This is a compilation of abstracts of statistical data from the annual reports of selected American public libraries, covering the report year which ended anytime in 1971. Those reports were abstracted which came to the desk of the editor. This is admittedly a very sample of the total of such reports, and public libraries are invited to send copies of their annual reports to the editor. The abstracts are arranged alphabetically by subject, and under each subject alphabetically by state, and within state by city or county. The list of annual reports abstracted is at the end. Page references are used for abstracts of any report of ten pages or more. (Author)