Bostons Special Libraries

e material in the library is indexed by years. Mr. D. A. Griffin is in charge. 3. American Academy of Arts and Sciences Library The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, housed since 1912 in the new building at 28 New- bury Street, put up in memory of Alexander Agas- siz, contains a large library devoted to mathematical and natural sciences. As in the majority of such cases, this library began with the very establishment of the Academy?in 1780. Since then it has continually received additions by exchange, by gift, and through the publications of Fellows of the Academy, who now number five hundred. There are at present 35,000 volumes and 12,000 pamphlets in the collection. The bound books are kept in the stacks, of which there are six floors, one of which is used for storage space. The administrative office of the library houses the pamphlet material in file cases to the number of nearly 200. The card catalogue is also in this room. It is a guide to the entire collection and lists the material under authors and subjects. The catalogue contains approximately 65,000 cards. Magazines to the number of about fifty, devoted chapter{Section 4to the field in which the library specializes, are filed. Many are of foreign countries. The reading room, which is furnished with comfortable arm chairs and desks, contains many reference books. The bulk of the material is kept, however, in the stack rooms. Memoirs and proceedings of scientific societies all over t...