New-York tribune., 1908-04-06

tons, for which the library is widely known. 1n4s
additional volumes we're obtained for the medical
library and the extensive la library was increased
by -,55s volumes.
4 special technology collection vas hezr1, This
will be selected with particular reference 10 the
needs OF New York State and special emphasis
will be placed those industries and engineering
activities with which the people of the state and
the departments OF the state government are uosr
directly concerned The special collections on esiu-
cation have been largely increased During the
year lo5Ss reports. catalogues and pamphlets on
educational subjects we're received Nearly seven
thousand institutions regularly send their pubIica-
tons 10 this department
Although the library is primarily = ra4ara-ca IL
brary. the privilege OF borrowing books was sx
tended during the year 10 2Os5 persons and fsrtt,
uonS needing books for special purposes In this
"aE S9,lst volumes were circulated The borrowers
include nearly L16a state employees eS libraries -
schools, colleges and universities and 75f special
borrowers from all parts OF the state E-yArv A,r-
Is made 10 aid through correspondence those n
need Of special information 70 b found N -hA
horary' and the general appreciation OF this aid
mas been shown in the increased uur7h@r Of 1-ras
tons and the variety Of subjects on which s5 baz
neen asked \ special application of rha resources
or the library 70 state purposes has been r7a4s IN
the establishment OF special legislative reference
ool' TOT the lsA o1 members Of The Legislature in
their consideration or proposed legislation
The publications Of the library are = GOOD i11,,s
traton OF It's varied activities In a5ditior - -
legislative bulletins and the routine reports -.l
ouile'lns the publications include the very useful
Hes' BOOKS OF lFh a popular reading list on
scotland, and a bulletin on Library E2,514,,-
Plans Two important historical works are =
ported IN course OF pUblIcation-rhe calendar ~
the Sir William Johnson MANUSCRIPTS ana rbs
translation OF the Van Rensselaer, Bower mann
scripts,
Ihe interests Of the blind readers Of the state A.
cared for in collection Of 30 volumes IN -,
types Five hundred and tventy-seven voI,1r7es of
these were added durlHS the year one hun5rsd
and twenty-nine new borrove ers were registered ara
75s9 volumes were 10 blind readers in all psrtx
OF the state
Two important agencies the extension OF
library activities are the New York state Library
School and the division OF educational extension
Both OF these are affiliated with the STATE ubrs-,-
The library school had in attendance fortv-four SIN
dents IN the regular course and tairIv-nina N ths
summer school. the largest enrolment OF regular
students as Yet recorded for the school An in
creased demand among libraries for graduates ,f
the school IS reported
The division of educational extension reports =.
libraries regularly reporting 70 the division 81
hundred and siXJy-one Of these are free r.n5i1z
libraries. During The year total of SIS 50 s. xas
given as state aid TO 31s libraries The free lend
Libraries Cf the state contained -se6q volr,4s
and had total circulation of 1i9SS7 30 volumes -.
average of 1855 books issued for every 600 popus
ton of the state The department paid RI lists 60
inspection during the year The travelling Hbrsrss
section sent OUT 20 Libraries containing a total OF
1851 volumes. These small travelling libraries
went TO study clubs. 10 public schools and publ.
libraries whose own collections needed supplement-
ing, 10 taxpayers and 10 oranges and other organ
izations needing books for special purposes tyus
hundred and twenty-five house Libraries vent q,
homes without library facilities Many Of these
house Libraries went directly farmers through IN.
cooperation OF the Cornell School of Agriculture