During the year 115 new members, including Junior members, have joined the Association. The membership is at present 1784, of whom 9 are honorary members, 1691 are ordinary members and 84 junior members. Thirty libraries are also on the roll. There have been a few resignations, mainly in consequence of war-time difficulties the Council hopes that these members will be able to rejoin later The Council records with regret the deaths of the following members of the Association Mr C. J H. Barr (1902), Mr H. C. Beaven (1906), Mr F C. Boon (1910), Prof. S. L. Loney (1896), Rev J J Milne (1884), Mr A. R. Prestwich (1904), Mr J Leadbeater (1934).