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As the result of the Lectures a sum of £10: 7: 6 was placed
at the disposal of the Committee for the purchase of books. To
Miss Brandram and to these gentlemen the Committee tender
their very cordial thanks. It is hoped to provide a further and a
longer series during the forthcoming winter session.
For the convenience of the early visitors seeking situations
a board has recently been fixed outside the Library for displaying
before 9 o'clock advertisements of situations vacant from the
" Daily Telegraph " and the " Daily Chronicle."
Now that funds permit, tenders are being invited for reprinting
the catalogue of books in the Library and it is expected
that it will be in the hands of the printers by the date this report
is published.
The Committee again express their cordial thanks for many
generous gifts of books. A detailed list will be found on page 15
of this report.
The Committee regret that in September last, Mr. W. J.
Gilks, who had been a Member since the adoption of the Public
Libraries Acts in 1887, resigned his appointment. In October,
Mr. W. Davenport Adams was elected to fill the vacant position.
During the year thirteen General Meetings and five Sub-Committee
Meetings have been held.
In October the Caretaker, R. Scott, resigned his appointment
to go to South Africa. H. Rock was appointed in his place.
Lending
Library.
There are 7,727 volumes in this Department;
and the total number of borrowers is 4,577. New
borrowers to the number of 906 joined the Library during the
year, and the number of books issued was 53,032. A much larger
number would have been issued had a new catalogue been
available. Full information, including a classification, may be
found on pages 13 and 14
Magazine
Room.
For this room there are provided 27 monthly
magazines and reviews, 2 quarterlies, and 37 weekly
periodicals, list of which may be found on pages 17 and 18.