The Councils of the Medical Association and of the Libraries expressed 

 in very cordial terms their sense of the kind reception accorded to them. 



In addition to the two volumes of the Library Catalogue already in 

 existence, a supplementary volume of the additions during the last three 

 years is in the press, and will shortly be issued. 



In response to a generally expressed desire a portion of the Brown 

 Library has been fitted up as a Newsroom, well supplied with the London, 

 the Provincial, and Local Newspapers. This has been duly appreciated 

 by the public, the room being daily crowded with visitors. 



Steps have been taken towards the establishment of Branch Beading 

 Rooms in four different localities, in which object the Committee have 

 been greatly aided by the courtesy of the School Board in allowing their 

 School Rooms to be used for the purpose. 



The particulars referring to each department will be found under their 

 respective heads. 



REFERENCE LIBRARY. 



The Rooms having been closed for cleaning during an entire month, 

 the returns have been necessarily diminished, but the average during the 

 open period considerably exceeds that of any foraffer year. 



Table I. — Showing the books issued during the year : — 



Daily. 

 Classification. Volumes. Average. 



Theology, Morals, &c 17,086 67 



Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c 16,672 G6 



Natural History 6,417 25 



Science and the Arts 25,266 99 



History and Biography .... 20,694 81 



Topography and Antiquities 6,471 25 



Voyages and Travels 11,065 44 



Miscellaneous Literature (principally collected Works, 



Magazines in Volumes, &c.) 119,767 464 



Jurisprudence, Law, and Politics , 4,.364 17 



Commerce, Political Economy, and Statistics .3,237 13 



Education and Language 6,408 25 



Poetry and Dramatic Literature. 10,190 40 



Prose Fiction 190,717 745 



Latin and Greek Classics and Translations 3,584 14 



Heraldry, Encyclopredias, and Works of Reference 24,481 96 



Total 466,419 1,821 



