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 The main purpose of this book seems to be to explain the organisation, administration and func- tions of libraries to the lay public. The book will also serve as a basic book to the beginners in libr ary science. The glossary and illustrations included at the end of the book will help the readers to use the book properly. Perusal of this book will con- vince any reader that the author has done a very commendable job. In fact the author has succeeded in this book in achieving his aim of educating the literates all about the libraries. The author is well known in Tamil literary world as a writer and a scholar. Through this work he has successfully staged his entry as a scholar and writer into the field of library science as well. His style of writing is simple and lucid. By this work he has rendered yeoman service to the library world by unravelling to the lay public the mystery sur- rounding the library and all that it stands for. P. Gangadhara Rao