Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress . Reading Rooms. 247 books for their use from the Main Reading Room. Whennot in use by Senators and Representatives the rooms areopen to visitors to the building. Congressional Reference Library—The library sta- congressional J reference horary. tion at the Capitol consists now merely of the terminal, nearthe Rotunda, of the book railway and pneumatic tube, withtwo attendants in charge. Provision is being sought whichwill enable the Library to place at the Capitol a collection ofmiscellaneous reference books, bibliographic aids, and thecard catalogue
Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress . Reading Rooms. 247 books for their use from the Main Reading Room. Whennot in use by Senators and Representatives the rooms areopen to visitors to the building. Congressional Reference Library—The library sta- congressional J reference horary. tion at the Capitol consists now merely of the terminal, nearthe Rotunda, of the book railway and pneumatic tube, withtwo attendants in charge. Provision is being sought whichwill enable the Library to place at the Capitol a collection ofmiscellaneous reference books, bibliographic aids, and thecard catalogue (now in preparation for this purpose), andother indexes to the contents of the collections in the mainLibrary. There are at the Capitol a Senate library anda House library, but with the exception of a few refer-ence books they coUsist largely of documents. The purposeof the Congressional Reference Library would be particularlyto furnish suggestions of the sources of information on anygiven subject, and to indicate those contained in the m
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