Page 49 - La Société canadienne d'histoire de l'Église catholique - Rapport 1961

FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT. 47
Tho increase of thc Library, during this period, may be secn
by the following table:
Jan. 1854, total, 50 vols. - - increase, 50
(L 1855,' '< 1050 " - " 1000
" 1856, " 2117 " - " 1067
" 1857, “ 3122 " - " 1005
" 1868, " 4146 " - " 1024
" 1859, " 5253 " - " 1107
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Total, present number of bound volumes in Library, 5253
This exhibits, for the past five years, an average increase of
over 1000 volumes annually, exclusive of about 4700 pamphlete
and unbound documents, and many unbound newspaper files.
Of the 1107 volumes added to tho Library the past Sear, 424
were by purchase, and 683 by donation nnd exchange; and three-
fourths of tho whole are works on history, biography, travels,
bound newspaper files, and publications of Historical and Anti-
quarian Societies. Such additions, relating mainly to our own
country, render the Library more and more valuable for purposes
of reference; and it is gratifying to know, that it is constantly
resorted to by citizens of our own and adjoining States. The
number of visitors has been much increased since the Library,
during the past year, l~as been open every weck-day, forenoon
and afternoon-while, heretofore, it was only open regularly
during the sessions of the Legislature, and then only on evcry
Saturday afternoon, and three evenings in each week.
ClassiJication of the Library.
Works on history, biography, travels, bound newspaper files,
and publications of Historical and Antiquarian Societies,
3356 vols.
Congressional publications, - 683 "
Agricultural, Mechanical and Scientific, - 305 "
State Laws and Legislation, - 219"
Miscellaneous, - 740
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Total, - 5253