LIBRARIES. 



many an otherwise weary hour. Lovers of music will lie pleased 

 io learn thai the hook issues from the Lending Libraries include 

 19,59:5 volumes of the compositions of eminent musicians for the 

 organ, violin, and pianoforte. In the selection of many of the 

 more recent additions to the Libraries the Committee has had the 

 valuable assistance of the able Organist of St. George's Hall, Dr. 

 Peace. 



The growth and extension of the City have greatly increased the 

 necessity for more Libraries. The new Toxteth Library, with its 

 commodious News and General Reading Room, and rooms for ladies 

 and boys, will be completed, it is expected, in the course of the 

 present year. Both externally and internally the Library will, it 

 is believed, give much pleasure and satisfaction to the inhabitants 

 of the South end of the City. Plans are prepared for the erection 

 of the VTavertree Branch Library and Reading Rooms, and the 

 preparation of other plans for a similar Library in Green Lane, 

 "West Derby, is to follow without delay. 



The fiee lectures which, in connection with Library work, were 

 originally instituted by the Committee of this Library thirty-six 

 years ago, continue to be highly appreciated and attract large 

 audiences. Their value as an agreeable means of imparting useful 

 information on many scientific and other subjects to working men 

 and young people calculated to lead up to book study on the same 

 subjects cannot well be called in question. Four years ago they 

 nunibered only 50, and were confined in their delivery to the Picton 

 Lecture Hall, William Brown Street. Last year this number was 

 increased to 110, and ten other halls, at varying distances from 

 the Central Hall, were engaged for their delivery. 



