[This is the most interesting feature from the public point of view. It is usually a review of the year founded upon the statistics, etc., in the appendix, and is properly presented as if written by the committee and signed by the chairman. Frequently, however, it takes the form of a report written by the librarian to the committee, to be adopted as the committee’s report. Each method has advantages. The committee can appeal to the council upon any part of its policy with greater authority than the librarian. On the other hand, the librarian can express views of the work and needs of the library from his own standpoint. The character of the document, however, would seem to require that a report should be the committee’s. Sometimes, as usually in America, the question is solved by having a brief report from the committee, followed by a longer one from the librarian.] Appendix of documents:--The following forms may be used conveniently to present the statistical record:-- STOCK Central. Branches. Total. Grand Total. Class. Refer- Lend- Refer- Lend- Refer- Lend- Report Last ence. ing. ence. ing. ence. ing. Year. Year. 0 000 000 000 000 000 000 0000 0000 1 2 3 etc. Total Number of volumes added during the year, with proportions purchased and donated. Grand total purchased . . . . . . Do. donated . . . . . . . . Number of volumes worn-out and withdrawn. Other particulars in brief paragraph form. ISSUES Central. Branches. Total. Grand Total. Class. Refer- Lend- Refer- Lend- Refer- Lend- Report Last ence. ing. ence. ing. ence. ing. Year. Year. 0 000 000 000 000 000 000 0000 0000 0 1 2 3 etc. Total Averages Columns for juvenile and other departments, if they exist, must, of course, be included. BORROWERS Total number report year and last year. Number holding extra or students’ tickets. READING ROOMS Attendances at newsrooms, magazine rooms, etc. List of donations. Lists of periodicals and annuals (only if no other means of revising printed list is available). Financial statement. (_See_ Section 50.) Memoranda relating to district, showing population, area, valuation, date when Acts adopted, date of opening building, other leading facts.