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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: For One Year, post free to any part of Great Britain and Ireland... 8s. 6d. To America and the Continent, annual subscription, including postage. 11s. Od. LONDON: Sampson Low, Marston, & Company, LIMITED, St. Dunstan's House, Fetter Lane, E.C. Public Libraries. MUNICIPAL FREE LIBRARIES. ABINGDON (Berks.) FREE LIBRARY, High street: Frederick Thornsby, Librarian. Opened 1897. About 4,000 volumes. Annual income from borough funds £150. Special collections: Ancient and modern statutes of the realm, and local works. Desiderata: Technical and standard works. Open on week-days from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. ACTON (Middlesex). Acts adopted January, 1898. ALTRINCHAM (Cheshire) FREE LIBRARY, George street: Miss F. Beckett, Librarian. Est. 1892. 7,000 volumes; annual circulation, 75,400. Annual income from rate, &c., £500. Open on week-days from 9 a.m. to 8-30 p.m. ARCLEDON AND FRIZINGTON (Lancs.) FREE LIBRARY, Frizington: Wilson Johnston, Librarian. Est. 1892. About 1,600 volumes; annual issue, 700. Annual income from rate £90. Open every week-day. ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE (Lancs.) HEGINBOTTOM FREE LIBRARY, Old street: D. H. Wade, Librarian. Est. 1881. Number of volumes in Lending Department, 11,500; Reference Department, 4,000; annual circulation, 85,006. Annual income from rate of 1 d., £1,050. Open Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; other week-days 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. ASTON MANOR (near Birmingham) PUBLIC LIBRARY: Robert K. Dent, Librarian. Est. 1878. One Branch Reading Room. Number of volumes in Lending Department, 9,500; Reference Department, 7,000; annual circulation, about 87,000. Annual income from penny rate £740, £120 being expended in books. Collection of Aston, Birmingham, and Warwickshire books. Open on week-days from 9 am. to 10 p.m.; Wednesdays 9 a.m to 2 p.m. Free Lectures fortnightly, from October to March, BARKING (Essex) PUBLIC LIBRARY, East street: George Jackson, Librarian. Opened 1889. Number of volumes, 6,600; annual circulation, 16,600. Annual income from library rate £400, about £20 being expended in books. Open on week-days only from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m BARNSLEY FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Harvey Institute: John B. Kane, Librarian. Opened 1890. 6,500 volumes; annual circulation, 44,000. Annual income from library rate £520, allowing £120 for the purchase of books. BARROW-IN-FURNESS FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Town Hall: Ernest Beck, Librarian. Opened 1891. Number of volumes in Central Lending and two Branch Libraries, 17,166; Reference Department, 3, 306; Boys' Library, 2,247; total annual circulation, 128,775. Annual income from library rate £800, about £170 being available for the purchase of books. Collection of local books. Open on week-days from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. BEBINGTON (near Birkenhead), "Mayer" Free Library: John Harding, Librarian. Est. 1866. Libraries' Acts adopted 1894. Number of volumes in Lending Department, 15,000; Reference Department, 4,000. This library was given to Bebington by the late J. Mayer, Esq., F.S.A. BEXLEY (Kent) PUBLIC LIBRARY, Bexley Heath: A. H. Reed, Secretary pro tem. Opened 1898. Contains 2,000 volumes. Annual income from penny rate £200. Open on week-nights only. BIDEFORD (Devon) FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Bridge Building: Joseph Major, Librarian. Est. 1887. About 4,600 volumes. Annual income from penny rate and endowment £100. Open on week-days from 9 a.m. to 9-30 p.m. BILSTON (Staffs.) FREE LIBRARY: M. Fox, Librarian. Est. 1873. 7,336 volumes; annual circulation, 17,500. Annual income from penny rate £200. Open on week-nights from 6 to 9 p.m. : BINGLEY (Yorks.) FREE LIBRARY, Town Hall W. Green, Librarian. Opened 1891. 8,200 volumes; annual circulation 42,000. Annual income from penny rate about £141. Open on week-days only. BIRKENHEAD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY: William May, Librarian. Est. 1856. Number of volumes in Central Lending and two Branch Libraries, 47,689; Reference Department, 14,859; annual circulation, 320,210. The penny rate produces £2,100, of which about £500 is annually spent in books. The Library possesses collections of Shakespeariana, County Histories, and English Topography generally; English Dialectics, Technical and Scientific Literature, &c. Open from 9 a m. to 9-30 p.m. on week-days only. BIRMINGHAM FREE LIBRARIES: J. D. Mullins, Librarian. Est. 1861. Central Library (Reference and Central Lending Departments) and Nine Branches. Number of volumes in Central Lending Library, 21,000; Reference Department, 138,100; Branch Libraries, 65,000; annual circulation, 1,250,000. Annual income from rates £13,500, about £2,000 being expended in books. Special collections: Birmingham books, Shakespeare Memorial Library, Byron Collection, Cervantes Collection. Reference Library open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and on Sundays from 3 to 9 p.m.: Lending Libraries open on week-days only from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Newsroom at each Branch Library open on week-days from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. BLACKBURN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, MUSEUM, AND ART GALLERY, Library street: R. Ashton, Librarian and Curator. Opened 1862. Number of volumes in Lending Department, 26,351; Reference Department, 24,159; annual circulation 130,000. Annual income £1,900, derived from penny rate, affording £900 for the purchase of books. Collection of local books and pamphlets (over 600.) Open on week-days from 10 a.m. to 9-45 p.m. In the Museum is the "Drift" collection of Geological specimens made by Mr. D. Geddes the late curator; collection of Lancashire Birds, &c. The Art Gallery contains the "Dodgson" collection of Water Colour Drawings and Oil Paintings, including portrait of Mrs. Barton, by Sir Joshua Reynolds. During 1896, 64,000 persons visited the Museum and Art Gallery. BLACKPOOL FREE PUBLIC LIERARY, Market street: Miss Kate Lewtas, Librarian. Opened 1880. Number of volumes 10,616; annual circulation, 81,238. Annual income from rate £1,000: about £130 is expended in books. Open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. BOLTON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Town Hall square: James K. Waite, Librarian. Opened 1853. Number of volumes in Central Lending Department 15,882; Reference Department, 41,837; four Branch Libraries, 27,430; total annual circulation, 447,566. Annual income from penny rate £1850, affording £70 for purchase of Books. Collection of local works. Open on week-days from 9 a.m to 9 p.m. In connection are the Chadwick Museum and Mere Hall Art Gallery and Museum. BOOTLE (near Liverpool) FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, Oriel road: John J. Ogle, Librarian and Curator. Established 1887. Number of volumes in Lending Department, 11,650: Reference Department, 5,000; annual circulation, 102,200. Annual income from penny rate and grant £2,100, of which about £400 is available for the purchase of books. Open on week-days from 9 a.m. to 9-30 p.m. The Museum has a good collection of European Beetles, Triassic Footprint slabs, and specimens illustrating the Timber trade. The committee manage à Technical School on the premises, and administer large grants from the residue under the Local Taxation (Customs and Excise) Act for Technical Instruction. BOURNEMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY, 6, Cumnor terrace, Old Christchurch road: Charles Riddle, Librarian. Opened 1895. Nearly 10,000 volumes; annual circulation, 142,588. Annual income from rate and other sources £1,460, about £300 being available for purchase of books. Special local collection. Open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. week-days only. BRADFORD PUBLIC FREE LIBRARIES AND ART MUSEUM: Butler Wood, Secretary and Librarian. Est. 1871. Number of volumes in Central Lending Library, 20,289; Reference Department, 34,273; in ten Branch Libraries, 39,201; annual circulation, 602,108. The penny rate yields £4,000, about £1,000 being avail able for the purchase of books. Desiderata: Books printed in or written by authors of Bradford district. Open on week-days from 9 a.m. to 9-30 p.m. Museum and Reading Rooms open on Sundays from 6 to 9 p.m. Annual BRENTFORD (Middlesex) PUBLIC LIBRARY: Fred. Turner, Librarian. Opened 1890. Number of volumes, 5,740; annual circulation, 23,000. income from penny rate £348, about £30 being spent in books. Special collection of Books, Prints, Photographs, and Maps dealing with the town. Open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. BRIDGWATER (Somerset) FREE LIBRARY, High street: Mrs. Baker, Librarian. Est. 1860. About 3,000 volumes in Central and 1,000 in Branch Library. £175 annually derived from rates. Open on week-days from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. BRIERLEY HILL (Staffs.) FREE LIBRARY: Joseph H. Dudley, Librarian. Est. 1875. Over 2,000 volumes; annual issue 16,500. Income from library rate £120. Open on Tuesdays and Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m. BRIGHOUSE (Yorks.) FREE LIBRARY: J. A. Wroe, Librarian. BRIGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY-Victoria Lending Library, Royal Pavilion : F. W. Madden, M.R.A.S., Librarian. Public Library Est. 1873; Lending Library 1889. Number of volumes in Lending Department, 29,269-annual issue 111,775; Reference Department, 16,182-annual issue 44,061. Supported by a special Pavilion rate realising £2,980, affording £600 for library purchases. Reference Library open on week-days from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Lending Library open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Special collections: Clericetti, Cobden, Elliott, Halliwell-Phillipps, Long, Mathews, Ormerod, Paine, and Sussex. Museum and Art Gallery, B. Lomax, c. E., F.L.S., Curator, contains a very complete collection of Chalk Fossils and interesting specimens of local Archæology; a portrait of George IV. in Vatican mosaic; a marble statue of Nausicaa, by Wyon; original pictures by West, Leatham, and Lawrence. BRISTOL CORPORATION MUSEUM AND REFERENCE LIBRARY, Queen's road, Clifton: L. Acland Taylor, Librarian. Est. 1772, and transferred to the Corporation in 1891, to be maintained under the "Museums and Gymnasiums" Act. About 50,000 volumes. Annual income £2,200. Special collections: "Bristol "-Chatterton MSS., Early Missals, County Histories, Archæology, &c. Open on week-days from 9-30 a.m. to 9 p.m. BROMLEY (Kent) PUBLIC LIBRARY, Tweedy road: John Harrison, Librarian. Opened 1894. Number of volumes, 6,700; annual circulation, 70,000. Annual income from penny rate £600, about £100 being expended in books. Open on week-days only. BURNLEY.-Library in course of formation. BURSLEM (Staffs.) FREE LIBRARY: James Rigby, Librarian. Est. 1870. About 8,000 vols.; annual circulation £27,000. Income from penny rate £457. Open every week-day. BURTON-ON-TRENT PUBLIC LIBRARY, Union street: S. T. W. Grose, Librarian. Opened 1897. Contains about 10,000 volumes. Annual income from library rate £880. Open on week-days only from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. BURY (Lancs.)-Library in course of formation. Public Library and Art Gallery are being erected. BUXTON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Town Hall: T. Alan Sarjant, Librarian. Opened 1889. 4,385 volumes; annual circulation 25,260. Supported by rate and donations amounting to £360 annually, about £70 being expended in books. Open on week-days from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Reading Room from 10 a.m. to 9 30 p.m. Museum in course of formation. New buildings for a CAMBORNE (Cornwall) FREE LIBRARY: J. Laity, Librarian. Opened 1895. Contains 4,800 volumes, with an annual circulation of 60,000. Annual income from bequest and fines £100, about £50 being available for purchase of books. Open on week-days from 2 to 9 p.m. CAMBRIDGE FREE LIBRARY, Guildhall: John Pink, Librarian. Opened 1855. Number of volumes in Lending Department, 25,764; Reference Department, 10,926; Branch Library, 6,488; total annual circulation, 106,000. Supported by library rate producing £900 per annum. Collection of Local, Dramatic, and Shakesperian works. Open from 10 a.m. to 9-30 p.m. A new branch has been erected; the rate, by a local Act, being raised from one penny to twopence in the £ to defray the cost. CANTERBURY FREE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, Guildhall st.: A. D. Blaxland, Librarian and Curator. Opened 1858. Number of volumes 7,300; annual circulation 24,000. Supported by penny rate, realising £400 per annum. Open on weekdays only from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Museum has a collection of Roman, Saxon, and other Pottery, Birds, and Fossil Birds. A new building is being erected to be named the Beaney Institute, after the donor, who left £10,000 for the building only. P |