REPORT 



REFERENCE LIBRARY. 



DrBiNG tlie present year, the average number of Books issued and returned 



lias been 1547 per day, the yearly circulation numbering 420,127 volumes, 

 against 420,590 volumes during the previous year. 



The following is a Classified List of the Books issued : — 



CLASSIFICATION. Volumes, '^^"^b^ut"^^ 



Theology, Morals, and Metaphysics 14,486 53 



Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, Chemistry, &c 13,794 51 



Natiu-al History, Botany, Mineralogy, &c 5,040 19 



Science and the Arts, Architecture, Painting, Music, &c... 25,696 95 



History and Biography 32,160 118 



Topography and Antiquities 6,721 25 



Geography, Voyages, and Travels 25,230 93 



Miscellaneous Literatm-e 102,978 379 



Jurisprudence, Law, and Politics 3,841 14 



Commerce, Political Economy, and Social Statistics 3,138 12 



Education, Logic, Language, &c 9,693 86 



Poetry and Dramatic Literature 19,384 71 



Works of Imagination 148,275 546 



Classical Literature 3,031 11 



Heraldry, Encyclopedias, and Works of Eeference 6,660 24 



420,127 1,547 



The proportionate increase in the issues is larger than is shewn by the table, 

 as the Library was Closed for Painting, Cleaning, &c., from December 17th, 

 1864, to January 4th, 1865, a period of fourteen and a half working days. 

 Taking the daily issue during this time at the same average, it would increase 

 the numbers by 22,431, making a total for the year of 442,558, or an increase 

 over the previous year of 21,968 volumes. 



