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LIBRARIANS' REPORTS 
For the Years IQ15 and igi6. 
DURING 1915 books have been borrowed by 13 members, which is 
less than 9 per cent, of the membership. The number of volumes 
borrowed was 62. Of these, 7 were still out at the end of the year; 
as were also 1 borrowed in 1914, 3 in 191 3 and no less than 10 taken 
out by one member in 1912. We think it will be necessary for the 
Council to legislate on this point, for it is not right that certain books 
should be monopolised by individuals for long periods, thus preventing 
other members consulting them. 
No volumes have been bound during the year. 
We have received from Corresponding Societies 5 bound volumes and 
341 unbound parts of current publications. Thanks are due to the follow- 
ing donors of books, &c. : — 
Dr. Sydney Young, F.R.S., for ''Philosophical Transactions of the 
Royal Society/' Series B, Vol. 205 (1915). 
Dr. A. B. Prowse, for 6th and yth Reports of the Botanical Committee 
of the Devonshire Association (1914-15). 
Entomoeogicae Section, B.N.S., for "Entomologist/' 35 Parts. 
Geoeogicae Section, B.N.S., for " Geological Magazine/' 14 Parts. 
PaevEontographicae Society, Vols. 66-68 (1912-14). 
We have received subscription volumes from : — 
Ray Society, one volume ; " Zoological Record/' Vol 50 (1913) ; 
Tavlor : " British Mollusca," Part 21 ; Morlev : " British Ichneumons," 
Vol. 5. 
The Exchange list is rather shorter than in 1914. 
During 1916 only 15 members have borrowed books, and the volumes 
taken out number 93. Of these 7 were still out at the end of the year; 
and of those borrowed in 1915, 1913, and 1912 there were respectively 
3, 3, and 10 not then returned to the Library. 
No books have been bound during the twelve months. 
We have received from the Corresponding Societies 3 bound volumes 
and 392 unbound parts of current publications. 
To the following donors of books and pamphlets we tender our sincere 
thanks: — Dr. Sydney Young, F.R.S., for " Philosophical Transactions 
of the Royal Society," Series B, Vol. 207 (1916) ; Dr. L/LOYd Morgan, 
F.R.S., for "Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society," 19 Parts of 
various years ; Entomoeogicae Section, B.N.S., for "Entomologist," parts 
of 1915 ; " Entomologists' Monthly," 1915 ; Geoeogicae Section, B.N.S., 
for " Geological Magazine," 2 Parts, 1916. 
The following subscription volumes and parts have been received : — 
" Zoological Record," Vol. 51 (1914) ; Tavlor : " British Mollusca," Vol. 4, 
Part 1. 
We have, of course, received no exchanges from Germany and Austria. 
With these exceptions, the Exchange IyiST remains as it was. 
ARTHUR B. PROWSE, Lieut.-Col., R.A.M.C., Hon. Librarian. 
IDA M. ROPER, F.L.S., Hon. Sub-Librarian. 
