COUNTY BOROUGH OF DERBY. 



^^irtief^ JVuiaual' "glcport 



OF THE 



FREE LIBRARY & MUSEUM COMMITTEE, 



For the ijear endirvj September 29th, 1901. 



fJlpfHE Free Library and Museum Cuuiiiiittee have much pleasure 

 g^ ill laying before the Town Council their Thirtieth Annual 

 Report. 



There is little that is new to report concerning the Institution, 

 and the year has been one of steady work, without any special 

 features. The great changes introducetl into the working of the 

 liibrary during the year I'.KM) have proved to be beneficial, and the 

 public who have now become familiar with the new methods, take 

 to them readily, and we believe are served as rapidly and efficiently 

 as ever. The new Catalogue will very shortly be comi^lete. 



The work of re-arrangement in the Museum has made steady 

 and substantial progress during the year. Specimens of MoUusca 

 have been purchased to make the cases more complete, and the fine 

 collection of Birds and Eggs made by the late Mr. Glazebrook, of Man- 

 chester, was also acquired by the Committee a few months ago. The 

 Special Sub-Committee continues its arduous task, and is now 

 engaged upon the Insects, while the remounting of the Birds is also 

 being proceeded with as rajndly as time permits. 



Nothing has been done to the interior of the building during the 

 past year, except improving the lighting in the Reading Rooms and 

 Delivery Room, and re-covering the fioor of the Newsroom. The 



