5. Co-operation with public and travelling libraries and other educational institutions. A plant library is becoming a regular institution. It is usually one of the first things introduced by the welfare or betterment department. The problem is to make the workers take out the books. In some plants the management also buys books and starts a circulating library. In others, the public library sends a loan collection that is changed as often as the plant desires. Even in districts where there are no public libraries such books are available, as most of the States have State loan collections of this type. In a typical New England plant the librarian of the city was more than willing to co-operate. He asked the plant to supply a list of books which he should send. His letter was discussed in the foremen’s meeting, and every member present helped by submitting a list of books that he had read and enjoyed most in his life. From these lists a list of fifty books was made up and sent to the librarian, who pronounced it the best list that he had ever seen. The books were promptly brought to the plant, and put in a convenient place where every member of the organization could see the titles and borrow them. The first book taken out by an Italian labourer was Dante’s “Divine Comedy” in the original. But the library at the plant is another story. The influence on the home reading box is to make the library much more popular and to affect markedly the books in greatest demand. There is a strong influence also seen upon the number of workers who attend evening school at the general evening school or some of the special evening schools in the vicinity. 6. The influence upon clubs and other organizations. The home reading box furnishes also topics for discussion in all of the organization of members of the plant. This influence can be noted in foremen’s meetings, in organization meetings, and in any formal or informal gathering of the organization. The influence is seen in the topics discussed and in the form and style of the discussion. The worker can speak with authority, if some magazine or catalog “backs up” his ideas. He can bring new light on the problem, if he has seen several views presented in the material he has read. He has a definite suggestion, something to say when he is called upon, something to volunteer if he is not called upon. 7. The spirit of co-operation. Most important of all the spirit of co-operation is fostered, co-operation among the workers, co-operation of worker and management, co-operation between all interested in the movement as subscribers, as collectors, as readers, as “passers-on.” As a positive force this spirit of co-operation is more valuable than anything else. [Illustration: FIG. 4 The Public Library Branch at the New England Butt Company, Providence, R. I., for eliminating the necessity, and consequently the fatigue, of journeying to a regular Public Library.]