THIS DOCUMENT PRESENTS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION FOR STARTING A CENTRALIZED ELEMENTARY LIBRARY. THE FOLLOWING ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL--SOURCES OF PROFESSIONAL AND NONPROFESSIONAL HELP, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES TO CONTACT FOR CATALOGS AND SUPPLIES, HOW TO SURVEY THE PHYSICAL RESOURCES AND UTILIZE THEM, TYPES OF MATERIAL FOUND IN AN ELEMENTARY LIBRARY, SUPPLIES NEEDED, ORGANIZATION OF EXISTING BOOKS, GETTING BOOKS REBOUND, AND CLASSIFYING AND CATALOGING BOOKS. THE APPENDIX LISTS SHELVING SPECIFICATIONS FOR BOOKS, PERIODICALS, RECORDS, AND REFERENCE BOOKS. (JH)