Public libraries should not try to be social welfare agencies. Their primary function should be providing information by the printed word. (JS)

Guidelines for the preparation and presentation of a public library budget to ensure its approval are discussed. (7 references) (SJ)

The success of several series of feature films for children is reported and justification for other libraries to provide similar services is given. (NH)

A statistical report is presented on 208 public library building projects completed in the United States during the year ending June 30, 1971. (Author)

Libraries are serving only a small percentage of the aged and more education, research and funding are required for new patterns of service to this group. (AB)

How a determined group of San Juan residents created their own public library after waiting four years for the city library to open. (Author)

Describes the services ofseveral libraries in reaching the handicapped; services for which there is a real demand. (AB)

A description of the architectural design of the library. (RM)

A description of the new library building. (RM)

A description of the new library building. (RM)

Describes the Brooklyn Public Library's Bookmobile Service Trust, an educational traveling library which is intended to introduce people in slum communities to books and reading. The project launched in 1967 as a combination of business financing, private initiative, and library expertise. (JB)

Describes the special collection of the Saint Paul (Minnesota) Public Library, named in honor of former library director, Perrie Jones, which contains over 1,700 books that illustrate significant stages in the history of printing from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. (Author)

Discussion of the puppetry program at the Austin (TX) Public Library describes the types of shows, staff training procedures, story selection, puppet construction, and special effects. (MES)

Summarizes the history of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) involvement with libraries and describes their current Adopt-a-Library program, which was initiated to promote libraries and literacy. Suggestions for developing a successful joint venture are offered. (22 references) (CLB)

Presents a list of 388 references on imaging and image management in a library environment from the public and academic domains intended for a nontechnical audience. Covers recent materials (mostly 1990-94) on scanners, storage media, display units, and compression; and publications for library professionals. (JKP)