On the 16th of February, 1949, the Victoria University College library had accessioned 69,732 books. There are still a number of books uncatalogued but the balance is restored by losses and withdrawals.

The number of students at VUC in 1948 was 2374. In the librarian's annual report, which will be presented at the next meeting of the Council, there will be an item showing the number of books issued in 1948. When this figure is published I feel sure that a simple mathematical calculation will show that a large percentage of students do not use the library. Of the many who do use the library, a large proportion are not satisfied with it. In trying to determine the reason for this Salient staff have interviewed a number of students. The question that was put to the student was "What do you think of the Vic Library? Are you satisfied with it, and how do you think it could be improved?" The following is a selecton from the answers obtained.