t)uriag the past year 2072 volumes of Books have been added to the 

 Library, viz. : — 1953 by purchase, 75 from the Commissioners of Patents, 

 and 67 by donation, under the following heads. 



CLASSIFICATION. ISai. Additions. 1865. 



Theolugy, Morals, and Metapliysics 3,014 207 3,221 



Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c 1,039 37 1,076 



Natural History, Botany, Mineralogy, &c 2,016 104 2,120 



Science and the Arts, Architecture, &c 3,984 152 4,136 



History and Biography 6,121 192 6,313 



Topography and Antiquities 1,746 117 1,863 



Geography, Voyages, and Travels 2,684 106 2,790 



Miscellaneous Literature 6,712 444 7,136 



Jiu'isiirudence, Law, and Politics 3,431 104 3,535 



Commerce and Social Statistics 353 25 878 



Education, Logic, Language, &c 530 57 687 



Poetry and Dramatic Literatui-e 1,740 89 1,829 



Works of Lnagination 4,362 260 4,622 



Classical Literature 190 73 2G3 



Heraldry, Encyclopsedias, and Works of Reference 1,191 105 1,296 



39,113 2,072 41,185 



The Act of Parliament under which the Library and Museum are established, 

 makes provision for the delivery of Lectures on Scientific subjects, either 

 gratuitously or by a cliarge for admission. An experiment is now being made 

 to carry out this purpose. A School of Science has for some time past been 

 conducted in the rooms of the Library, especially intended for the industrial 

 classes. This School is in no way connected with the Library, nor supported 

 by its funds. It has already been the means of educating many working men 

 in the sciences connected with their business ; but a Avant has been felt of 

 po})uhir Lectures to supplement the instruction given in the School. The 

 Library Committee, considering that such a plan came legitimately -nathin the 

 scope of their commission, have arranged for four courses of Lectures ; one on 

 Geology, by Dr. Bu-kenhead ; one on Chemistiy, by Mr. Newton ^amuelson ; 

 one on Geometiy, by Professor Cameron ; and one on Natural Philosophy, 

 by Dr. Birkenhead. A portion of these have already been delivered 

 with considerable success. The admission is gratuitous, principally to the 

 readers in the Library. The total expense will not exceed one hundred 

 pounds for the season. The resumption of these lectures must depend on the 

 amount of attention they receive. 



GALLEKY OF AETS. 



The Library and Museum Act was intended to make provision for three 

 departments ; a Library, a Museum, and a Gallery of Arts. The two first are 

 now in full healthy operation, and it is believed are satisfactorily fulfilling the 



