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left the parish did not seek re-election, and Miss Redpath
and Mr Frank Chasemore also retired. The Committee
desire to record their high appreciation of the services
rendered by these Commissioners for many years.
In November, the Reading Circle and the Architectural
Class from the Regent Street Polytechnic
visited the Library, when a lecture on the English
Cathedrals, illustrated by the Models on Exhibition,
was given by Mr. J. Whitehead.
Lending Library.
The number of volumes in this department
is 6,979 the number of borrowers 3,100.
Only 100 books were added by purchase during the year,
while 719 new borrowers joined the Library. The
number of volumes issued was 64,627, nearly 4,000 more
than in any previous year. Full information, including
a classification, may be found on page 16.
Magazine Room.
For this room there are provided 33 monthly
magazines and reviews, 7 quarterlies, and 36
weekly periodicals, which may be found in the list on
pages 19 and 20. The magazines are transferred to the
Lending Library at the end of each month, and are
bound as the volumes are completed.
News Room.
Thirty copies of daily newspapers, including
the more important provincial dailies, and
80 weekly newspapers and periodicals are provided
in this room.
Up to November 9th, the Library Commissioners
met on 9 occasions, the Books Committee 5 times, the
Works Committee 6 times. This Committee has met 7
times.
On page 18 of the Report may be found a list of
gifts, and on pages 21 and 22 a statement of the
receipts and disbursements for the year ended 31st
March, 1901.