FOR WHOM AND WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE MANUFACTURER . (Instead of the foreword). The farmer only comes to the book, only gets acquainted with it .. Need guidance reading it. A book composed too difficult and giving a direct answer to an interesting question can only alienate a beginner, love the book and get used to it by the reader. At that time, the only possible leaders of peasant readingforgetting librariansdo not always have the opportunity, overloaded with work, to get acquainted with all the literature available in the library or in the library. Acquaintance with all the newly published literature for them is almost completely inaccessible due to the poor promotion of the book in the village. When drawing up the index, the task was to facilitate the apology and the librarian to guide reading . It contains, of course, far from complete lists of books on individual issues, with a brief summary of what issues are covered in them, . So that the most novice reader could easily recommend one or another of them .. 'The village still reads mostly fiction (belletry). But the abundance of books in this area and, in io time, the lack of books specifically for the village, requires -give expanded lists, of which . It is easy to choose .. The Izb-read department has begun to prepare an index on fiction, which will be published as a special book with a breakdown on individual topics. In this index of literature, we give lists of books on the most vital issues for the peasantry, such as: Soviet construction, health care, cooperation, etc. d. A detailed index of printed manuals on the methods of forms of political education, already specially for the village political education . This part includes not only special books, but also the most important articles on these issues from newspapers and magazines. Having taught the collection to hands, huts or librarians, first of all, should make a sweep, which of the recommended books are already available in the library or library . And they make it easy for them. Further, when purchasing new literature, an apology can be guided by an index, purchasing the books recommended by them. The index can and should serve as a guide for chefs to purchase books for the sponsored Villages. Most of the books recommended by the index are written for the broad peasant masses. The more difficult ones are marked with an indication: for a well-trained reader. Also, the availability of the book for low-literate . is mostly noted.