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readers. The Committee have also determined to permit each 

 borrower to hold a second, or student's ticket. This ticket can only 

 be used for obtaining a book other than a novel. This is expected 

 to be much appreciated by many readers who would like to vary their 

 reading, devoting some portion of the evening to that which is 

 instructive and educational, and when somewhat tired to that which 

 is in the nature of recreation. 



The general decrease in books issued during the year applies also 

 to books for the blind, which is 1,407 volumes, or 423 less than last 

 year. The books on technical subjects lent are 100,000 less one. 

 Music is represented by an issue of 22,503 volumes. From the care- 

 fully selected collections of books for juvenile readers between the 

 ages of 9 and 14, 206,523 volumes have been lent. Among the books 

 which are reserved by request of our young readers until they come 

 again to continue their reading, much pleasure and surprise would 

 be excited by the number of books on History, Travels, Biography, 

 and Elementary Science to be found among the books reserved. 



( hi the 18th of October was opened, for the benefit of the 

 inhabitants of the district of Anfield, the Eawdon Beading Eoom. 

 The room was principally erected out of trust funds bequeathed by 

 the late Mrs. Charlotte Eawdon, the original purpose of which were 

 no longer adapted to the wants of the neighbourhood. Councillor 

 William Evans performed the opening ceremony, and delivered an 

 appropriate address on the value and importance of reading. The 

 substance of the address was emphasized by Sir W. 13. Forwood, 

 Mr. E. I). Holt, Alderman Stolterfoht, and other City Councillors, 

 and, in the presence of a large and appreciative audience, the fine 

 and handsomely-furnished room was declared open. The room is 

 supplied with the principal London and Provincial newspapers, a 

 large number of magazines, reviews, &c, adapted to various tastes, 

 and a selection of some 400 books of all kinds, to which readers have 

 unrestricted access. 



The Andrew Carnegie and Kirkdale Branch Libraries approach 

 completion, and promise, by their size, plan, elevation and arrange- 

 ments, to be among the finest of their kind. 



