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oach for 188 per.sons. From the upper floors a splendid view of the 

 surrounding region may be enjoyed, as is also the case from the other 

 university buildings. 



The library has a total capacity for 1,500,000 books. It contains at 

 present about 300,000, and about 30,000 pamphlets. The increase of 



•First -Floor 



THE LIBRARY 

 Fio. I.S.— Coliiiiibiii University. I'liui of finsl tloor of librarj". 



the last year amounted to more than 25,000. A special donation of 

 $15,0()(> was received for the purchase of books. It is estimated that 

 the amiual average increase will reach 1S,00(). Tiie lH)okstacks are 

 distributed in three stories, two stacks always standing one upon 

 another; that is, arranged in each story indep(Midently of the others. 



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