This Handbook explains the services and policies of the Library and Information Division. Since October 1957, the Public Housing Administration, the Federal Housing Administration and the Office of the Administrator Libraries were consolidated into one Library. The Program Information Center was added, additional Regional Office libraries were created (making 10 in all), and library collections put in 39 Area Offices. This Handbook delineates the responsibilities and the role of the HUD Library and Information Division in relationship to HUD employees and users outside of HUD. It is meant primarily for HUD Washington and field staff, but also for local public agencies, other government bodies, public interest and consumer groups, libraries, information centers, the business and academic communities, organizations and the general public. This Handbook supersedes and cancels the previous issuance, Library Service. (Author)