Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-03
WILL MOVE SOON
Ottumwa Library to be Transferred
to New Building.
RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED
Work of Completing the Adoption of
the Laws for Government of the Ii
brary Finished Last Evening-Du-
ties of Librarian Outlined.

brary Finished Last Evening-Du-
ties of Librarian Outlined.
Rules and regulations for the gov
eminent of the library, bylaws of the
library board and rules for the govern.
ment of the staff, were read and the
adoption completed at the meeting OF
the library board last evening in the
library room of the court house. The
purchase of bound volumes of several
different magazines was authorized by
the board, the report of the committee
on furniture was received and several
other matters of routine business We're
transacted
Will Move Soon.
The property and books of the IL
brary association will be transferred
within short time according to the
sentiment expressed last evening at
the meeting of the board. No definite
time was fixed but it is gnerally under
stood that the work of moving would
be carried out as soon as the new
building is sufficiently completed to re-
ceive the books. According to the de-
cision of the board at the meeting last
evening the library will be open for
the distribution of books on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday afternoons as
at present. This plan, it is stated,will
be carried out for several weeks for
the purpose of giving the management
of the library an opportunity to get
the books catalogued and arranged in
their different places on the shelves.
AS soon as this work is completed and
the building has been formally dedi-
Gated the library will be open every
day for the distribution of books to the
people of the city of Ottumwa.
Rules Adopted.
AT the board meeting last evening
the work of adopting the rules and
regulations for the use of the library
was completed and by the action of
that body the following rules will be
followed in the matter Of securing
books from the public library:
Rules and Regulations.
1. The library is open every day,
except Sundays, July 4, Christmas and
Thanksgiving day from 10 a. m. to 9
p. m. and on Sundays from 2:30 to
$3.50 p. m.
2. Any person of good department
and habits may use the reading and
reference rooms.
8. Any resident of Ottumwa may
draw books from the library by promis-
ing to obey the rules and regulations
of the library and having his registra.
ton card signed by a citizen-tax-payer
who will recommend him for fit per-
son to enjoy the privileges of the Ii.
brary.
a. Each person entitled to draw
books from the library will be sup,
piled with card inscribed with his or
her name. residence and register num-
Der. This card must be presented
whenever book or books are taken,
returned or received and If lost it will
not be replaced until fifteen days Of
ter the notice of the loss has been Civ
en-. 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 priv
ileges.
3. The registered holder of a card
is in all cases responsible for books
drawn by means of the card by whom
soever presented, and for all fines ac-
crued on the same.
6. Citizens of the county residing
outside the city may draw books for
home use upon the payment of fifty
cents for three months and being sub.
1ect to the regular rules of the library
Z. Persons visiting the city may
have the privilege of drawing books
from the library by depositing So with
the librarian, and in special cases such
further sums as the value of the book
asked for in her Judgment require. For
such deposits receipt shall be given
for which, together with the book
drawn, the money deposited will be re
turned.
8. All books for home circulation
| will be loaned under two periods, viz:
Seven day books" and Fourteen da,
| books"
9. Books in great demand by the
public marked Seven days books
shall be loaned for one week only and
on presentation of the card may be
regularly charged again and renewed
for fourteen days longer.
IL. After one renewal no books
may be taken out again by the same
borrower or any other person of the
same household. until it shall have
been returned to the library shelves.
~. Two books may be taken out al
time only one of which may be {
novel.
Is. Works of reference and book.
considered by the librarian unsuitable
for general circulation are to be uset
only in the library building.
IA. A fine of three cents a da,
shall be paid on each volume which i,
not returned according to the provis
ions of the preceding rules; and nj
other book will be delivered to tn,
party mourning the fine until it is paid
Notices of books overdue will be mail
ed, but failure to receive such motto,
will not excuse the delinquents from
fines.
Is. All injuries to books beyont
reasonable wear, and all losses shall
be promptly adjusted to the satisfac
ton of the librarian.
16. Any person who abuses thu
privilege of the library may be ex
cluded from the building, and such OF
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