Show MORE SHELVES shei VES FOR BOOKS bellish museum Is adding to its many miles of bookcases although the british museum I 1 already contains more than three miles in lies ol of bookcases another addition Is about to lie be made to the department of 0 printed books the new building will be a five story wing teet feet long har bar corzing in architecture with the grecian style of the museum and will be situated on the north side ot of the present building it Is estimated that the cost will be about ot of which already is in the hands ot of the trustees since the completion ot of the permanent buildings in the trustees have bave been obliged to enlarge the library space several times imes to keep pace with the constantly increasing literature and the needs of 0 the readers the original library numbering To lames which came as a part of the bequest ot of sir hans busk the chelsea physician and ant antiquary quary has now reached the million mark last year alone now volumes were added and newspapers and similar publications |