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A new and complete Catalogue of the Lending and Reference
Libraries has just been issued, and the Committee trust that this
will greatly aid the usefulness of the Library.
Lending
Library.
There are 7,924 volumes in this department;
and the number of borrowers' tickets available for
use is 1869. New borrowers to the number of 1,301 joined the
Library during the year, and the number of books issued was
49,420.
Reference There are 1,942 volumes in this department,
Library. the majority of which are on open shelves. Readers
have free access to these books.
Tables of information relating to issues, classification, &c.,
may be found on pages 13-14.
Magazine Room. For this room are provided 26 monthly maga-
zines and reviews, 3 quarterlies, and 35 weekly
periodicals, list of which may be found on pages 16-17.
The magazines are transferred to the Lending Library at the end
of each month, and are bound as the volumes are completed.
News Room. 28 copies of daily papers, including the more
important provincial dailies, and 95 weekly newspapers
and periodicals are provided in this room
A list of donors to the Library will be found on page 15.
Signed on behalf of the Putney Divisional Committee,
STEPHEN TODD,
Chairman.