the Library, viz., 1,418 by purchase, 110 from the Commissioners 



of Patents, and 108 volumes by donation, under the following 

 heads : — 



Classification. 1868. Additions. 18(59 



Theology, Morals, and Metaphysics 3832 195 4027 



Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c 1211 21 1232 



Natural History, Botany, Mineralogy, &c. 2590 87 2677 



Science and the Arts, Architecture, &c. ... 4966 229 5195 



History and Biography 6948 193 7141 



Topography and Antiquities 2164 45 2209 



Geography, Voyages, and Travels 3055 65 3120 



Miscellaneous Literature 8569 424 8993 



Jurisprudence, Law, and Politics 4118 127 4245 



Commerce, and Social Statistics 430 18 448 



Education, Logic, Language, &c 706 28 734 



Poetry and Dramatic Literature 2151 73 2224 



"Works of Imagination 5035 81 5116 



Classical Literature 311 6 317 



Heraldry, Encyclopaedias, and "Works of 



Reference 1555 44 1599 



47641 1636 49277 



LENDING LIBEAEIES. 



The following statistics shew the work done during the year 

 at these libraries : — 



North Library. South Library. Total. 



Number of Volumes lent 214519 224420 438939 



Total Number of Volumes in the Libraries 19527 19952 39479 



Number of Volumes added 487 514 1001 



Numberof Volumes Worn out and Replaced 968 613 1581 



Number of Volumes "Worn out, "Withdrawn 169 430 599 

 Number of Volumes lost or injured and paid 



for, or replaced by borrowers • 17 33 50 



Books wholly lost to the Libraries 3 9 12 



Number of New Tickets Issued 2185 2307 4492 



Number of Tickets Renewed 1863 2254 4117 



Number of Tickets Cancelled 2054 1981 4035 



Number of Readers on the Books 4056 4561 8617 



The strict system of annually revising the Eeaders' Tickets 

 tends very much to strike off the books mere nominal Eeaders, 

 as is evinced by the fact that notwithstanding the large number of 

 new tickets issued during the year, viz., 4482, the net increase only 

 amounts to 457. Since the opening of the Libraries in the 

 year 1853, 62965 tickets have been granted, while the Eeaders 



