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Contains about 18,000 volumes. Open daily during term time from 7:45 A. M. to 5 P. M. and from 7 to 9 P. M. except that it is not open Friday evenings or Saturday afternoons. Vacation hours are from 8 to 12 A. M. and from 2 to 4 P. M. Users of the library are allowed to draw books for a period of three weeks, with renewal privileges.

The University of Oregon Library may be said to have been founded in 1882, when Mr. Henry Villard, president of the Northern Pacific railroad, contributed to the University $1,000 for books. During the four preceding years the library needs of the institution were served by collections of books belonging to the two literary societies. In 1883, Mr. Villard gave to the University an endowment fund of $50,000, one of the conditions of the gift being that not less than $400 a year should be expended for books. The library is now entering upon a period of more rapid development, made possible by increased appropriations.

Librarian, M. H. Douglass.

LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF PORTLAND, Portland, Oregon.

Contains about 80,000 volumes, the reference library comprising nearly 20,000 of these. The central building is open from 9 A. M. to 9:30 P. M. on week days and on Sundays and holidays the reference and periodical departments are open from 2 until 6 P. M.

The Library Association of Portland was founded in 1863 and until 1902 was a subscription library. In 1891, the library was moved into its present building on the corner of Seventh and Stark streets. On March 10, 1902, the library became free and since that time has made rapid strides, both in the acquisition of books and in the increase of membership and circulation. There are at the present time three branches, seven reading rooms and twelve deposit stations.

Librarian, Mary Frances Isom.

LIBRARY OF PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, Forest Grove, Oregon.

Contains about 15,000 volumes. The part containing public documents, state and federal, is open to the public free for reference.. Privilege to use the rest of the library is granted to students upon payment of $3 a year and to others upon payment of $5 a year. As student assistants are employed, the hours are not quite regular, but they are usually from 8 to 12 A. M. and from 1:15 to 4:15 P. M. during term time. No provision is made for regular opening during vacation.

The library had its origin early in the history of the school. When Doctor Atkinson went East, in 1851 or 1852, to secure teachers, he obtained a number of books which formed the nucleus of the present collection. Rev. Jedidiah Morse, who published the first American school geography, left a fine collection of works on geography, history and travel. About 500 of these volumes were given by his sons to President S. H. Marsh at one of his appeals for the school about 1860. The present librarian has held his position since 1874.

Librarian, Joseph W. Marsh.

S SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Seattle, Washington.

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A free public library of 102,835 volumes, founded in 1891. The central library is located at Fourth avenue and Madison street, and occupies a $300,000 building, erected with funds provided largely by Andrew Carnegie. This building contains an art gallery and separate rooms for newspapers, periodicals, fine art books, children's work, reference department and circulation department. The library also operates four branch libraries.

The main library is open from 9 A. M. to 10 P. M. on week days and from 3 P. M. to 10 P. M. on Sundays and holidays. The use of books for reading and consultation at the library is free to all. The privilege of borrowing books for home use is free to all residents of Seattle, and to those non-residents who are Seattle tax payers or have their place of business or employment in the city.

In addition to the 102,835 volumes mentioned above, the library has several thousand volumes of municipal, state and federal documents and a large number of pamphlets. Librarian, Judson T. Jennings.

LIBRARY OF THE STATE COLLEGE OF WASHINGTON, Pullman,
Washington.

Contains about 17,000 bound volumes and 11,200 pamphlets. Open daily, except Sundays and legal holidays, from 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. On Sundays, the reading room is open from 2 to 4 P. M.

The library is now located in the Administration building. A new Auditorium and Library building is in process of construction and will be occupied at the beginning of the school year, in September, 1909.

Acting librarian, Stella Wilson.

SPOKANE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Spokane, Washington.

Contains 27,083 volumes. Open from 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. on week days and from 2 to 9 P. M. on Sundays.

The library was organized in 1884. In 1891, it was consolidated with the labor unions library and became known as the Union Library Association, which name was changed in August, 1894, to the Spokane City Library. In 1905, it was moved into the present Carnegie Library building, located on Cedar street, between Riverside and First avenues. Three branches are operated, being open one afternoon each week. A special effort is being made to collect local history.

Librarian, Mrs. Estella Deffenbaugh.

WASHINGTON STATE LIBRARY, Olympia, Washington.

Located in the Capitol, first floor, east wing. Contains 25,460 volumes. It is open from 9 to 12 A. M. and from 1 to 5 P. M. daily, except Sunday. During sessions of the Legislature, the hours are from 9 A. M. to 10 P. M.

The Washington State Library was organized in 1854. The first books were brought around the Horn by General Isaac I. Stevens, first governor of the Territory of Washington.

The privileges of the library are free to all citizens of the state.

Librarian, J. M. Hitt.

Wa WALLA WALLA FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Walla Walla, Washington.

The library building is situated at the corner of Alder, Palouse and Poplar streets. It is open from 1 until 9 P. M. and on Sundays from 2 until 6 P. M. Contains about 6,000 volumes.

The first library movement in Walla Walla was started in 1865, when the Walla Walla Library and Literary Association was incorporated. It was a subscription library and interest in this first movement soon died; the library was revived, however, at two different times previous to 1897, when it was established for the first time as a free public library. It was moved into the present building, the gift of Mr. Carnegie, in November, 1905.

Librarian, Ellen Garfield Smith.

Wh WHITMAN COLLEGE LIBRARY, Walla Walla, Washington.

Contains 15,655 bound volumes and several thousand pamphlets. Open during term time from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. daily, except Sunday. While primarily for the faculty and students of the college, the privileges of the library are extended to all citizens of Walla Walla and to visitors from outside of the city.

Whitman College Library had its beginning in 1882 with the gift of Rev. Myron Eells of twenty-five dollars, fourteen bound volumes and fifteen pamphlets. The library contains a special collection of books relating to the Pacific Northwest, including valuable material bearing upon the life of Marcus Whitman.

Librarian, Arminda L. Fix.

Wu UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON LIBRARY, Seattle, Washington. Contains 37,630 volumes. Located in the Administration building. The main entrance to the University campus is at 15th avenue, N. E. and 42nd street. Open during general sessions, 8 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. and from 7 to 10 P. M., Mondays to Fridays; on Saturdays, 8 to 12 A. M. and from 1 to 5 P. M. During vacation recesses, the library is open from 9 to 12 A. M.

Primarily a reference library for the use of students and faculty but all possible privileges are accorded to citizens of the state and to librarians of other states.

Librarian, William E. Henry.

LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS.

Library of the Legislative Assembly of
the Province of British Columbia...
Montana State Library..
University of Montana Library.
University of Oregon Library.
Portland Library Association.
Library of Pacific University.
Seattle Public Library...

E. O. S. Scholefield. Alma M. Russell. .Katharine Barbour. ..Gertrude Buckhous. .Mrs. S. C. Church.

. Eleanor Ruth Rockwood. ..Joseph W. Marsh. .Mary Banks.

Library of the State College of Wash- Gertrude Saxton.

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Spokane Public Library..

Washington State Library..

Walla Walla Public Library.

Whitman College Library.

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Stella Wilson.

Mrs. Caroline Hathaway. Gladys Arnold.

..Josephine Holgate.

.Ellen Garfield Smith.

.Arminda L. Fix.

University of Washington Library.....Charles W. Smith.

EXPLANATIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS.

The initials at the end of each entry indicate the libraries in which the book or pamphlet may be found. For key, see the "Descriptive list of libraries."

"Same" denotes the same author and title as last previously given. For sake of brevity, the collation and imprint items are not repeated for different editions of the same book, except to show variations.

Size of books is indicated only for quartos and folios, as follows:

Q quarto, from 25 to 30 centimeters in height.

F folio, over 30 centimeters in height.
F4 from 35 to 40 centimeters in height.
F5 from 40 to 50 centimeters in height.
F6 from 50 to 60 centimeters in height.

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Denotes omissions.

Enclose material not on title page, supplied by cataloger. copyright date.

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