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1—Allowing the Lending Departments to remain open one
hour later on Saturday evenings.*
3—An earlier date for the annual stocktaking.
4—Reserving books for borrowers, by allowing them to leave
at the receiving-desk an addressed post-card, stating
the title and number of the book they require. Books
are reserved for one day only after the cards are posted.
The Divisional Committee decided in December last to
close the Lending Department of the Tate Library on
Wednesdays instead of Thursdays. The increased attendance at
the library on Thursdays, compared with Wednesdays as formerly,
appears to justify the action of the Committee.
Reading Rooms:—
The Reading Rooms have been well attended during the
year and several additions made to the list of papers supplied.
The rooms are open on week-days from 9 a.m. till 10 p.m,
and on Sundays from 3 until 9 p.m.
The Reading Rooms are now closed on Sundays during the
months of July, August, and September.
Fire Insurance:—
The amount of fire insurance on the library buildings and
their contents has been recently revised.
Committee:—
It is with feelings of very deep regret that the Committee
have to record the loss which they have sustained by the death
of the Rev. henry Barron, of Upper Tooting, and they desire
to express their appreciation of the services rendered by him
during the period that he served 011 the Streatham and Tooting
Divisional Committee.
†The Lending Departments of the Streatham, Balham and Tooting Libraries are now closed
at 8 o'clock, the Committee having found it unnecessary to keep these departments open later on
Saturday evenings.