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Show A City of Libraries. M Leeds, England, has been called' the flfl city of libraries, nnd It would appear, from tho thirty-second annual raport H just lssuod, that It doservos tho honor- fl able appellation, in addition to: Its H Ana central libraries, with G5,317ol- H umes for roforenco and 43.1C0 in'jthB ' H .leading department, It ha nine '"'day H branch libraries and thirteen even- M ing branch libraries, besides nuraer- bus branches for Juvenile readers. IB The total stock of books numbers H 212,396, after tho withdrawal during M the past four years of .32,000, worn out H cr othorwlsp unserviceable, volumes. iK The total Usuo'for last year, was 98S,- 'lfl9 710 volumes;- arid the attendance la .tSi the nows rooms, waa l.GGZ.QOQ. w "'; 'H |