The question of discipline depends largely on the district in which a branch is placed and also on the planning and equipment of the children's room--in fact of the whole branch building, and on the personal attention of the branch librarian toward the children. In answer to question ten I might say that everything depends on the children's librarian's judgment and also on the children. Some children come into the library to be sent home. They wish to see how many times they can make mischief, and it is really a pleasure to them to have you send them out. In other cases children are much mortified by being sent from the room. It is necessary that the children's librarian and her assistants should know the children individually, especially their names and something of their home conditions wherever possible. The handling of "gangs" takes a great deal of tact and sympathy with boys. On the whole, given a well-planned and equipped children's room, plenty of books, a sufficient number of the right kind of children's librarians who are firm, tactful and sympathetic (having a sense of humor and a wide knowledge of children's books) and by all means a sympathetic branch librarian, the question of discipline will usually smooth itself out. We have one room in a crowded tenement district where the right young woman has produced unusual order. The children come in and go out happy and interested in their books, and there is little need for reproof. This is due largely to the fact that we started in with a determination to have reasonable order and the children learned that to use the room it was necessary to be orderly, and they are much happier and get more from the library. SYNOPSIS 1. At what hour is the discipline most difficult? Discipline is most difficult during the busiest time, the evening, our branch libraries being open until 9 o'clock. 2. With what ages do you have the most trouble? The greatest trouble is with children from 10-16. 3. With boys or girls, or both? Both boys and girls, but the greatest trouble with boys. 4. Are the scholars from the High School a special trouble? It depends on the district in which the branch is situated and the social conditions of the people visiting the branch. 5. Do any use the library as a meeting place, or kind of club? This also depends largely on the district. 6. Do they come in such numbers that they over-run the library and keep the older people away because of the consequent confusion, noise, and lack of room? No, excepting under conditions produced by bad planning of buildings. 7. Do you ever ask for help in the discipline--from the trustees, police, or others? The branches which have guards have less difficulty in discipline, otherwise in some of the crowded districts the janitors and police are occasionally called in. 8. Do the teachers help by talking to the scholars on the necessity of behavior in public places? As far as our knowledge goes, only occasionally.