A practical handbook for the organization and administration of libraries, presenting legal and governance foundations, funding and accounting, staff roles, building and furnishing considerations, and everyday operational procedures. It explains methods for selecting and accessioning materials, arranging and shelving collections, and creating consistent systems of classification, cataloguing, filing, and indexing, and supplies sample forms, illustrations, and bibliographies to assist implementation. The edition revises and expands earlier material to reflect evolving professional practices, balancing guidance for small and larger libraries while omitting material judged merely controversial or outdated.