Presented to the House of Representatives by Leave

BY AUTHORITY:
R. E. OWEN, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1958

CONTENTS

Page
Year's Work 3
Acquisitions 3
Copyright Deposit 4
Microfilming 4
Bindery 4
Use of the Library 5
Reference Inquiries 5
International Exchange 5
Library Fund Account: Statement 6

APPENDIX

Library Service To Parliament 1858-1958

Beginnings 7
1860-1870 8
1870-1900 9
Early Librarians 12
Twentieth Century 14
Copyright Deposit 15
Librarians 16
Fire and Fire Insurance 17
General 18
Circulation of Books 18
Fiction 19
Inter-library Loan 19
Recess Privileges 19
The National Library 20
The Library as a Museum 20
Purchase of Books 20
Aims of the Library 22
Books and Men 23

To the Chairman, Library Committee.

Sir,