Report of the Librarian.

The article offers information related to the library and collections of the American Antiquarian Society. The author reflects on rare acquisitions such as a first edition copy of the play "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare. Gifts from newspaper publisher Charles H. Taylor include newspaper files, rare magazines, first edition books, and early engravings. The account books of the publisher Mathew Caret have been acquired. Other topics include the settlement of Worcester, Massachusetts, American editions of the works of author Samuel Johnson, and almanacs.