Public Libraries in 41 cities throughout the world, including data on collections, budgets, loans, and personnel. (FM)

Statistical data on 55 city libraries throughout the world are provided for the number of inhabitants, book stock, number of periodicals, number of audiovisual media, loans in 1981, total budget for 1982, number of staff and salaries, opening hours, and nominal lending period. A key to headings used is included. (EJS)

Describes aspects of several libraries in Rio de Janeiro. Topics covered include library policies, budgets, periodicals and books in the collections, classification schemes used, and literary areas of interest to patrons. (6 references) (CLB)

Descriptive data from the International Association of Metropolitan City Libraries on 57 library systems includes book stocks, number of periodicals, audiovisual media, loans, budgets (total, acquisitions, periodicals, non-book material), staff salaries, number of staff, number of librarians, number of branch libraries, number of mobile libraries,…