This issue of "The Bookmark" is a reader, containing a collection of articles that relate in some way to the history and development of the New York State Library and the library development programs for which this library is responsible. Most of the articles--which have appeared in earlier issues of the journal--provide brief views of the program, rather than a comprehensive history, and include: (1) "Libraries as Related to the Educational Work of the State" (Melvil Dewey); (2) "Libraries in New York: An Essay in History" (Mason Tolman); (3) "150 Years in the State Library" (Mason Tolman); (4) "Networks and Systems, Dui to Humphry--What We Have Learned" (Jean L. Connor); (5) "Recommendations of the Commissioner of Education's Committee on Public Library Service, 1957"; (6)"Commissioner's Committee on Reference and Research Library Resources"; (7) "Interinstitutional Cooperation between Educational Agencies" (Ewald Nyquist); (8) "New York's Accomplishment under the Federal Library Services Act, 1956-60" (Jean Connor); (9) "The Public Library--One of Our Best Ideas" (Charles Gosnell); (10) "Overdue" (Hugh Flick); (11) "Library Development in New York State--A Statement of Perspective after 20 Years" (Jean Connor); (12) "The Library in the University of the State of New York" (Joseph Shubert); (13) "The Future of Public Library Systems: A View from the Tenth Floor" (Roberta Cade); and (14) "Summary and Evaluation of New York State LSCA Program, FY 1985." (CGD)