Excerpt from Biennial Report of the State Library Board and the State Librarian of the State of Indiana: For the Fiscal Year Ending October 31, 1895, and October 31, 1896
The Academy of Science has deposited its report for 1895 and 1896 in the Library. It is the hope of the Librarian to be able to purchase a complete set of the Proceedings of the Acad emy of Science of Philadelphia before another year, which Will be a very valuable addition to the Library.
The new shelving. For Which my predecessors worked so earnestly, was placed in the Library one year ago, and has greatly improved the facilities for placing and caring for the books and increased the facility of access. The United States Government publications have all been catalogued so that they are much more accessible. A cordial, earnest spirit of helpful ness has been extended to all departments of the Library and to all parts of the State Wherever calls have been made (which have been very frequent). From the number of calls from different colleges and clubs, Indiana would improve a. System of traveling libraries which have been introduced into other States, whereby any literary body could enjoy, for a limited time, some of the rich stores gathered in the State Library.
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