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vote, by paying three dollars annually. allowed to take books away from the LiPersons who are neither stock holders brary. Any citizen, however, can visit
or life members can have the use of it by the Library and consult any work there.
paying five dollars annually. The selec- It contains 2,536 volumes of miscellation of books includes the very choicest neous works, and about 7,000 volumes
works of reference, history, geography of the publications of the United States
and travels, biography, theology, ethics, and of the several States, including copies
ecclesiastical history, philosophy, politi- of all the publications of Illinois. This
cal science and education, science and makes the library proper about 10,000
art, poetry and drama, novels, juvenile volumes. These, with surplus copies of
works and general literature. Illinois publications and incomplete sets
The directors are Charles Ridgely, E. of duplicate miscellaneous works, swell
F. Leonard, George N. Black, F. H. the number to 38,142 volumes, in the
Wines, B. M. Griffith and C. L. Conk- care of the Librarian.
ling. The catalogue of miscellaneous books
The officers are Geo. P. Bowen, Pres't; comprise some choice selections of works
George H. Harlow, Vice Pres't.; Tingley of reference, history, biography, philosoS. Wood, Treasurer; Samuel T. Dresser, phy, science and art, and a small numRecording Secretary; Calvin H. Flower, ber of volumes in the German language.
Corresponding Secretary; Miss E. Ger- The State department contains the
trude Seaman, Librarian. colonial laws of many of the old thirteen
GERMAN READING ASSOCIATION States; laws of the Territory and State
Was founded in 1866, and has four of Illinois; laws of the Congress of the
thousand volumes in the library, princi- United States, with Senate and House
pally in the German language. H. Wei reports; reports of the United States
sel is the Librarian. census; Congressional Globe, etc., etc.
CATHOLIC INSTITUTE ASSOCIATION. This library is at present in a room on
The Catholic Institute Association and the first floor of the old State House, at
ZDebatinEg Society, was organized in the west side, and is in the custody of
1868. The library contains over one the Hon. Edward Rummel, Secretary of
thousand standard works, comprising State, who is ex officio State Librarian.
many rare and valuable publications, and THE LAW LIBRARY
constant additions are being made there- Is the property of the State also. It
to. is in the old State House, on the first
The Library Club numbers fifty mem- floor and the north-east corner room. It
bers, and holds its sessions weekly. The contains about 5,000 volumes, composed
Association, also, has fifty members. of the reports of the United States
The following are the officers of the Courts, and of the Supreme Courts of the
Association: William White, President; several States; text books, digests and
J. A. Kennedy and Ed. Ryan, Vice Pres- statutes, and English, Irish and Scotch
idents; Richard Barry, Recording Secre- reports.
tary; Charles Crowley, Corresponding There is also a great number of ConSecretary; P. O'Connor, Treasurer; gressional Documents, American ArThomas ullen, Librarian; P. J. Rourke, chives, Secret Journals of Congress, and
Agent. a small number of miscellaneous books,
ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY. among which are Appleton's Cyclopedia
This Library is designed for the use of and the Encyclopedia Brittanica. This
the officers of State, members of the Leg- Library is also in the care of the Secreislature, etc., they being the only parties tary of State.