The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-30

row books from the library, for home use. upon
sig ling promise to obey Its regu sttons. ID
All residents of seattle above TIE age Of i yesfs'
who shall have oiled the guaranty required.
Such guaranty shall consist OF q form furn shed
by the library, signed by some residsat taxpayer
of the city not q member Of the Immediate lam
lily of the borrower, satisfactorily responsible.
who undertakes to make good 10 the library sny
loss sustained through the neg igsnce % the
norrower Cnsess revoked or othsrwlse vitlated,
this guaranty will Dc good for the period Of two
years. (2). Any other resitent OF seattle. In
good standing, who deposits With the librarian
either the sum of IS or the value Of the WORK de-
sired. (S). Persons not residents Of Seatt .. but
who pay taxes, and whose regu ar place Of bust
ness Is in the city, also the meIa Oers OF the i'm
mediate family OF such persoas TIE gatranty
in all cases to be signed BY a resident "a Per
sons not residents OF Seattle may draw books for
home use upon Al annual nay meat Of IS In sd
vance, and subject TO the rules Of the library.
Two days after fling the above guaranty. q
borrowers card will be issued 10 the applicant,
setting forth his right TO draw books The card
returned or renewed II lost 10 will be replaced
upon hne OF 10 cents: but notice must be left
OF lost card two weeks before another card can
be issued-which interval IN necessary 10 stop
its use in irresponsible hands. II q lost card Is
recovered after q new one has been issued in Its
stead, the duplicate must be Immediately sur
rendered.
One volume only can be taken on one card
For teachers in public or private schools. teach
ers cards will be issued, on which six books at
time may DO taken out Forsthe use OF chill
teacher, will be issued, on which twelve books
at time may be taken out The teachers shall
be responsible for the return OF all books taken
out on these cards.
Books may be drawn for fourteen DAYS, and
may be renewed once for the same period: but
books OF recent purchase or current interest may
be retained one week only and are not renews-
bic, except BY special permission OF the IL
braran. until they have been in the library six
months.
Any person entitled to draw books desiring a
book which is not in the library, can, by leaving
an addressed postal card, be notified of the re-
turn OF the book and have IL retained forty
eight hours.
A fine OF cents a day shall be paid on each
volume which 10 not returned according TO the
provisions of ths preceding rule. To this fine
shall be added the expense OF collection and
serving notice.
No books shall be issued TO any person incur
ring such fine until it has been paid.
No person shall lend q library book TO anyone
not member of the same household. Books
must not be transferred out OF the library, nor
cards changed from one book TO another.
All injuries to books beyond reasonable wear
and all losses, shall De made good TO the salts
faction OF the librarian: every book detained
more than one month after serving notice. be-
ing held as lost Marking q book, even with a
lead pencil, or turning down the corners OF
pages. will be considered an injury" within the
meant g of this rule.
Notice of q charge OF residence should bs given
at once at the library.
The existence of contagious or infectious dis
eases in the household OF q borrower must De
promptly reported TO the library. Any library
book in the possession of q membrr Of such
household must be returned AZ once 20 the
library with statement of tacts No books
shaii DC issued to such household during the
period OF quarantine or within the space of SIX
weeks from the removal OF the Quarantine On
except in the case oil measles, when BOOKS NAV
DC taken Immediately after removal OF Quaran-
tine.)
Encyclopedias and other books of reference
rare and costly books, and such works As are for
any reason Withheld from circulation by the
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Library rooms.
Books for use in the reading room will be
gwen out TO applicants filing out a slip with
the title OF book aud their own names aud adj
dresses, but books on the reading-rOOm shelves
may be consulted without such formality.
The Librarian shall, under the direction OF the
commission, have general charge and superin-
teDdence OF the library in all its departments
and all the employees thereof