TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL MEETING. Wwe 
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN, 
Submitted January 2, 1897. 
I have the honor of presenting the following report: The number of books 
and pamphlets received during the past two years was 1,095, a slight falling off 
from the previous two years in number; but, taken all together, a slight increase 
in value, partly from the reception of exchanges from scientific institutions which 
exchange ordinarily their publications only with the most prominent scientific 
societies and principal libraries. Among these societies may be named the Bel- 
gian Society of Geology and Paleontology, the Finnish Scientific Society, Society 
for the Fauna and Flora of Finland, the Mathematical Society of Kazan, and the 
Imperial Academy of Sciences of St. Petersburg. The publications of all these 
societies are voluminous, beautiful in typography, profuse and accurate in illus- 
tration, and compare favorably with the best American publications. 
The number of bound books was 213, which is nearly the same as received 
during the previous two years. 
The number of letters written during the past two years was 1,674, of which 
about three-fifths were written during the past year. This does not include 
mimeograph circular letters, of which there have been hundreds prepared and 
sent out. The first three volumes of the Academy Transactions have been re- 
printed at the expense of the Academy. Five hundred copies were printed. 
Fourteen copies have been sold to members at 50 cents each. Nearly 100 copies 
have been sent to exchanges which were entitled to them, leaving nearly 400 
copies on hand. Members who have paid their dues to the Academy think they 
are entitled to copies of these three volumes without further payment. Your li- 
brarian has refused such requests. The disposal of the remaining copies is re- 
spectfully referred to the Academy. I await instructions. I have the pleasure 
to state that the binding of 500 volumes of unbound exchanges has been ordered 
by the State Executive Council. Two hundred of them are already bound, and 
300 more are in the state printer’s hands. I submit herewith a list. The use of 
the library by members of the Academy outside the city has been greatly in- 
creased during the past year. Nearly 150 volumes have been taken out. 
The appropriation made for the Academy by the state legislature has 
greatly increased the working ability of your librarian. Attention can be given 
more promptly to correspondence. 
A list of accessions to the library during the past two years is also submitted. 
B. B. Smyru, Librarian. 
