Introduction to public librarianship

The landscape of public libraries at the beginning of the twenty-first century

Brahmins, bequests, and determined women : the beginnings to 1918

Public library growth and values : 1918-2004

Statistics, standards, planning, and results

Organization, law, funding, and politics

Administration and staffing

Structure and infrastructure

Adult services

Youth services / Linda Alexander and Barbara Immroth

Connections

Global perspectives on public libraries / Barbara J. Ford

Twenty-first century trends in public librarianship

Appendix A: Selected readings

Appendix B: Bibliography of national statistics on public libraries.