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Neither incomiilete volumes of periodicals nor separates and reprints 

 are included in these figures. 



Exchanges 



New exchanges arranged 290 



91 of these were assigned to the Smithsonian Deposit in the Library of 

 of Congress. 



Specially requested publications received 6, 812 



1,050 of these were obtained to fill gaps in the Smithsonian Deposit 

 sets. 



Cataloging 



Volumes and pamj^hlets cataloged G, 614 



Cards added to catalogs and shelf lists 35,763 



Periodicals 



Periodical parts entered 16,481 



Of these, 4,709 were sent to the Smithsonian Deposit. 



Circulation 



Loans of books and periodicals 9,534 



This figure does not include the intramural circulation of books and 

 periodicals filed in 31 sectional libraries, of which no count is kept. 



Binding 



Volumes sent to the bindery 616 



Volumes repaired in the Museum 1, 057 



Respectfully submitted. 



Leila F. Clark, Librarian. 

 Dr. Alexander Wetmore, 



Secretary^ Smithsonian Institution. 



