Additions to the Library from December Ist to 31st, 1900.

Mailed to any address for 25 cents a year, in advance.

Edwin H. Anderson, Librarian.

William R. Watson, Assistant Librarian.
Miss H. St.B. Brooks, Chief Cataloguer.

Miss E. M. Willard, Reference Librarian.
Miss M. F. Macrum, Chief of the Loan Department.
Miss Jessie Welles, Sup't. of Circulation.

Henry H. Eddy, Chief of the Order Department.

Miss F. J. Olcott, Chief of the Children's Department.

Miss H. E. Cory, Librarian Lawrenceville Branch.
Miss C. D. Keith, Librarian West End Branch.
Miss E. S. Wilson, Librarian Wylie Avenue Branch.
Miss Mabel Shryock, Librarian Mt. Washington Branch.
Miss Charlotte E. Wallace, Librarian Hazelwood Branch.

GRADED AND ANNOTATED CATALOGUE OF

BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS.

The cordial reception this catalogue has already received not only from librarians but also from others interested in chlidren's reading, has encouraged us in the belief that, over and above its special value in educational work, it is full of suggestion for all who have to answer the child's demand for "something good to read." Unless one has an exhaustive knowledge of juvenile literature it is not easy to aid a child in the selection of books appropriate to his age and temperament; but as many of us are forced to take the responsibility of guidance, without the exhaustive knowledge, any list of books carefully arranged to suit different ages, and with each book title followed by a note indicating in a few words the scope, the spirit, the usefulness of the volume, would seem to have its value. We wish to emphasize the fact that ours is not a list of text-books or of volumes selected solely to supplement class work, but a catalogue of about 1500 good books, histories, travels, biographies, nature studies, etc., with an abundance of excellent stories. We have laid stress upon the juvenile side of the catalogue, but it includes books suitable for High school students, and special lists on pedagogy, kindergarten and art. We should be glad to see its usefulness tested in the school, the library, and most of all in the home.

In accordance with the specific purpose of the list, about one-half the edition of 2000 copies has been presented to the Pittsburgh schools, one copy for each principal, one for each class-room.

We should like to give the catalogue to libraries and to those interested in education outside of Pittsburgh, but cannot afford to do so and shall be obliged to charge the price given below. From inquiries made of us we have been led

to believe that it is not generally understood that the library, though founded by Mr. Carnegie, is maintained by the city of Pittsburgh.

The price of the catalogue (317 pages) is 50 cents per copy (postpaid 60 cents). In case a dozen or more are ordered to be shipped in one package, the price will be 50 cents per copy, express charges being paid by us.

EXPLANATION OF DELAY IN ISSUING THIS NUMBER OF THE MONTHLY BULLETIN.

This number of the Bulletin was set up on the linotype in our own printing department, and the composition sent on a Saturday to a local printer to be run through the press. On the following Monday this local printing establishment was burned and our composition destroyed. It, therefore, became necessary for us to reset the entire Bulletin, causing a delay which was unavoidable but which we very much regret.