ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT, 19 
LIBRARY. 
The reference library continued in the immediate charge 
of Miss Ella Leary, assisted by Mr. Charles B. Newman, 
who was absent a short time in the military service. 
During the year 380 books were accessioned, of which 90 
were acquired by purchase, 160 by gifts and exchange, and 130 
by the entry of newly bound volumes of periodicals previously 
received. The periodicals currently received number about 
760, of which 25 were received by subscription and 735 through 
exchange. In addition, the bureau acquired 210 pamphlets. 
The aggregate number of books in the library at the close of 
the year was 22,560; of pamphlets, about 14,248. In addi- 
tion, there were many volumes of unbound periodicals. The 
publication of various European periodicals devoted to an- 
thropology has either been suspended or has ceased. 
The number of books bound during the year was 350. It 
has been almost exclusively work upon the current material— 
serials grouped into volumes and new accessions in paper 
covers. 
Correspondence relative to new exchanges and missing 
parts of serial publications already in the library was carried 
on as in previous years. Considerable time was given to 
research work, which frequently calls for the preparation 
of bibliographic lists for correspondents. 
In addition to the use of its own library, it was found 
necessary to draw on the Library of Congress from time to 
time for the loan of about 400 volumes. The Library of Con- 
gress, officers of the executive departments, and out-of- 
town students have made use of the library through frequent 
loans during the course of the year. 
The need by the library of additional shelf room is becom- 
ing more and more acute. Each day the congestion in- 
creases. We have filled almost every available foot of shelf 
space and we are sorely in need of more room. 
The recataloguing of books from the old author (card) 
catalogue to a new subject catalogue has continued, and as a 
result the year shows a marked increase in the total of cards 
filed in the catalogue records. 
The Monthly Bulletin for the use of the bureau has been 
continued throughout the year. 
