and viewpoint has not been changed and most of the notes remain as
originally written for the St. Louis Public Library Staff.

The editor has made no attempt to compile a complete handbook on
story-telling but has merely brought together in uniform printed form,
story lists and programs for story hours as they have been used to meet
the needs in the various divisions of the Children's Department of the
St. Louis Public Library. No claim is made to originality, but the
editor assumes all responsibility for the form and standard of the lists
as here presented.

The aim has been to keep the lists brief and to give short, practical
outlines which may be extended.

Since library story-telling is directed primarily toward inspirational
reading, the selections listed are chiefly from literary sources. A
wealth of material in the form of biography and history has not been
included, because books in those classes have been fully indexed by
subject in the library catalogues. For example: a list of Christmas
stories has been included among the lists for special days, but none has
been given for Washington's Birthday or Independence Day. There is,
however, a list of patriotic and historical narrative poems.

Further explanations will be found in the short paragraphs preceding
each list, and in the index to titles of stories.

EFFIE L. POWER,
_Director of Work with Children_.

Cleveland Public Library,