The post-war problems of continental libraries.

Purpose - Aims to look at the post-war problems of continental libraries. Design/methodology/approach - Presents the author's own experiences and memories of lost literature in the war years. Findings - In many countries the whole network of libraries was built up afresh - almost from nothing - with shortage of paper, of books, of library equipment, of building accommodation and library staff. Originality/value - The author stresses the importance of the resumption of the activities of international librarian organizations to facilitate the exchange of ideas, the discussion of various questions, and the re-establishment of pre-war services such as interlibrary loans, photographic services, exchange of publications, etc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]