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CENTRAL REFERENCE LIBRARY. 



During the past year 195,433 volumes have been issued, being an 

 increase over the previous year of 29,107, and a daily average of 

 686 volumes. 



It is gratifying to add that, with the exception of two small 

 volumes of trifling value, no loss has been, sustained, and no other 

 injury observed. The recent introduction of several works on Sacred 

 Music and of the best Operas has been highly appreciated, and many 

 high class works on Arcliitecture and OrnamcTital Art have been 

 carefully studied, while treatises on Chemistry, Bookkeeping, Ship 

 Building, and other branches of practical Science, have been con- 

 stantly in requisition. 



The following is a classified list of the Books read during the 

 last twelve months : — 



Classification. Daily average, about 



Theology, Blorality, and Metaphysics (il09 22 



Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, Chemistry, <fec 0891 24 



Natural History, Botany, Mineralogy, &c 2224 8 



Science and the Arts, Architecture, Painting, Music, (fee. 8109 29 



History and Biography 13:'Ul 47 



Topography and Antiquities 2099 7 



Geography, Voyages, and Travels «900 31 



Miscellaneous Literature 53411 187 



Jurisprudence, Law, and Politics 1091 4 



Commerce, Political Economy, and Social Statistics 802 3 



Education, Logic, Language, (fee 3472 12 



Poetry and Dramatic Literature 7190 25 



Novels and Works of Imagination 77403 272 



Classical Literature 597 2 



Heraldry, Encyclopedias, and Works of lieference 3744 13 



Total 195453 



During the last year 2,720 volumes of books have been added to 

 the Library ; 2,281 of these by purchase, 91 from the office of Patents, 

 97 by Donation, and 251 (Parliamentary Papers, &c.,) from the Town 

 Hall and Baths, making a total of 26,708 volumes now in the Library, 

 under the followina; classification : — 



