LIBRARY CHRONICLE. abstracts of public OLfbrars IReports, Aston Manor. Librarian, Robert K. Dent. Quiet progress, with little calling for special mention. Catalogue of music (22 pp.) issued, price id. Barrow-in-Furness. Librarian, Thomas Aldred. Branch Library at Roose opened. Over 1,000 fines unpaid during the year ; 2,750 fines have been paid amounting to ^35 is. 5d. Battersea. Librarian, Lawrence Inkster. In spite of difficulties which are described, the Commissioners have been enabled to issue a balance sheet, showing a cash balance in hand sufficient to meet outstanding liabilities without seriously affecting the efficiency of the various libraries in the district. In every department considerable additions have been made. Indicator key to fiction at Central Library published. Blackburn. Librarian, R. Ashton. Reading room to be enlarged, and the ventilation improved. Strike in building trades has hindered completion of the extension. The Rich- mond Terrace frontage to be enriched by sculpture of appropriate design. Bradford. Librarian, Butler Wood. Museums Act of 1891 adopted by Council in October, and a rate of |d. levied for the current municipal year. Turnstiles at entrance dis- continued after being in use for fifteen years. Supplementary catalogue of reference library issued. A grant of ^300 from the fund in aid of technical instruction received. One hundred and fourteen water-colour drawings of Old Bradford, presented by Aid. E. W. Hammond. Cambridge. Librarian, John Pink. Cost of printing new edition of lending department catalogue has pre- vented the usual outlay on books. Electric light introduced into Central Library. Chelsea Librarian, J. H. Quinn. Chelsea Public Libraries. Seventh annual report of the Com- missioners, 1893-94, year ending 3ist May, 1894, 8vo - This report is one of exceptional interest. The total number of borrowers' tickets now in force is 7,271, an increase on the previous year of 754. A new feature is the issue of extra borrowers' tickets " for music
