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was 751,279 ; in the King's Library, 22,079 ; in the Grenville 

 Library, 3,364 ; in the Map Koom, 5,529 ; in the presses in 

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

 689,142 ; and in the Oriental Department, 3,042 ; making a 

 total amount of 1,474,435 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 224,560, giving 

 an average of 741 daily, the room having been open 

 303 days, with an average of more than six volumes daily for 

 each reader. 



.Newspaper Room. — The number of readers during the 

 year was 16,704, giving a daily average of over 55, the room 

 having been open on 303 days. The number of volumes 

 replaced after use was 52,099, giving a daily average of 

 172, 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, 1,840 country newspapers were brought up to the 

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



Map Room. — 400 visitors were admitted to the Map Room 

 for the purpose of special geographical research. 



Photography. — There were 424 applications for leave to 

 photograph from books in the Library, and 1,093 volumes 

 were supplied to the applicants for this purpose. 



V. Accessions. — General Library. — 32,539 complete volumes 

 and pamphlets have been added to the General Library in the 

 course of the year. Of these, 5,560 were presented ; 16,194 

 were received by Copyright ; 529 by Colonial Copyright ; 1,159 

 by International Exchange ; and 9,097 acquired by purchase. 



71,831 parts or volumes of magazines and other serial 

 publications and of works in progress have been added to 

 the General Library. Of these, 4,877 were presented ; 47,685 

 received by Copyright ; 517 by Colonial Copyright ; 2,193 by 

 International Exchange; and 16,559 acquired hj purchase. 



Maps. — 131 atlases, 113 parts of atlases, and 2,698 maps in 

 6,328 sheets have been added to the collection during the 

 year. Of these, 10 atlases, 31 parts of atlases, and 492 maps 

 were presented ; 52 atlases and 1,915 maps received by Copy- 

 right; 45 atlases and 51 maps by Colonial Copyright; and 

 24 atlases, 82 parts of atlases, and 240 maps acquired by 

 purchase. 



Music. — 12,391 musical publications have been added to 

 the collection during the year. Of these, 20 books and 

 pieces weie presented ; 10,298 books and pieces and 1,138 parts 

 were received by Copyright ; 594 pieces by Colonial Copyright ; 

 and 59 books and 282 parts acquired by purchase. 



Newspapers. — The number of newspapers published in the 

 United Kingdom, received under the provisions of the Copy- 

 right Act during the year, was 3,495, comprising 231,882 



