Books.—A member referred to the appropriation for Books which had been increased from $7,000 to $10,000. Of this sum it was noted that the Papers and Magazines—It wax noted that provision had been cluded under this heading for $5,200, the various papers and having been approved Receipts from Subscriptions, ote-—It was noted that the estimated receipts from this. source. ($8,700) had bboen increased to provide for the increase in subscriptions reflected the figures available for the year 1999. "A member suggested the "desir ability of increasing receipts from subscriptions, and pointed out that owing to the high cost of books, many people cannot alford to buy" books themselves, sind have to look to the Libraty for reading matter, Increased publicity should be given to encour= age the public to join the Library.
people knew how cheap it was to subscribe, it might encourage them. 'Members' directed that in addition to the brief monthly report and lists of books now being published in the Gazette, reports on the amenities of the Library be furnished by the Librarian for release to the Press.
was agreed that an Increase in subscription rates was inadvisable at present,
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