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TABLE I. 
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS OF LIBRARIES DEPARTMENT. 
Yaa pacd Approximate estimates. Prints Lecture 
application. Volumes. Periodicals. leeued.  |AStOOREnES 
Reference Library. 
cton Rrapine Room: 
Volumes issued on application .............cccece000-. 207,000 
\pproximate estimate of the issues of volumes 
_ of Reference Works and General Literature, 
Meme Open shelves .......i.00cc..cccessseseoocese., 122,956 
Approximate estimate of the issues of current 
Literary, Scientific and Technical Reviews 
and Periodicals, from open shelves ............... 111,578 
NN Reapinc Room: 
olumes issued : Prose Fiction ..........c000cee000--.. 43,488 
General Literature, from open 
BHOLVGR! Teeth siescasndoe nce 98,198 
ipproximate estimate of issues of current 
Periodicals, from open shelves ..................... 133,664 
PAPERS: Bound Volumes ....0.......000.0. seses 6,686 
MRMPUSEARDMIBN TS 5.503 85. doeetccoccacaeeieacca, 36,135 
Freperick Hornsey Art Liprary : tae 
eee ee | 5,478 
; Totals—Reference Library.................. 392,332 | 122,956 | 245,242 | 5,473 
hs Branch Libraries. 
VOLUMES ISSUED, LENDING DEPARTMENTS 
a AND ReapineG Rooms. 
Adult. Juvenile. Total. 
Biome soe ns. 159,044 — 159,044 
iano 136,928 37,937 | 174,865 
132,434 68,786 201,220 
119,301 28,898 148,199 
eanf, 114-761 28,618 143,399 
Rete 102,167 60,653 162,820 
e 90,901 70,495 161,396 
ae 88,638 | 50,751 139,389 
86,580 | 23,093 | 109,673 
en 77,320 32,484 | 109,804 
Exeneeess 64,137 4,363 68,500 
fotals—Lending Departments .. 1,578,809) 
-,, Branch Reading Rooms 283,136; 1,861,445 
+ Lectures (18 centres). 
os 
mebiecture Hall........:sseccccccescone 25,777 ) 
ict Gecture Halls.............006..... 52,133) Tae 
prrand Totals..." eeee. ... 2,253,777 | 199,956 | 245,249 77,910 
tfE.—The references to current newspapers and directories are not included 
* Closed on April 10th and re-opened in new building, August 4th, 1911. 
+ Closed on June 9th and re-opened in new building, November 27th, 1911. 
+ The number of lectures was reduced from 185 in 1910 to 167 in 1911. 
5,473 | 
