Com. of Arrangements (underscored below) report that the Conference will probabaly be in the Mercantile Library Hall Oct. 4, 5, &6 majority preferring this this later date .
{{center|{{x-larger|CALL FOR A LIBRARY CONFERENCE.
The undersigned, connected with the library interest of this country, believing that efficiency and economy in library work would be promoted by a conference of librarians, which should afford opportunity for mutual consultation and practical co-operation, issue this preliminary call, inviting librarians and all interested in library and bibliographical work, to meet at Philadelphia, on the 15th of August next, or otherwise as may be found more generally acceptable.
Lack of time forbidding more general consultation by direct correspondence, the present method is used as the most available for soliciting further signatures and suggestions for the preparation of the formal and general call to be issued at a later date. Those approving of the plan and willing to indorse such a call, whether they may be able to be present or not, are requested to send their names, with suggestions as to topics to be presented, etc., to Melvil Dewey, care of the Publishers' Weekly, 37 Park Row, New-York.
The place and date suggested are named in view of the usual library vacation about that time, when a large number of librarians would be likely to visit the Centennial Exhibition with its hook and library displays. Those preferring another date
