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This was compiled as a special report by Edwin Castagna, president of the ALA, 1964–5, and a one‐day workshop on the findings was presented in Detroit. It is a ‘first effort’ to assess what is needed in dollars to bring the national level of library service up to the standards set by ALA divisions in the areas of stock, professional staff, and operating expenditures. Six thousand dollars was used as an average beginning salary for new librarians. The coverage is restricted to school libraries, academic libraries, and public libraries. The state of graduate library education is also shown. Some conclusions drawn from the findings included the need for re‐examination and re‐evaluation of the standards of various types of libraries: the need to gather more uniform statistics and clearer definitions of roles and responsibilities. Tables are given, including details of expenditure grouped by state, and also a breakdown of the stock and numbers of professional staff with comparison against required standards.