9 



The sale of the Complete Catalogue of the South Library 

 proceeds very satisfactorily, the number sold during the year being 

 1092 copies. 



The receipts have been : — 



For Fines ^^^^ ^ 



Catalogues ''2 12 



Tickets 73 16 8 



Miscellaneous 4 5 5 



£296 17 1 



The Committee continue to be indebted to Mr. R. A. Macfie, 

 for his Donation of the volumes, as published, of the Ante-Nicene 

 Christian Library. Other Donations have also been thankfully 

 received from Mr. T. Harris, Mr. W. J. Proudfoot, and Mr. C. 

 Parkinson. 



It is found, practicaUy, that with the present accommodation 

 and staff, the present circulation is the greatest amount possible. 



The issue of 439,000 volumes during the year involves double 

 the number putting over the counter, which is equivalent to 2813 

 per day of ten hours, or an average of 140 per hour in each library. 

 In the winter, and especiaUy in the evenings, this average is 

 trebled. 



MUSEUM. 



STATISTICS. 



Increase in 



1867-8 1868-9 1868-9 



Day Visitors 424,347 462,892 38,545 



Evening Visitors 39,504 44,000 4,496 



Total 463,851 506,892 43,041 



Average of Day Visitors 1.992 2,163 171 



Average of Evening Visitors 1.519 1,760 ^ii 



Greatest Attendance in one Evening 2,037 2,929 



Smallest .. " 470 813 — 



Compared with the average of six years, the total number of 

 Visitors in 1868-9 is above 50,000 in excess, as shewn by the fol- 

 lowing figures : — 



Total Number of Visitors in 1868-9 ^-Jros 



Average of the six years preceding 1868-9 ^___ 



Excess in 1868-9 51,289 



