Examines the role of the federal government in relation to library services in metropolitan areas, and discusses legislative efforts to achieve library objectives. (Author/PF)

This article is not intended to review the various sources of federal funds for public libraries but rather to urge public librarians to take a wider view of federal opportunities. Opportunities for legislation accessible to specific urban problems may be more available than they suspect. (NH)

Provides statistics on numbers of institutionalized persons, federal institutions, their populations, and staff manpower, and discusses characteristics of the Federal institution library; its special programs; institutional library services at the state level funded by federal grants; self evaluations of facilities, funding, and patrons; and past…