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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 85

Auckland Institute and Museum. — T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., Curator

Auckland Institute and Museum.

T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., Curator.

This Institution was founded in 1868, and the present buildings in Princes Street were erected in 1876. Besides the museum and art gallery, which contain interesting and valuable collections, there is a small library of about 3,000 volumes—mostly of a scientific character—which is accessible to all persons using the museum for purposes of study or reference. Amongst these 3,000 volumes, must be reckoned the best collection of works on New Zealand in Auckland, and possibly in the whole colony; these were the gift of a munificent donor to the museum, T. Mackelvie, Esq. The library is open on week days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Mr. Cheeseman informed me that about ten per cent, of the persons visiting the museum, consulted the library. During the last five years the library has made considerable progress, due partly to its having lately been subsidised by the Government, under the Public Libraries Act. It shares to the extent of £10,000 in the Costley bequest to the city of Auckland, to which I have alluded in writing of the Free Public Library. I he trustees of the museum have lately acquired some extra land to the south of the present building, and propose to build on it before long. When page 13 they do so, new premises with enlarged accommodation will be devoted to the library. A classified catalogue of the library was printed in 1881, but a new edition will be wanted soon, as a system of exchanges with other scientific societies, as well as an enlarged expenditure, and some valuable donations, have increased the library very considerably.