RECORDS OF MEETINGS. 825 



The following reports were also presented : — 

 Report of the Librarian. 



The most important feature of the year was the removal of the Library 

 from the third story of the Massachusetts Historical Society building to 

 the new home of the Academy, Number 28 Newbury Street. This 

 building (except the stack) was occupied in December, but the books 

 were not moved until January and February of this year. Great care was 

 taken by the movers, — Moore & Co., — and the placing of the books in 

 the fireproof stack in the rear of the building and the current numbers of 

 periodicals in the steel cases in the Meeting-room was successfully accom- 

 plished through the careful supervision of Mrs. Holden, the Assistant 

 Librarian. In the same way the large stock of publications of the 

 Academy was transferred during April to the basement of the building, 

 but this must be regarded as a temporary arrangement only. The cost 

 of moving the Library and belongings, which has been charged to the 

 Building Fund, was $525.83. 



The accessions during the year have been as follows : — 



Vols. Parts of Vols. Pams. Maps. Total. 



By gift and exchange .... 237 2280 227 5 2749 

 By purchase — General Fund . . 16 1228 1244 



By purchase — Rumford Fund . . 8 376 384 



Total 261 3361 227 ~5 4377 



3 volumes recommended by the Rumford Committee were purchased 

 at an expense of $13.03 from the special appropriation of $50 for 

 books. 



84 books have been borrowed from the Library by 27 persons, 

 including 13 Fellows, and one Library (Clark University Library). 

 The Library has been consulted many times when no books were 

 taken. 



Of the books borrowed, all have been returned for the annual 

 examination except 10 (taken out by two people). Of the 8 volumes 

 reported missing a year ago, all have been returned. 



The expenses charged to the Library are as follows : Miscellaneous, 

 $587.92; Binding, $482.50, General, and $35.20, Rumford Funds; 

 Subscriptions, $416.25, General, and 108.86, Rumford Funds; making 

 a total of $1486.67 for the General and 144.06 for the Rumford Funds. 



It is impossible for one person to properly care for a library of this 



