[purrEE] MODERN PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND THEIR METHODS 21 
PuBLic LIBRARIES OF AUSTRALIA, ETC. 
To mention merely the names of the chief Australian and other 
Colonial public libraries, outside of Canada, is about as much as can be 
attempted here. 
The chief public library in Australia is that at Melbourne, 
establizhed in 1853. It now contains considerably over 100,000 
volumes, with about 25,000 pamphlets. The library is supported by 
an annual Parliamentary vote of about £5,000 or £6,000. Readers 
are admitted without any formality and have free access to the shelves. 
Next in importance to the Melbourne Library is that at Sydney, 
which is said to contain the largest collection of works on Australasia. 
Other public libraries have been established in New South Wales, 
at Newcastle, Bathurst, Albury and elsewhere. 
There are several other considerable libraries in Melbourne, in 
addition to the Public Library, and outside of the capital, the State 
of Victoria contains public libraries at Ballarat, Castlemaine, Geelong, 
and many other places. 
In Queensland, the chief public library is at Brisbane. There is 
also a flourishing library at Adelaide, in South Australia ; and another 
at Perth, in Western Australia. Tasmania contains public libraries at 
Hobart and Launceton; and New Zealand, at Auckland, Christchurch, 
Dunedin and Wellington. 
In Cape Colony, the most important library is that at Cape Town— 
the South African Public Library, which was established as long ago 
as 1818. It now contains 100,000 volumes, including the collection 
bequeathed by Sir George Grey, comprising besides MSS. and early 
printed books, an unrivalled collection of works in the native languages 
of Africa, Australia, etc. 
Outside of Cape Town, there are (if they have survived the war) 
public libraries at Cradock, East London, Graff Reinet, Grahamstown, 
Kimberley, King Williamstown and Port Elizabeth. In Natal there 
are public libraries at Pietermaritzburg, Durban, etc. ; and in Rhodesia, 
at Bulawayo." 

1 The following list of South African libraries appeared in the February 
number of l'he Library World, London, 1902:— 
CAPE COLONY. 
Name of Library. Estab. No. of Books. 
CADE TONNES AMEN TE Tew Eater tole! eter ye. ace 1818 100,000 
POrteliZaADetls, sh shoe ei ya USE 1848 36,216 
PAM AMISTO Wales ca coeter) Neural ete aniston” (e's 1863 15,387 
MIE VEN ews hil tn cath ote AMAR he hats 1882 23,843 
