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Among the principal gifts received are the following:-
88 volumes from the Clarendon Press, Oxford.
Map of Rotherhithe in 1800.
Rules and Regulations of the Rotherhithe Parish Protecting Society, held at the "China
Hall" Inn, 1833.
Historical notice of the Surrey Commercial Docks, 1844.
Rate Receipt for half-year ending June, 1837, for the parish of Rotherhithe, London,
presented by Mr. James J. Stokes.
37 volumes from Mr. J. R. Maylett.
During the year 144 Catalogues have been sold. As upwards of 1800 books have been
added to the Library since the printing of the Catalogue in 1800, a supplementary one is in
course of preparation and will be published shortly.
In September of last year, Mr. William Marillier, Librarian, was compelled through
failing health to resign his position, much to the regret of the Commissioners, and Mr.
Herbert Archer Shuttleworth, Librarian of the Deritend Branch Library, Birmingham, was
appointed to the office. The Commissioners have every reason to be satisfied with the
efficient manner in which Mr. Shuttleworth has carried out his duties since his appointment.
The time allowed for reading the books has been revised as follows:—Classes E and J,
seven days; A, B, C, D, F, G and H, fourteen days. Judging from the expression of the
borrowers, this alteration appears to be greatly appreciated.
50 volumes of music have been added to the Library, including all the most popular
operas, oratorios, etc. These are at present in great demand.
The financial statement, and also statistics of Issues, Stock, Ages and Occupations of
Borrowers, will be found on pages 38 to 43, and a careful perusal will give a fairly good
insight into the work done, and the appreciation by the Public of this Library.
The Commissioners beg to thank most heartily all those who have assisted by gifts, etc.,
the work of the Library during the past year.
Signed on behalf of the Commissioners,
March 25th, 1896 EDWARD JOSSELYN BECK, Chairman.
March 25th, 1896.