8 



From Table I. it appears that tlie circuktion has been equivalent 

 to lending each volume ten times in the year; and that each reader 

 has had 50 volumes, or nearly one a week. 



The works of Music issued, viz., Operas, Oratorios, Masses, &c., 

 number 3,492 volumes. 



Of the embossed Books for the Blind lent, 135 volumes were 

 portions of Scripture, and the remaining 121 volumes general 

 literature. 



193 Drawings have been lent to copy, consisting of designs in 

 figure, free-hand, and ornamental drawing. 



The new Catalogue for the South Library, as announced in 

 the last Report, has been completed, and is now on sale. 



The receipts have been — 



For Fines 145 12 



Catalogues « 59 16 



Tickets 68 15 2 



£274 3 2 



The Committee have to acknowledge, with thanks, donations of 

 Books from R. A. Macfie, Esq. ; W. Dawbarn, Esq. ; S. Huggins, 

 Esq. ; Mr. L. P. Stubbs, and E. Durband. 



MUSEUM. 



STATISTICS. 



Increase Decrease 



in in 



1866-7. 1867-8. 1867-8. 1867-8. 



Day Visitors 474,660 424,347 — 50,313 



Evening do 31,333 39,504 8,171 — 



Total 505,993 463,851 — 42,142 



Average of Day Visitors 2,228 1,992 — 236 



Average of Evening do 1,253 1,519 266 — 



Greatest Attendance in one Even- 

 ing 1,904 2,037 — — 



Smallest do 823 470 — — 



The greater number of Visitors in 1866-7 over 1867-8, was 



due to the attraction caused by the acquisition of the Mayer 

 Collection. 



