In order to enable readers of the various magazines and periodicals to 

 consult the current numbers without the delay of having to apply for 

 them to the Library Assistants, they are now placed on the Library 

 tables to be selected at pleasure. While this plan has given great satis- 

 faction to readers and increased the use of the magazines, &c., it has 

 prevented satisfactory statistics being taken of their issue. 



It is computed, on the basis of the increased attendances this year at 

 the Library, that their issue has greatly exceeded that of last year which 

 amounted to 395,976. 



A list of these magazines and periodicals is given on pages 6-8. 



Total Patents for Inventions consulted : 16,199. Daily average: 58. 



Table II. — Showing the number and classification of 

 during the year: — 



Classificatiou. 



Theology, Morals, &c 



Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c, 

 Natural History ... 



Science and the Arts 



History and Biography 



Topography and Antiquities 



Voyages and Travels 



Miscellaneous Literature (principally collected Works, 



Magazines, &a) 



Jurisprudence, Law, and Politics 

 Commerce, Political Economy, &c. 

 Education and Language 

 Poetry and Dramatic Literature 



Prose Fiction 



Latin and Greek Classics and Translations 

 Heraldry, Encyclopaedias, and Works of Eeference 



Total 



Branch Evening Reading Rooms 



Place. 

 Stanley Road Board School 

 Queen's Road Board School 

 Chatsworth Street Board School 

 Wellington Road School 



69,915 230 



These Rooms are open from 6 to 9.30 p.m. for the reading of newspapers and 

 periodicals. 



