g of newspapers, 180, 241
perils of too great absorption in, 185-186
pleasures of, 182-189
reading aloud, 177-178, 280
taste in, 181
time to read, 173
Reading rooms, 326
Reclamation of books, 119-144
Recommending books, 32
to be done sparingly, 213, 244
Reference, books of, 16, 461-463
Religion, questions about, 201, 265
Reports, librarians', 349-356
comprehensive, 349
printing of, 352
Reserved books, 224-245
Restoration and reclamation of books, 119-144
Rich (O.) Bibliotheca Americana, 491
Roman libraries, 290
Roman numerals, 81, 391-392
Roorbach (O. A.) Bibliotheca Americana, 1820-1861, 480
Rubber bands, untrustworthy, 155
Rules, library, 341-349
call slips or tickets, 346
circulation, limit, 346-347
done into verse, 433-434
hours, 344
prompt service, 341-342
registration, 347
vacations, 345
Rush (James) bequest to Philadelphia Library Co., 301-302
Ruskin on collecting books, 14
Russia binding, 56

Sabin (J.) Bibliotheca Americana, 484-487
School district libraries a failure, 317-319
Schools and libraries, 275-282
Science, books of, 11, 18
Scott's Napoleon, bibliographical object-lesson, 496-497
Second-hand book shops, 42-45
Selection of books, 3-32, 277
_See_ Choice of books
Shakespeare, 10, 46, 184, 188, 458
Sheep binding, 55
Shelves, library, 325
access to, 215
preparation of books for, 88
Shelves, open, 215-225
Signatures, 65
Size-notation of books, 389-391
Sizing paper, 128
Smith's Historie of Virginia, 455
Smithsonian Institution
collection in Library of Congress, 304
copyright privilege of, 404
Soiling of books, 116
how removed, 127
Spelling, facility in, 232
Stack system, 216, 325
Stamps in books, 88-90, 114
State libraries, 316-317
appointments in, 339
Stealing of books, 111
_See_ thefts
Stedman (E. C.) Library of American literature, 490
Stein (H.) Manuel de bibliographie, 470-471
Stevens (Henry) characteristics of, 487, 489
Story (A) about stories, 436-437
Style,
importance of, 175-176, 226
sample of prose run mad, 26
Sunday-school books, 276
Syndicate publishing, 165-166

Teaching, 269