Report of the Librarian of the State Library: For the Year Ending September 30, 1895, and Sixteenth Annual Supplement to the General Catalogue (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Massachusetts State Library

9780260065070: Report of the Librarian of the State Library: For the Year Ending September 30, 1895, and Sixteenth Annual Supplement to the General Catalogue (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0260065072 ISBN 13: 9780260065070

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2020

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New details and growth at the Massachusetts State Library

Discover the librarian’s year-end report for 1895 and the Sixteenth Annual Supplement to the General Catalogue, highlighting how the library expanded and organized its holdings.

The volume documents the year ending September 30, 1895, including additions to the State Library and the updated catalogue. It notes the library’s relocation to new rooms in the State House Extension and confirms the work of the staff to keep the library open during the move. The supplement groups additions by source, such as purchases, exchanges, and donations, and presents the catalogued items added to the shelves.

What you’ll find inside:
The year’s additions by source (purchase, domestic and foreign exchange, donations, government officers).
Summary statistics on receipts and expenditures, and a ten-year view of annual book and map spending.
Context on the library’s growth, scope, and the new state house location.
The updated list of additions to the State Library and notes on the cataloging work.

Ideal for readers researching Massachusetts history, library history, or the administration of public libraries in the late 19th century. It offers a clear glimpse into how a state library organized, funded, and expanded its collection at the close of the 1800s.

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