22 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



IV. Reading Room Service. — The number of volumes re- 

 placed in the General Library after use in the Reading Room 

 was 807,562 ; in the King's Library, 25,355 ; in the Grenville 

 Library, 2,397 ; in the Map Rox)m, 6,674 ; in the presses in 

 which books are kept from day to day for the use of readers, 

 715,914; and in the Oriental Department, 3,236; making a 

 total amount of 1,561,138 volumes supplied to readers during 

 the year, exclusive of those to which the readers have personal 

 access on the shelves of the Reading Room. 



The number of readers during the year was 236,643, giving 

 an average of 778*43 daily, the room having been open 

 304 days, with an average of nearly seven volumes daily for 

 each reader. 



Newspaper Room. — The number of readers during the 

 year was 18,450, giving a daily average of over 60, the room 

 having been open on 304 days. The number of volumes 

 replaced after use was 69,340, giving a daily average of 

 229, and of over three volumes for each reader, not reckoning 

 volumes, chiefly Parliamentary Papers, taken from the shelves 

 of the Newspaper Room by the readers themselves. In 

 addition 2,642 country newspapers were brought up to the 

 Library from the Repository at Hendon for the use of readeis. 



Map Room.. — 502 visitors were admitted to the Map Room 

 for the purpose of special geographical research. 



Photography. — There were 447 applications for leave to 

 photograph from books in the Library, and 1,608 volumes 

 were supplied to the applicants for this purpose. 



V. Accessions. — General Library. — 30,916 complete volumes 

 and pamphlets have been added to the General liibrary in the 

 course of the year. Of these, 7,052 were presented ; 16,517 

 were received by Copyright ; 460 by Colonial Copyright ; 1,007 

 by International Exchange ; and 5,880 acquired by purchase. 



69,095 parts or volumes of magazines and other serial 

 publications and of works in progress have been added to 

 the General Library. Of these, 3,981 were presented ; 43,864 

 received by Copyright ; 511 by Colonial Copyright ; 1,356 by 

 International Exchange; and 19,383 acquired b}^ purchase. 



Maps. — 50 atlases, 157 parts of atlases, and 3,529 maps in 

 7,436 sheets have been added to the collection during the 

 year. Of these, 11 atlases, 37 parts of atlases, and 536 maps 

 were presented ; 12 atlases and 2,836 maps received by Copy- 

 right ; 16 atlases and 47 maps by Colonial Copyright; and 11 

 atlases, 120 parts of atlases, and 110 maps acquired by 

 purchase. 



Music. — 12,477 musical publications have been added to 

 the collection during the year. Of these, 9,926 books and 

 pieces and 1,651 parts were received by Copyright ; 530 pieces 

 by Colonial Copyright ; and 47 books and 323 parts acquired 

 by purchase. 



