Books, even in this age of cheap literature, cost money. The short of pa- 62.______ per, together with the high cost of living, has made books an inexpensive item 63.______ in our list of requirements. This would mean that fewer people can afford to have them. Yet there are people who think nothing of spending money on a rich dinner, but don’t like to spend the same sum on books. Therefore, the time has come for a new public library policy to be introduced, for the higher the price of books tile great the need to give them the widest circulation possi- 64.______ ble. The Hong Kong Government has set up Urban Council Libraries and study rooms in various districts. There is no doubt when books arc wisely selected. 65.______ The libraries and study rooms have a great educational value, and have done much to courage the habit of reading among the people. 66.______ For setting up libraries, some factors should be taken to consideration. In 67.______ the first place, it is not enough to have just a building, equip it with shelves and fill it books. The library building itself must be attractive in structure, desira- 68.______ ble in atmosphere, and uncumbered in administration. Then secondly, there is the choice of suitable books to look into. Though most of the books are novels and most of the readers are novel- readers, read science fiction is quite a source of amusement and pleasure, Al- 69.______ so, it is a mean of broadening one’s mind and learning more about life and hu- 70.______ man being. Yet, there should always be many serious books--history, biogra- phy. travel, poetry and literature, which is appreciated by many readers. 71.______