The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-12
RULES OF LIBRARY
WILL BE READY FOR DIsTRIBU-
TION IN FEW DAYS.
BOOKS OF FICTION NUMBERED
WORK PROGRESSING IN THE
OTHER SECTIONS.

Will BE Completed This Week and
Probably Books May BE Given Ont
During Next Week-ThOse Intend
ing to Take Books Must Get APP
pIication Cards and These win
Be Exchanged, After Being Filled,
for borrowers Cards-COmplete
Rules of the Institution.
The free library will probably be
regularly opened, with the borrowing
system established, during the next
few days. The carpenter work which
was necessary to protect the book
shelves, will be completed tomorrow
and the work of numbering the books
continues at a satisfactory rate, and
will be completed in a short time. The
books of fiction have been numbered
and two or three other sections are
expected to be finished next week. AS
is understood, the library is now open,
and the public is free to read therein,
but considerable preparation had to
be made before the regular loaning of
books could be taken up.
Next week all desiring to use the
library and take out books will apply
to the librarian for application cards.
These will be made in blank, with
spaces for name, residence, etc, and
must be signed by the applicant and
witnessed by some well known citizen
of Savannah. One witness, or refer
ence is sufficient and not two as was
stated some time ago. The applica-
ton cards are then to be returned to
the librarian and he will issue bor-
rower's cards, and upon these cards
books may be taken out under the
rules and regulations provided.
The following are the rules and reg
ulations, as officially published by the
board
Hours and Conditions.
The library shall be open from 10 a.
m. to 10 p. m, Sundays excepted, and
on Sundays from 4 to 10 p. m.
The use of the reading room is free
to all white residents or non-residents
of Savannah, and a borrowers card is
not necessary for such use. Readers
have access to the books in the refer
ence department, but they are request
ed to leave them on the tables and not
Any white resident of Savannah over
IA years of age is entitled to draw
books from the library by the signing
of the proper application card, which
may be obtained from the librarian,
and by furnishing a satisfactory refer
ence in accordance with the form of
the application card. No books will be
issued to children under IA years of
age except upon the cards of their
parents or guardians.
All applications and agreements
must be renewed at least every two
years. Applicants must furnish sat
isfactory reference, who must sign the
applicants card, and whose name
must be in the Savannah Directory.
As TO Visitors.
Persons abiding for a time in the
city can have the same privileges by
furnishing a satisfactory surety, or by
depositing IS with the librarian; but
the librarian may require an additional
deposit whenever the value of the book
called for exceeds this sum. In each
case a receipt will be given for the de-
post and the money will be returned
upon the depositor's surrendering his
card clear of all liability, and returning
such receipt. For such use of the
library a charge of 25 cents a month
will be made, to continue from the
surrendered and balance of deposit fee
claimed.
Each person entitled to draw books
from the library will be supplied with
a card on which is written the Dor
rower's name, residence and register
number.
This card must always be presented
when a book is borrowed or returned,
and if lost it will be replaced fourteen
days after notice of such loss on pay
ment of 10 cents. Immediate notice of
change of residence must be given at
the library.
Each borrower is responsible for all
books drawn on his card. The Dor
rower's card when not in use should
be left at the delivery desk at the
library.
No person shall lend his or her card
or book to one not a member of the
same household on penalty of forfeiture
of privileges of the library. For the
present, periodicals will not be allowed
to leave the library.
One book, or one work if not in more
than three volumes, may be taken at a
time and kept two weeks, when 1T may
be renewed once only for two weeks,
excepting such books as are labeled
Seven Day Books which may be kept
seven days only and which cannot be
renewed.
Books may be renewed in the order
of application at the library by pay
ment of cents for postal notice.
The person asking to have a book
reserved will receive notice as soon as
the book is returned to the library.
fine of 2 cents a day, including
Sundays and holidays, must be paid on
each volume kept over time. A book
kept one week over time may be sent
for at the expense of the borrower.
No books can be drawn until all fines
and claims for damages are paid.
Injuries to Books.
Injuries to books beyond reasonable
wear, and all losses, shall be made
good by the borrower. If one volume
of a set is lost, the loser will be held
responsible for the value of the whole
set unless the lost volume be salts
factorily replaced.
A book cannot be transferred from
enc account TO another unless il is
brought to the library.
Books marked with in the cata>
logue are reference books and are not
lent.
The reserved books Of the Georgia
Historical Society may be read in the
reading room by any one entitled to
the privileges of the library.
Conversation. smoking, and conduct
inconsistent with quiet and order are
prohibited.
Persons who wilfully violate any OF
the foregoing rules thereby forfeit all
right to TIE use Of the library
Books cSSnot be exchanged the same
day they are drawn.
leaves, and all other injuries beyond
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