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whom at least half are men who use the news and magazine
rooms, which are well supplied with periodicals of all kinds.
The Lending Department was open 107 days, from
October 20th, 1890, to March 21st, 1891, and 33,088 books
were borrowed, including 3,087 for reference, representing a
daily average of 309.
TABLE.
Classification.
Stock,
October
1890.
Books
Issued,
107 days
A.
Philosophy, Theology, Ecclesiastical
History
460
623
Daily average Issue, 309.
B.
General History, Biography, Correspondence
1,138
1,502
C.
Travels, Geography, Antiquities,
Topography
429
863
D.
Arts, Sciences, Natural History
665
1,810
E.
Law, Commerce, Education, Sociology
164
212
F.
Prose Fiction (including juvenile
literature)
3,032
24,037
Gr.
Language, Poetry, Drama
270
439
H.
Miscellaneous and Reference
Works -
421
3,602
Total
6,588
33,088
Dulwich
(Temporary
Library.
The numerous applications for borrowers'
tickets and the increasing issue of books at
Dulwich since the opening of the Library, have already