ANNUAL REPORT 



OF THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN 



INSTITUTE. 



In conformity with section 47, of the by-laws, wherein it is 

 made the duty of the library committee to render to the Institute, 

 at the stated meeting preceding the annual election, a full report 

 of its doings, the library committee very respectfully submit the 

 following report : 



The library committee have been duly sensible of the growing 

 interest that the members of the Institute have manifested in the 

 growth and development of the library, and of the importance 

 attached to it as a leading feature of the Institute, and in review- 

 ing their acts for the past year, have the assurance that, although 

 its development has not been as great as it would have been had 

 the Institute not sustained such heavy pecuniary losses as occurred 

 last year through the destruction of the Crystal Palace, and this 

 year through the exhibitions at Palace Garden and Hamilton 

 Park ; still much progress, it will be seen, has been made, and 

 many important and valuable additions secured. 



The library contained, at the date of our last annual report, 

 eight thousand two hundred and sixteen (8,216) volumes, and 

 there have been since added two hundred and fifty-two (252) 

 volumes, making the total number now in the library eight thou- 

 sand four hundred and sixty-eight (8,468). 



The additions made to the library during the year, have been 

 obtained as follows : 



By purchase, ._ : 70 volumes. 



subscription, 35 do 



presentation, 113 do 



exchange, _ 1 do 



pamphlets, 33 do 



252 volumes. 

 Among the works purchased during the year, a list of which is 

 hereto annexed, will be found the following, viz : 



