The rule limiting the use of the Dunster and Lowell libraries to members of the respective Houses has probably been justified by the danger of over-crowding and the difficulty of preventing loss of books. With the establishment of the other House libraries next year, however, it will be unfortunate if exceptions cannot be made to this regulation.

Although each House cannot have its own Widener, the libraries ought to be supplied with a minimum of books in all departments. A distinct lack in any subject would be unfair to men concentrating in that field. There is, however, no reason to expect a complete duplication of books among the Houses. Through gifts or through special interest of its staff in some subject, each House may very possibly build up an unusually good collection in some field.

Widener can, of course, supply any necessary books, but the House libraries are both more comfortable and more convenient. In order to prevent crowding in any House; permissions to outsiders could be granted only on application to the librarians. Such a plan would allow the libraries to afford a maximun: of usefulness without violating the general principle of reserving them for the use of members of each House.