, 1880-06-13

Arrangements Ct the readinx-room by providing
| for securing them to the desks The number o1
newspapers taken is larger than ever before
and there has been small increase in the num-
ber Of visitors and issue Of periodicals over the
kept on tiio was So, Of which II arc periodical:
Aerieaa M = Epssh German. 1 and of o. othes h
nationalities. or tho newspapers, 80 are dailics
- xa h OF ,Is es ana 9 80 wee
| American newspapers on file. II are printed in
the German language, S In the Scandinavian
and ! in the French language. These papers are
constantly read, and, with the exception of four,
are the donations Of their publishers
The number Of visitors to the reading room
was 1850 the preceding year it was ls8 SS 5sS;
and the number Of periodicals issued was Ia 597
the @ preceding @ year it vas l1a,5. II The average
| number of readers On Sunday was 291-
! FINDING LISTS
a new (the 0fth) edition of the finding lists OF
! 3l2 pages continuing the titles of all the books
received up to Jan. l, 1885, amounting to 65 :4s
volumes, after an annoying two months delay
| by the contractor, in furnishing the paper
oGdeFed WIS rs issusa Msy and has greatly
At the cost price Of p cents each, :as,6 copies
were sold during the month or the fourth
edition, which was out Of print five months be-
sold. The card catalog is complete to the latest
book recelyet and, although not handled by the
public. is much used for their benefit in answer
G6rar2 aS as 10 the larger resources Of the
THE FUTURE.
The question Of NIL others which concerns the
future Of the Library Is that of providing for it
safer and more accessible quarters. The public
will not undergo tho physical fatigue Of climb
ing FIFTH to tie third and fourth story of mer-
ought not to be required The growing aversion
to ascending stairs is crincc1 By the fact that
in the business portions Of the CITY have found
It necessary to put III elevators In order to se-
cure fc6 fnnan5s for their 9pper stories gentle
rses and 1Sas familiar with the statistics Of this
Library, called On me Il few days ago and hay
dations, said he was amazed that the Library had
done the work it has done, ia such quarters
What would not this. Library do he sud,
that many persons have discontinued n to 1iaT drtw
of books bcsnnss they could pot endure the fatigue
OF BOOKS, arm convinced. Is more likely to d. !
i1 minish than TO increase 50 long US the Library
Honor the Mayor in his recent address brought |
this 1ubjece 10 the attention Of the Council in |
very Giear and impressive terms '' I am not |
library is kept In tho third story Of q rented |
building occupied BY twenty other tenants, and |
~ snS "a at any g. d m1ment S to be burned up In cnse
portion Of the books, which, iudcpent,-
ent OF the associations connected with many Of |
them as gifts contributed to the city after the
200. :. Should the building il, which tie
Library IS loeatsd be DESTROYED. the Indifference
measured terms" Before permanent location
dos the Llbra1yls hxed upon, there are some gen
eeai ecnicn.c considerarions sid suggested by ex-
The Il Library now occupies. Zoo square feet
9 o. toxl3ac sP3ace, = and needs 2o.ooo Its annual
uncs, and is likety to be more in The % fntnpe.
rsd ana W5n 9sd
Puhic [fhrnrv RniIdinV VIZ ,hl w . IoStoil
to the General Library Fund. requested he
Of another 10000, and he would pay the hiiis.
ae assigned MS his reason for so doing thar tho
Il Library had now permanent and safe building.
Tho CnicsMn Library having now nearly 7oo0o
twenty years 2.o,ooo, or doubtless more. ACCOM-
be wholly insufficient and Ill adapted to its use
n a few years. The Library must, therefore,
have location where 1t can occupy more space,
Tor extension must be part Of the original
!9eheme e Nearly all the buildings erected for
1cge n5a5e{ {a Of the country have bse9
Washington assigned and fitted up ut an inl-
nense expense for the Library of Congress,
which are soon to be abandoned. is nota-
lie instance Of this lack Of foresight,
Another \ at is the Boston Public Library: It was
dedicated twenty-rhree years ago. In ten years |
wins found to be Insufficient in size, and the
ct did not admit of enlargement. In 1b7O tho
|
he property be abandoned and the enterprise
e commenced over ag7lin on II larger lot. The
,ity Council did not favor this scheme on :tc-
ity had NO public laod that could be used for /
his purpose The Council, however, authorized
p expenditure Of money in temporary expe-
HbrAry structure for Chicagu. ALI these ex-
edfents we're insufficient aud unsatisfactory,
istress for room. for storage Of its books and
Or the use Of readers The City Council Of Bos-
on during the past winter petitioned the Legis-
and in tho Back Bay district for the use of the
'ublic Library, and offered 70 all the citizens
; with the citizens Of Boston. The petition was
rantee, md the land was donated: The old
building, therefore, on Boylston street,
, be given up, will be almost total loss. |
hese suggestions are made with reference to a
Of eSe chReaeo pc
tbrarya permanent location, It IS evident,
:om the statement already made, that no space
ornament location. 1t may answer for some
ears US q temporary location, and, perhaps,
lat ats IS all that can now be provided for. The
ls ,puhlic land that can be set aside for tho )
as the building deed not be e1pcn- \
re, and only SO much need now be erected as
i'll meet the immediate wants Of the Library. e
be essential conditions Of any location are I
trncient space, ample light, security from fire, 2
i'd immunity from WEAKNESS Of the flesh in | S
imbing Stuirs.
President Shorey presented
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
hich is to be transmitted to the Council. It
ntains little which is not in bir. Poole's re-
Frt. .
sfr. Shorey rendered his resignation, ana it
IS accepted with regret
An election for u successor resulted In tho Sc
etion Of Mr. Lowenthni who returned thanks
I'd referred to the necessity for tnking the pre-
rltory steps for securing Il suitable building
r the Library
The Board then adjourned.
clTY-HALL NEWS,
CHE Committee on Streets and Alleys North is
lied for tomorrow.