REFERENCE LIBRARY. 

 Since the opeuing of the Picton Reading Room the arrangements for 

 the readers have undergone some modification. The old reading room is 

 appropriated to light literature and periodicals, the new room to science 

 and general literature. Having made this arrangement it was thought 

 desirable to abolish the system of tickets to the private or students' 

 room, which to many appeared an invidious distinction, the new room 

 affording ample accommodation for quiet study, and open freely to all. 

 At the same time, should circumstances require it, the old students' 

 room is still available. 



The statistics are as follow : — 



Table I. — Showing the total issue of volumes for the year : — 



Theology, Morals, &c 19,888 71 



Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c 15, 108 54 



Natural History 6,906 24 



Science and the Arts 27,777 99 



History and Biography 33,796 121 



Topography and Antiquities 6,45() 23 



Voyages and Travels 20,210 72 



Miscellaneous Literature (principally collected Works, Maga- 

 zines, &c.) 108,292 387 



Jurisprudence, Law, and Politics 3,785 14 



Commerce, Political Economy, and Statistics 4,947 18 



Education and Language : 6,860 24 



Poetry ami Dramatic Literature 22,337 80 



Prose Fiction 226,581 809 



Latin and Greek Classics, and Translations 5,312 19 



Heraldry, Encyolopcedias, and Works of Reference 8,272 30 



Total 516,527 1845 



Table II. — Showing the issue of Quarterly and Monthly Magazines 

 exclusively : — 



riasMfiratinn Magazines Daily 



(.lassihcation. Issued. Average. 



Theology, Morals, &c 3,113 11 



Natural Philosophy, &c 322 1 



Natural History 260 1 



Science and the Arts 2,016 7 



Topography and Antiquities 169 1 



Voyages and Travels 1 27 1 



Mi.scellaneous Literature 43,589 156 



Commerce, Political Economy, and Statistics 683 2 



Education and Language 414 1 



Total 50,693 181 



