LIEF AH . f8 : I PORT 
 
 Introductory remarks, addressed usually to 
 Eoa6d of Trustees 
 
 Building . . v / 
 
 Changes and improvements made during the year, and those 
 
 needed . 
 
 • Criticisms of appliances, (Eost. P. L. ) 
 
 Suggestions as to room needed, ( B ost. P. L, ) 
 
 Class rooms and rooms for special purposes which the library 
 
 has or wants. 
 
 Branches 
 
 Location 
 
 Points of general interest - very full. 
 
 Selection of books 
 
 General statement of kinds bought 
 Important books that have been added 
 Strengjyt, in special lines 
 
 Library use 
 
 Bo. of vols. in library 
 
 ho. lent for home use compared with no. lent the year before 
 Increaseause may be elaborated upon, and any points about 
 raising the standard of reading, 
 ho. of vols. sent to branches. 
 
 Reference 
 
 ho. of periodicals subscribed for - no. given. 
 
 Special work done in this department - very full. 
 
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 Catalog 
 
 Changes , improvements , explanations 
 Finding lists issued. 
 
 

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 Special use 
 
 Art department. Childrens' department. Special collection*:. 
 Give full description of work done. 
 
 Co operation with schools. 
 
 Work done with teachers. 
 
 No. of vols . sent to schools. 
 
 Lectures . 
 
 Service 
 
 Changes in administration, 
 examination riven to applicants. 
 
 Changes made by advancing assistants and making new offices. 
 
 Gifts and wants 
 Open, shelves . 
 
 Sunday and holiday opening. 
 
 ules regulations and hints, ( Denver P. L. ) 
 
 Explain the rules and moke the report as much a library 
 
 handbook as possible. 
 
 Some of the later reports give some statistics at the beginning 
 of each paragraph, (Milwaukee) 
 
 Forbes Lib. Kept for 1895 a type of first report. 
 
 Los /ngeles ept 1892 considered a wonderful report.