356 



KEPORT OF NATIONAL MUrtETIM, 1903. 



up to the present ()00,0()0 cards, with author and subject entries in 

 alphabetical sequence. The author and subject catalogue now includes 

 only half of the library. Two hundred thousand volumes and pam- 

 phlets are covered by an author catalogue only, while 50,000 are 

 still uncatalogued. The catalogue system is new and will be published 

 later. The library now luakes a specialty of official publications of 

 governments and public administrations of all countries, as well as 



Fig. 10.— Now York Public Library. Plan of third floor. 



THIRD FLOOR PLA.N. 



107. Extra room. 



108. Reading room. 



109. Open court. 



110. Reading room. 



111. Reading room. 



112. Open court. 



113. Reading room. 



114. Extra room, 

 ll.'i. Photographer, 

 lit). Toilet room. 



117. Stair landing. 



118. Special reading room. 



119. Special reading room. 



120. Stairways. 



121. Elevators. 



122. Picture gallery. 



123. Picture gallery. 



124. Picture gallery. 

 12.^. Special reading room 

 12(>. HaH. 



96. Stuart collection. 



97. Collections and exhibits. 



98. Special reading room. 



99. Toilet room. 



100. Collections and exhibits. 



101. Collections and exhibits. 



102. Manuscripts. 



103. Extra room. 



104. Stairways. 



105. Manuscripts. 

 lOG. Manuscripts. 



everything relating to societies. A monthly bulletin, the fourth 

 volume of which is in course of publication, which annually amounts 

 to 500 pages, gives an account of what is done in the library, specifies 

 monthly the most important acquisitions, contains bibliographies, 

 copies of documents and letters, etc. A handbook of 64 pages 

 relating to the New York Public Library was recently published 

 (I'.IOO). Toleral>ly full instruction in lil)rary science is also given. 

 With so comprehensive a programme, such lofty aims, and consider- 



