p. m. 



The library was in charge of Mr. Joseph Rosen, a senior, during the 

 extra time it was open, and we feel that all appreciated his efficient 

 services. 



In February our assistant was offered and accepted a position in the 

 U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. We were sorry 

 indeed to lose Miss Feldkamp, who had served the library faithfully. 

 She was succeeded by Miss Agnes Crumb, who came to us from the 

 office of the Secretary of the College, and who, we believe, is giving quite 

 general satisfaction. 



The number of books drawn from the library during the year was 

 four thousand eight hundred seventy-seven. The largest number taken 

 out during any one month was five hundred seventy-five; the lowest 

 number was one hundred forty-one. 



No record is made of books used in the room. 



Fines to the amount of |34.25 have been collected. 



To the library of the Experiment Station two hundred sixty-nine 

 volumes have been added. Of these fifty were purchased, three came 

 as gifts, and two hundred sixteen by binding. 



The College library now contains 26,792 volumes. The Station 

 library, 2,666 volumes. Total in both libraries, 29,4.58 volumes. This 

 number includes all books in department libraries, so far as they have 

 been catalogued. 



Respectfully submitted, 



LINDA E. LANDON, 



Librarian. 



East Lansing', June 30, 1908. 



