The result is a large fund of library knowledge which is common property.

From this fund most of this book is taken.
The Library Primer is what its name implies.

It does not try to be exhaustive in any part of the field.

It tries to open up the subject of library management for the small library, and to show how large it is and how much librarians have yet to learn and to do.
The City library, J.C.D.
Springfield, Mass.
CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I, The beginnings--Library law 9 II, Preliminary work 10 III, What does a public library do for a community?
12 IV, General policy of the library 15 V, Trustees 17 VI, The librarian 20 VII, The trained librarian 23 VIII, Rooms, building, fixtures, furniture 25 IX, Things needed in beginning work 30 X, The Library Bureau 35 XI, Selecting books 39 XII, Reference books for a small library 46 XIII, Reference work 53 XIV, Reading room 57 XV, List of periodicals 61 XVI, Buying books 63 XVII, Ink and handwriting 69 XVIII, Care of books 73 XIX, Accessioning 76 XX, Classifying 78 XXI, Decimal classification 81 XXII, Expansive classification 84 XXIII, Author numbers or book marks 91 XXIV, Shelf list 92 XXV, Cataloging 94 XXVI, Preparing books for the shelf 99 XXVII, Binding and mending 103 XXVIII, Pamphlets 108 XXIX, Public documents 110 XXX, Checking the library 113 XXXI, Lists, bulletins, and printed catalogs 114 XXXII, Charging systems 116 XXXIII, Meeting the public 122 XXXIV, The public library for the public 123 XXXV, Advice to a librarian 126 XXXVI, The librarian as a host 128 XXXVII, Making friends for the library 131 XXXVIII, Public libraries and recreation 133 XXXIX, Books as useful tools 134 XL, Village library successfully managed 135 XLI, Rules for the public 137 XLII, Rules for trustees and employes 140 XLIII, Reports 146 XLIV, Library legislation 147 XLV, A.L.A.and other library associations 152 XLVI, Library schools and classes 154 XLVII, Library department of N.E.A.

156 XLVIII, Young people and the schools 157 XLIX, How can the library assist the school?
160 L, Children's room 163 LI, Schoolroom libraries 164 LII, Children's home libraries 166 LIII, Literary clubs and libraries 168 LIV, Museums, lectures, etc.