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first collected the lib ra ry , the second ra ised a t his own expense th e building. T h e lib ra ry consists o f 3 5 0 0 0 v o lu m e s , chiefly in Science. T h e re ad in g - room is open to the public 011 T u esd ay s, W ed n e s­ days, T h u rsd ay s, and F rid ay s from 11 to 2, w h en books a re also len t out.

READING ROOMS.

The Athenaeum, form ed by the learned Ice­ lan d e r M r. T. G. Repp in 1825, is situ ate a t N r. 68 Ø sterg ade. It is w ell supplied w ith all E u ro p ean N ew spapers an d P eriodicals, as w ell as th e n ew est p u b lished w orks, w hich after rem aining th ree m o n th s in the read in g room are tran sferre d to the lib rary , (which n um b ers a b o u t 4 0 ,0 0 0 volum es), an d a fte r­ w ards circulated am ong theS u b s c rib e rs , to be retu rn ed in 14 days. In addition to the read in g room s th ere are conversation ro o m s , and a Con­ fectioner’s shop. T h e n um b er o f S u bscribers is abo ut 8 0 0 , w ho are electedby ballot. E ach h a s the priv ilege o f introdu cing a stra n g er for 8 days, after w hich tim e th ey can take a m on th ly ticket for 1 dollar. T h e subscription is 14 dollars y early , w ith 4 dollars entrance fee.T h e Institu tio n is open from 10 a. m . till 11 p. m .