"Library of the turner" consists of nz sin issues. Each issue includes three sections outlining the latest advances in turning equipment, tools and technology. Since the publication of the second edition of the library (1958) ) many improvements have been made to the practice of turning: the use of automated machines, in particular, machine tools with software control, the use of new types of devices and progressive designs of cutting tools, the use of group methods of processing parts, etc. d. Therefore, the material of the library has undergone a radical revision .. The composition of the library's issues has also changed somewhat, as well as their layout.. Newly written sections: "Automation of lathes" and "Scientific organization of the work place of the lathe" . In the first and second sections of the issue, the constructions of modern lathes are described and their operational characteristics are given. Designs of automated lathes equipped with modern automatic control systems are considered, in particular, software-controlled machines, as well as methods of automation of the existing fleet of lathes. The third section describes in detail the construction of lathes with mechanized drives (pneumatic, hydraulic, magnetic, etc.) ). The constructions of group retunable devices. are given The library is designed for talkers of different qualifications. It can also serve as a tool for trainees of advanced training courses and students of vocational schools .