271 pp. Appendix, Index. Some fraying to corners and top and bottom of spine. Inscribed and signed by the author, Christmas, 1943. Jennie Flexner joined the staff of the New York Public Library in 1928 as reader's advisor. Chapters: Where you begin; The book; How the catalogue is made--part one; How the catalogue is made--Part two; The catalogue--How it is filed and meant to be used; Reference books; More reference books; Bibliography for the general reader; The library's special services; The use of the library in wartime; Books for your own library;