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HISTORICAL SUMMARY. 
1912 The Walton and Fazakerley Branch Library, Evered Avenue (the gift of 
Mr. Andrew Carnegie, tu.p.), opened by Councillor Richard Caton, 
M.D., LL.D., J.P., Deputy Chairman of the Library, Museum, and 
Arts Committee, 23rd November. The Library was transferred from 
the Walton Town Hall, Rice Lane. 
The Library Association held their 35th Annual Meeting in Liverpool, Qnd—5th 
September, under the presidency of Councillor Frank J. Leslie, F.R.G:S., 
Chairman of the Library, Museum and Arts Committee. 
Hours of duty of Lending Libraries Staffs revised, and the services of Evening 
Assistants discontinued. 
A Legacy of £10,000 bequeathed by the late Thomas Bartlett, of 12, Pembroke 
Place, Liverpool, to be devoted to an extension of the Walker Art Gallery, 
such extension to be (if possible) indentified with the Donor’s name. 
Mr, Charles Dyall, first Curator of the Walker Art Gallery, died on the 13th 
October. 
