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Libraries and Museums

During 1913-14 the library increased to 11,701 volumes @ 1914-15 y *'« g 3 14,200 " u " 1915-16 " | " 15,901 " u 6 1916-17 " " " 17,668 " " 1917-18 */? " " " 18,799 S

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The periodical subscription list now numbers some two hundred and fifty English, German, French and Italian journals of medicine, dentistry and the allied sciences. A Dental Department has been added to the library and a small but well selected collection of dental books and journals has been secured. Additions are constantly being made and a valuable working collection of dental books is rapidly being formed. In January, 1914, a library committee, consisting of Dr. Dreyer, Dr. D. J. Davis, Dr. A. C. Eycleshymer, Dr. C. A. Wood and Dr. Coolidge, was appointed. Since the College of Physicians and Surgeons became the College of Medicine of the University of Illinois the library has grown very rapidly, much in the number of volumes and more in scientific importance. The aim of the library committee has been to complete the journal files, but the task has been unusually difficult, owing to the war conditions. After considering the books needed by the students, the departments conducting research work have been given first consideration in the purchase of journal sets, monographs and textbooks. The library, situated as it is in the heart of the medical center of Chicago, has an opportunity to serve a large proportion of the medical interest of Chicago, as well as the students and faculty of the college with which it is connected, and the hope is that it may grow to meet this opportunity.

A NEW LIBRARY BUILDING

The crowded condition of the Library Building in the year 1912 made it evident that it would be necessary to make prompt provision for additional room, both to accommodate the increasing number of volumes, and to render the facilities of the Library fully available to students and faculty. As it was felt by the