There are several miles of shelving and 3,000 cedar drawers. The plan
of book-drawers greatly facilitates the minute classification so that
one can find with ease any book wanted on any subject. There are two
Retail Departments of Books, one in Bourke Street, and one in Collins
Street, and a large Wholesale one of three stories between the two.
The Second-hand Book Department is 150 feet by 40. There are many
other departments including New and Second-hand Music, Stationary,
Fancy Goods, Artist's Materials, Toys, Art, Glass, and China-ware,
Tea Salon, Circulating Library, Printing Works, etc. Free music
recitals are given every afternoon and evening. Intellectual,
well-behaved people collect and friends meet and feel happy in the
Palace of Intellect.
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