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Library Section 
During the period of hostilities the Library building 
sustained only very slight damage. There was only a large 
hole in the westei*n wing of th€) building caused by shelling. 
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This was soon afterwards repaired by worlds from the Municipality. 
The collection of books in the Library at tbo time of 
cessation of the war was found to be intact with tne exception 
of some books which had been taken by subscribers who had not 
returned them by the 15th February 1942. The Library remained 
closed to the public until this day . 
There was an inflow of books on various subjects into the 
Library. These came from the homes of some British residents. 
The libraries of several law firms were also removed to this 
Library for dustody. 
Much work was put in by the staff. The entire Library 
was put in a good state of order. New additions were sorted out, 
catalogued I card Indexes and lists prepared. Shelves and book- 
cases were cleaned and maintained in a tidy condition, Sone 
re-arrangemont was effected to the Library but apart from this 
slight re-arrangement the Library, remained as it had been before. 
iittached is a rough estimate of books collected in the Library 
Some books which were lent out have not yet been returned- 
CHIJF CLEEK, 
MUSEUM & LIBBAEi, 
25.8,05. 
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