10 Traj\sactioxs of the American Ixstttute. 



The whole numlDer of Yolumes in the library at the date 



of the last report was 95 423 



Added during the year by purchase 66 



Donations and exchano-es -i-") 



Ill 



Making the total number of volumes in the library 9? 53-1 



The Library Committee take great pleasure in informing the 

 Institute that they have just received from London, an invoice of 

 102 volumes of choice scientific works, which cost there £7-1 10s. 8p. 

 sterling ; in a few days we expect the balance of the order. 



To meet the payment for these books the Library Committee will 

 require, in addition to the balance of the last appropriation, a further 

 appropriation of $500. 



A supplement of the catalogue has been prepared under the super- 

 vision of the librarian, but has been delayed for the purpose of adding 

 the foregoing important addition to the library. There are on hand 

 about 400 copies of the old catalogue and supplement in sheets, the 

 Library Committee respectfully ask authority of the Institute to 

 print the new supplement, and have the entire work bound. The 

 printing and binding is estimated to cost about $500. This amount 

 can be met by charging the members a nominal price, say one dollar 

 per volume ; this we find is the custom of other libraries. "Were a copy 

 to be distributed to each of the members, it would require a large 

 expenditure. Those who wish to consult the catalogue will always 

 find copies in the rooms. The cases that were erected tM'o years 

 ago have nearly all been filled ; and at no distant date, further authority 

 will be required to erect some additional ones. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



JAMES K. CAMPBELL, 

 WM. IIIBBARD, 

 DUBOIS D. PARMELEE, 

 SAMUEL D. TILLMAN, 



Library Com m ittee. 

 New York, Februarij 2cZ, 1870. 



