Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30
RULES OF THE FREE LIBRARY
How it VIII Be Conducted
After the Change.
TO TAKE EFFECT JANUARY 1ST.
When the Institute Becomes
Free to the Public.
Regulations Under which the Use of
Books will he Permitted, and Persons
Allowed the Privileges of the Reading
Room. ..=s ..

Books will lie Permitted, and Persons
Allowed the Privileges of the Reading
Room.
Following are the rules that will go into
effect when the Wilmington Institute is
changed to free public library, Janu-
ary LIST, 1894:
|. Any inhabitant Of the city Of WIZ
mington, or any non resident owning real
estate in the city or having . permanent
place of business therein, shall be entitled
to draw books from the library on regis
tering his or her name and residence
subscribing promise to observe the resu-
lntions of the library and reading room,
and giving satisfactory reference IN the
form prescribed by the Board of Managers.
Any person under Is years of age must
present certificate signed by parent,
guardian, or other responsible person sat
isfactory to the library committee.
The grant of privileges thus extended
must be renewed at the end of three years
from date of registration, and may be
withheld or revoked at any time for cause.
O. To ench person entitled to draw books
from the library will he issued non
transferable card, which must always be
presented when q book is drawn, returned,
or renewed. If the card be lost or the
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notice must be given at the library.
8. No book shall be taken from the
library until it has been properly charged
at the delivery desk. Any person violating
this rule shall Immediately forfeit all
right to the use of the library.
4. One book-or two volumes If of the
same work-may be drawn at time and
kept two weeks; when it may be once re
| newed for the like period; after which the
hoo oh, all in In IN
same person nor to member Of the same
household, until it shall have remained on
| the library shelves for three days; pro-
yided. further, that books marked new"
may be kept but 10 days, and shall not be
renewable.
5. Books may not be exchanged on the
| day on which they are issued, except by
special permission, nor may they be trans
| lerred from one account to another.
G. Any person keeping book over time
shall be fined two cents for each day of
such detention, including Sundays and
holidays and no other book shall be de-
/ livered to such person until the fine be
paid. A book withheld more than one
week in violation of any rule of the
library. may be sent for at the expense OF
the delinquent.
7, All injuries to books, periodicals, or
papers, beyond reasonable wear, and all
losses shall promptly be made good to the
satisfaction of the librarian. by the Dor
rover; and IL any book, periodical or paper
injured or lost be part of set, the borrower
shall replace or make good the entire set
s. The librarian. subject to the approval
of the library committee, may recall any
book from card-holder for library pur
poses, or for the violation of any rule Of
the library. He may likewise temporarily
withdraw any book from circnlation, Of
may designete certain books as issuablt
only to adults, and in case of books o.
great value or rarity, he may specify tn,
part of the room in which they may bi
used.
0. Any person abusing the privileges OF
violating the rules of the library, may ht
temporarily suspended by the librarian
subject to the approval Of the library com
mittee, from the enjoyment OF its priv
leges.
10. Any person wilfully mutilating, de
facing or destroying any of the books
drawings, periodicals, or other property o
the library, either within or without tn
confines of the library building. is amen
able under the law to prosecutions; an
violation Of the foregoing rules in this re
spect will be carefully investigated and til
, perpetrators vigorously prosecuted.
REFERENCE BOOKS.
/. Reference books shall be used onl
within the library rooms, and not take
from the building except by special PEI
mission Of the library committee.
Q. Readers may obtain as many book
from the circulating department as the
require for reading or consultation in th
: reference room; subject to such restril
tons as the librarian may find it necessar
to impose.
RULES OF THE READING ROOM.
l. Any person of respectable charactt
and condition may have free access to IL
reading room, and to the reference booi
y in the reference rooms.
2. All conversation and conduct inoo
sistent with quiet and order, are strict
: prohibited in the reading and referen
rooms.
8. All books, papers and magazines, mu
be carefully used, and neither cut, marke
. nor in any other way defaced or injured
Il 4. No one will be permitted to bring
n dog into the library and reading rooms.
i. s. The use of tobacco in any form. al
a the eating of confectionery, fruits, or nu
is strictly forbidden in the reading room
!, 6. Any person violating these rules
abusing the privileges thus extended
IS unbecoming conduct, shall forfeit his rig
n to the use of the reading room.
n SPECIAL RULES.
g /. Former stockholders Of the Wilmir
" ton Institute, not resident in the Gil
l. shall be entitled to draw books from
" library on the terms prescribed tor the
a habtants of Wilmington.
N 2. Other non-residents may be admit
!, to the use OF the library on such terms
l, the Board of Managers shall prescribe.
~ 3. 10 persons pursuing special studies
d special courses of reading, the librari
may issue second card on which G
ut book ct time may be drawn; but 81
IN cards shall be valid for period not lon
ia than six months from the date OF issue.
81 4. For teachers IN public or approx
~ private schools, teachers cards may
Is issued, on which six books ut IL time II
n be drawn. This provision, however, rel
as exclusively to books ON educational toy
xt and books relating to the teachers VIZ
x in the schools and does not include wo
,ss of u miscellaneous character for home I
rst 5. BY special request books not in wi
applied for, will be reserved "a houSs Il
its return, and notice mailed to the ap
cant. The charge for such notice will
two cents.
nd Contributing to the Work of Chnrit
nj Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Joul
in BRIDGEvILLE, Nov 27.-The lat
Icn ing people in this town are in as G
he condition financially as in any previ
ng year, charity not being called upon