County Boirough ob Dbp^by. 

 Thirty=Third Annual Report 



OF THE 



Free Library & ffJuseum Commit fee. 



jMTHE Free Library and Museum Committee have great pleasure 

 (a)J|L in laying before the Town Council their Thirty-Third Annual 

 ^ Report. 



The year's work has been characterised by no very special features. 

 Full details as to Library stock and issues will be found in the tables 

 which accompany this Report, and in the special Report made to the 

 Committee by the Librarian. 



The re-arrangement of the Museum goes on steadily, and the 

 Special Sub-Committee which has charge of this, reports that they 

 have completed, their work with the Insects. The major portion of 

 their task has now been accomplished. 



The News Rooms are as well patronised as ever, both in the 

 Central Institution and at the Arboretum Branch, and the Committee 

 are glad to say that there has not been any complaint during the year 

 as to the conduct of those who use the rooms. They regret that they 

 cannot report that petty pilfering has altogether ceased, but it has been 

 less than usual. 



The building is now in a perfect state of repair, and probably in 

 better condition than ever before. The sum expended on its restoration 

 amounts to about £"1200, as before reported, and the Committee are 

 very grateful that the Council at its last meeting voted them an 



