Report of the Council.

The article discusses the collection of books, pamphlets, and newspapers on Latin American and Caribbean countries in the library of the American Antiquarian Society. The author reflects on pan-Americanism and the public interest in the study of the Spanish language. Other topics discussed include foreign exchange of professorships, publishing in the Spanish colonies, gifts of books to the library, narratives of early explorers, and the study of linguistics. The article concludes with a list of materials procured from monastic and private libraries.