12 LIBRARIES. 
The first year’s work of the Lending Libraries’ Depot has been 
most encouraging. In addition to the circulation of 5,600 
volumes, the exchange of books between the various Branches has 
been greatly facilitated by it. The collection of Foreign Literature 
for issue to Borrowers in the Branch Libraries has been increased 
and placed in the Depot. The advantages of a central collection of 
high class literature from which all the Lending Libraries may draw 
are obvious, but its successful working depends to a certain extent 
on the Librarians of the Lending Libraries, and therefore the 
demands made on the Depét collection will demonstrate at which of 
the Branches Students are personally assisted by the Librarians. 
Bank Ho.ipays. 
In compliance with a request by the City Council, the Reading 
Rooms at the Kirkdale, Kensington, and Garston Libraries were 
opened on the Easter, Whitsuntide, and August Bank Holidays as 
an experiment. Notwithstanding the fact that the opening was 
extensively advertised in the Libraries and the Newspapers, the 
attendances were too small to justify the Committee in recom- 
mending the regular opening of the Reading Rooms on Bank 
Holidays. 
New Lisrarigs. 
New buildings for Libraries in Sefton Park and Walton and 
Fazakerley, and a Reading Room in Stanley Road (generously 
presented by Dr. Carnegie), are now approaching completion, and 
will be opened to the public during the year 1911. 
The plans for the Sefton Park Library and the Stanley Road 
Reading Room were prepared by the Corporation Surveyor. The 
Committee decided to invite local Architects to submit designs for 
the Walton and Fazakerley Library. Twenty-five designs were 
received. W. E. Willink, Esq., F.R.I.B.A., was appointed 
assessor, and made the following awards :— 
Messrs. Briggs, Wolstenholme & Thornely—First Premium. 
Mr. Wynne Jones—Second Premium. 
Mr. Tahesin Rees—Third Premium. 
