Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-20
Regulations Of tha Los Angeles
Public Library.

of the Board of Regents, shall have
charge of the rooms and of other
employees of the Library, and shall
be responsible for the care and
safety cf the books and other pub.
lie property contained therein, and
for the preservation OF order in be
rooms.
2. The Library shall be open on
all secular days except public L0ii-
days, from IL to 5 and from 10 10
P. NJ and on Sunday ff1m lu
and 7. to 10 P. NJ.
8. Any person o. good lel 9!1-
ment and habits, at ltl-a8y
may visit tho read..F l3#ms cud
be permitted the Hse OF books.
newspapers and pcrI0ljlaia Ali
conversation and other conduct net
consistent with the quiet and 7f
derly use of the reaG.Hs .o~ So
prohibited therein. Con. .sa'ion
and the use OF tobacco will only be
permitted in the smoking room.
4. Any person may draw books
from the Library by registering his
or her name and complying with
the regulations of the Library and
either Of the following conditions:
a. By signing an agreement ard
furnishing acceptable security in
manner and form as fpllcws:
AGREEMENT OF BOOK BORROWER.
For the purpose of obtaining the
privilege of drawing books from
the Los Angeles Public Library I,
the subscriber, agree to conform to
and obey the regulations of the
Library, and to pay to the city OF
Los Angeles, on demand of the
Librarian, any and all sums of
money which may from time to
time accrue against me for dues
and fines, and for loss or damage of
books. l further agree to give the
Librarian immediate notice of any
change in my place of residence,
which is now at No. ......... ......"
street.
Los Angeles, Cal, ...........-, 1877
SECURITY.
Los ANGELES, ..."......, 1877
I, the subscriber, hereby certify
that ..... ... .........., residing at No.
street, is II fit person
to be allowed the privileges of the
Los Angeles Public Library, AM.
that l will be responsible for the
observance by .-..... ".".. of the
regulations of the Library, and will
make good aud pay any fines, in
Jury or loss which may accrue
against ..............Or which the Lii
brary may sustain from the permis-
sion to draw books that may be
given in consequence of this cer-
tificate.
......... ....'..'. s''s. ...S
Resulting at NO. ........... street.
N. B.-The privilege granted in
consequence Of this certificate may
be revoked at pleasure by the
Library or by the guarantOr on set
tleement of the Library's claim
against the borrower.
(2) Depositing three dollars, and
In special cases such further sum as
the value of the book selected may,
in the judgment of the Librarian,
require. For such deposits receipts
shall be given, and the money may
be withdrawn at any time on Il set.
tlement of the book account.
5. For the use of two volumes per
week, If duodecimo or smaller, or
one volume per week, if octave or
larger, twenty-five cents per month
will be charged, payable monthly,
in advance. For the use of single
volume, from ten to twenty-five
cents, according to size and value.
6. Each person entitled to draw
books from the Library will be
supplied with a card inscribed with
his or her name, residence and reg
lister number. This card must be
produced whenever book is taken,
returned or renewed. Immediate
notice of change of residence
must be given at the Library.
Neglect to give this notice will
subject the card-hOlder TO forfeiture
of privileges.
I. The holder of card is entitled
to draw one volume, if octave or
larger size, or two volumes of
smaller size than octave.
8. Books may be retained two
weeks Except as In the next Sec
tion prOvided), and may be once
renewed for the same period; but
application for renewal must be
made before the expiration of the
first fourteen days or the book must
be returned. No book returned
shall be again drawn by the same
person within one week.
8. Books of recent purchase,
marked tone weeku over the mi.
tials of the Librarian, cannot be
retained more than one week, and
cannot be renewed.
10. Encyclopedias, dictionaries,
and other works Of reference, elab.
orately illustrated books, and such
others as may be unsuited for gem
eral circulation, cannot be taken
from the rooms.
IL. A fine shall be paid of five
(5) cents per day on each octave or
larger volume, and three 81 cents
per day on each volume smaller
than octave which is not returned
according to the provisions OF the
preceding rules. II a deposit has
been made, when the fine equals
the amount of the deposit the ac'