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Tlie Books lent duriug the year araouut to 401,374 volumes, making a total 

 of 4,680,818 volumes since the Libraries were established in 1853. 



The additions for the year number 1,620 volumes, made at a cost of 

 £326 15s. 2d. Of these, 916 volumes were new, at a cost of £217 16s lid ; 

 and 679 second-hand, at a cost of £108 18s 3d ; the remaining 25 volumes 

 were received from the following donors — Mr. Cartmale, J. "W. Hayward, M.D. 

 Thomas Hugo, Mrs. Lloyd, Richard Masheder, Mrs. Pannel. 



The total vohunes in the Libraries after the revision recently made, amounted 

 on the 31st August, to 37,161. 



North Library 18,625 volumes. 



South do ...18,536 do. 



Total 37,161 volumes. 



During stock-taking 180 volumes of duplicate books no longer in demand 

 M-ere withdrawn and presented to the principal Hospitals of the town, and 

 thankfully accepted on behalf of the patients. 



The following is the classification of the issues for the year : 



North. South. Total. 



Theology and ^Metaphysics 4.557 4 656 9 213 



Natural Philosophy 1,708 1,702 3,530 



Natural History 1,163 1,401 2 624 



Science and the Arts 5,173 4,902 10 075 



History and liiography 10,584 10,040 20,624 



Topography and Antiquities ... 739 737 1476 



Voyages and Travels 4,284 5,441 9,795 



Miscellaneous Literature 10,981 20,946 37.927 



Jiu-isprudence and PoUties 311 311 022 



Commerce and Political Economy 490 784 1274 



Education and Language 2,092 1,664 3 756 



Poetry and the Drama 2,320 2,419 4 739 



Novels and Romances 144,975 150,126 295 101 



Classical Literature 88 193 ogj 



Embossed Books for the Bhnd 90 317 407 



Total 195,615 205,759 401,374 



pi:" F '"^D 

 15 JUL. 1898 



