The Ottawa free trader., 1881-11-19

The Book Sooiabe by the Young Ladies' Ii
brary Association at Judge Eldredge's, was as
successful as could have been expected on so wet
and disagreeahe an evening as last Thursday ey-
ening. There were 40 or so guests present;
while the number Of volumes added to the libra.
ry by the sociable wss 49, most Of them valuable
works. An enjoyable evening was spent by all
present.
It is OF course understood that this library Is
open to the public. The room, corner Of La
Sale and Main streets, is warmed and lighted,
aud open to all at the hours named below. The
books, also. which are quite numerous, are free:
and can be borrowed, subject to the rules gov
erning the library, as follows:
l. This Library shall be under the control Of
a Librarian, whose Office hours shall be from to
10 o'clock and from to o'clock afternoons and
evenings daily, except Sundays.
g These books are free to the people Of the
orderly in conduct and obey these rules.
g. Before any book shall be taken from the
Library the borrower or some responsible person
Shall sign obligations prescribed by the Associa-
ton, which shall be filed by the Librarian.
T. No person shall have for home use more
than one book at time, or lend the same, nor
retain any book longer than IA days, but may
borrow any book more than once on returning G
it to the Library to be registered before rebor.
rowing It,
s. For tearing, deiscing, turning down the
leaves, writing in any book borrowed, or for spots
of dirt grease or ink, or pencil marks in such
book .hues shall be imposed by the Librarian
not to exceed the original cost Of the book
g. The borrower is subject to the full cost
price OF any book he may take which may be lost
or destroyed while in his care, and for Injuries OF
any kind to such book ne shall pay such amount
as the Librarian may think just, in proportion to
the damage done.
I. For retaining any book over IA days a fine
OF cents per day shall be imposed, and for
failing to return book for 90 days a fine Of Is
cents shall be levied and COSTS II any there be,
OF sending for such book.
8. No person In arrears as to penalties or fines
shall be allowed Library privileges or to borrow
books.
9. Any book retained from the Library over
three months will be deemed to have been lost
and its full value required from the borrower by
the Association.
10. During office hours orderly, respectable
persons will be welcome in the reading room OF
the Library.
are responsible persons, may borrow books, sub
Iject to the rules herein, for weekly fee OF II
cents.
The obligation mentioned in Sec. 3, is as fol
lows:
| This agreement Witnesseth, That. ........... al
principal and as surety, In considera
ton OF the free use by said principal OF the book,
In the Library OF The Young Ladies' Temperance
Union Library Association, Of Ottawa, Illinois
hereby bind ourselves to at all times obey the
rules now in force or that hereafter may be made
BY said Association consistent with those now In
operation, and to pay all penalties or fines i'm
posed, and to carefully use and safely return any
book or books borrowed by said .........., and
II any volume Is lost to replace the same or pay
the value thereof
Dated at Ottawa, ILL.,, this .... day of ......
| A. ID. 1888
The young ladies wish to return thanks tc
Mr. VIM. Burgess for his kindnesses in look al
ter fires and coal.