LIBRARIES. 
TABLE I. 
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS OF LIBRARIES DEPARTMENT. 
Volumes 
issued on 
application. | 
Reference Library. 
7rcTON READING Room: 
Volumes issued on application .............:ccceeeeeee 211,208 
Approximate estimate of the issues of volumes 
of Reference Works and General Literature, 
MONT Open SHELVES ....cecccecosecescsscessescoscceces 
Approximate estimate of the issues of current 
Literary, Scientific and Technical Reviews 
_ and Periodicals, from open shelves ............... 
-ROWN READING Room: 
Volumes issued: Prose Fiction ...............0c00c0008 40,465 
ie 3 General Literature, from open 
RINOIMOS uescctkck sek -ades coco seats 115,442 
Approximate estimate of issues of current 
Periodicals, from open shelves .............00-00008 
lewsPaPers: Bound volumes .....-......s00c06 veces 6,427 
BAMAOMPARTMENT ....00csceccccosdeccssoscerseesscues 36,954 
H FREDERICK Hornpy Art Liprary: 
BRDEIOISSOCH | <--.25.cucedsbaget cuccedsscshecessedesciees 1,187 
SMEG Crete ids feats cudsectiadebdecsccsacsceseceesonses 
Totals—Reference Library.............:+++ 411,683 
3 Branch Libraries. 
VoLUMEs IssuED, LENDING DEPARTMENTS | 
: AND READING Rooms. 
Adult. | Juvenile. Total. 
Eecsek ss 160,667 — 160,667 
160,646 53,153 | 213,799 
130,252 67,734 197,986 | 
Re easet 129,206 34,164 | 163,370 
119,328 35,882 | 155,210 
Risa 117,808 45,212 | 163,020 
112,210 32,364 | 144,574 
none 107,539 | 61,292 168,831 
Rentks 86,924; 60,354 147,278 
fdale ...... 84,602 70,310 | 154,912 
es 64,693 29,490 94,183 
_ ‘Totals—Lending Departments .. 1,763,830) 2.012.777 
y Branch Reading Rooms 248,947) | “7! 
Lectures—(17 Centres). 
tendances— 
sercton Lecture Hall.............ccccoseees angel 
Grand: Totals .cuticcscsedasectteoerceivtee 2,424,460 
| Approximate estimates. 
Volumes, Periodicals. 
127,459 
104,329 
191,896 
127,459 296,225 
127,459 | 296,225 
Prints 
issued. 
4,205 
*4,205 
*4,205 
Norr.—The references to current newspapers and directories are not included. 
* Hornby Library closed for cleaning July 1-23. 
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Lecture 
Attendance 
