Friends, These three not-so-recent booklets may be of interest to those of you who want to promote the culture of public libraries, esp. small and rural public libraries.* These may also be of interest to State Library Associations (e.g. KALA), State Directorates of Public Libraries, and public and school librarians. [* There are some pockets of excellence in India, e.g. the many rural and school libraries in different parts of Karnataka. Ms Uma Mahadevan Dasgupta, a civil servant (currently Addl Chief Secretary), hass played a key role in transforming not only the school and rural libraries of the state but also the lives of tens of thousands of children. You can learn about her work by following her on Twitter.] 1. Guidelines For Rural/Urban Public Library Systems (3rd edition), Administrators of Rural and Urban Public Libraries of Ontario (ARUPLO), 2017. 2. Vavrek, Bernard, *Rural and Small Libraries: Providers for Lifelong Learning*. Sponsored by the National Inst. on Postsecondary Education, Libraries, and Lifelong Learning (ED/OERI), Washington, DC. 1995. 34 pages. NOTE : One of eight commissioned papers presented at the conference "Public Libraries and Community-Based Education: Making the Connection for Life- Long Learning." 3. *The State of Small and Rural Libraries in the United States* By Deanne W. Swan, Justin Grimes, and Timothy Owens. Research Brief No. 5, September 2013. Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M Street NW, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20036. www.imls.gov Best wishes. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.