LIBRARIES We beg to inform Librarians that our extensive miscellaneous business enables us to buy all books at the lowest prices, to carry a large stock of standard books in every department of literature, and to keep in touch with the current publications of the day. "If a book's out it's here" is our motto Our special Library Department enables us to fill orders for Public and School Libraries intelligently, and with care and promptness. All details attended to carefully. The best facilities for importing books, and we make a specialty of picking up scarce books. Before placing their orders, Librarians would do well to communicate with us, our prices are low. Send for catalogue K of books, it includes Fiction, Poetry, Art, Biography, Reference, History, Travel, Religion and Philosophy, Scientific and Medical, and specially selected lists of books suitable for School Libraries. MONTGOMERY WARD & CO. III to 120 Michigan Ave., Cor. Madison St. Originators of the Catalogue Business. CHICAGO. CLEVELAND L. B. PUBLIC LIBRARY Perforating Stamp A Stamp for establishing the ownership of books so that they may be identified beyond question. This stamp cuts the name into the paper by means of a series of needles, and is positively effective, cannot be removed, does not mar the appearance of the page or interfere with the legibility of the reading matter. Is an absolute essential on art plates and other valuable collections. H. H. Cooke Walter Hill Almon Burtch Hayes, Cooke & Co. Booksellers E Incorporated General Library Agents 144 Wabash Avenue CHICAGO Importers We give our special attention to the prompt, careful, and complete filling of library orders of every character, whether for Public, College, University, or School Libraries. The importation of books free of duty, and the securing of books out of print, and not generally supplied by booksellers, are special features of our house. We are Western representatives of the Boston Book Co., and are prepared to furnish, at most reasonable rates, collated sets (guaranteed) of periodicals. The arrangement of our general stock, according to the Decimal Classification, will be of special interest to librarians. Estimates furnished promptly, and correspondence relating in any way to books solicited. Hayes, Cooke & Co. 144 Wabash Avenue Chicago We are much pleased with the stacks, feeling that you have done better for us than we bargained for. The Librarian's Typewriter Par Excellence Used exclusively by many prominent Libraries in the United States and England. The only machine that can and does meet all the requirements of Library Card Indexing. PAPER OF ANY WIDTH MAY BE INSERTED. CARDS OF ANY SIZE MAY BE USED. Perfect Alignment and Uniform Impression are Always Insured FORTY STYLES OF TYPE, INSTANTLY INTERCHANGEABLE. FOURTEEN LANGUAGES ON A SINGLE MACHINE. Send for Catalogue and specimen of "Hammond" work. The Hammond Typewriter Co. Home Offices and Factory, 403-405 East 62d St., NEW YORK. London and Birmingham. Send a five-cent stamp to the HOME OFFICE and a correct map of the world will be mailed to you. Vol. 3 OHIO NUMBER Official Report of Fourth Annual Meeting O. L. A. Public Libraries Report of committee on library Extension of library privileges in Visit to factory of National cash register company Register of attendance News from the field Library Bureau department J. B. Lippincott Co. 374; A. C. McClurg & C. M. Higgins & Co. 436; Boston Bookbinding Co. 436; The Book Shop Bindery, 439: The Smith Premier Typewriter Co. 440; Library Bureau, 441, 443; Hammond Typewriter Co. 444. Miscellaneous Monon Route, 436; Bureau of Press Clippings, 440. Library Bureau CHICAGO 215 Madison St. Entered as second-class matter at Chicago Postoffice factories E. L. Shuey 426-428 428 Banquet 428 428 430-434 434 |