§ Mr. CRAWFURDasked the President of the Board of Education what is the number of volumes in the library of the Board of Education; where is the library housed; is the library available for use 552W closure of whole rural schools; have the Board any policy with regard to the closure of infants' departments and schools; and is there any number of children on the roll or in average attendance which is regarded by the Board as a standard number justifying the keeping open of small infants' departments and schools?
§ Lord E. PERCYThe particulars asked for in the first part of the question are as follow:
by members and officials of local education authorities and by teachers; is there a catalogue; and, if so, is it available for Members of Parliament?
§ Lord E. PERCYThe Board's library contains upwards of 58,000 books and is housed in the offices of the Board of Education in King Charles Street, Whitehall. It is a reference library and is open to the general public. There is no printed catalogue, but an author-catalogue on cards is available for the use of visitors. For further details I would refer the hon. Member to Chapter XII of the Board's Annual Report for 1925–26.