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CLASSIFICATION AND NUMBER OF BOOKS
IN LENDING LIBRARY,
On March, 1901.
Volumes.
A Theology. Philosophy. Logic 394
B Law. Politics. Social Science 167
C Science. Arts 621
D Education. Language. Greek and Latin Classics 141
E Poetry (including the Drama) 290
F Fiction (Prose) 2,355
G Literary and Miscellaneous Works 534
H Geography. Topography. Travels 443
I History. Biography 1,040
J Juvenile Literature 568
K Magazines and Reviews 584
Total 7,137
Less books worn-out, &c., not yet re-placed 158
6,979
The number of Volumes in the Lending Library on April 30th, 1900, was 6,976.
CLASSIFICATION OF BOOKS
Issued in the Lending Library during the year ended
31st March, 1901.
1900.
Days
Open
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
Total
issues.
Last
year.
April
20
53
31
116
20
59
3,914
91
135
134
559
269
5,381
Closed
May
23
48
28
98
28
58
4,039
71
101
129
557
273
5.430
„
June
18
42
12
91
15
35
2,973
57
76
106
438
234
4,079
„
July
15
29
15
80
13
25
1,839
40
51
73
277
204
2,645
3,125
August
21
51
21
106
36
34
3,022
66
76
86
434
300
4,232
3,773
September
21
54
29
111
38
59
3,676
102
94
119
505
292
5,079
5,044
October
23
54
22
147
55
64
4,459
100
115
160
520
365
6,061
5,670
November
21
60
25
148
34
81
5,109
89
120
132
639
338
6,675
6,608
December
1901.
20
59
38
125
34
68
4,365
85
110
192
550
348
5,974
5,626
January
23
74
28
177
52
49
4,583
103
133
178
579
366
6,321
5,897
February
19
64
19
147
40
58
4,062
93
124
132
463
341
5,543
5,790
March
21
79
39
145
56
74
5,343
106
138
235
583
408
7,206
6,716
Totals
245
667
307
1,491
421
644
47,383
1,003
1,273
1,676
6,004
3,738
64,627
48,249
During the year ended 31st March, 1900, the Lending Library was open
192 days, and the number of volumes issued was 48,249.
Five books were reported lost, having been taken away from the Parish
by the Boriowers.
Information regarding Borrowers will be found on next page.