Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-23
PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Rules and Regulations Governing
Their Establishment.

The State board of education has
passed the following rules and regula-
tions governing the Libraries in the
public schools of the State to-be es-
tablished in accordance with the re-
cent act of the legislature:
It shall be the duty of the board of
trustees to provide substantial book
case before books are secured, and to
require the same to be locked except
when in actual use.
The county superintendent and
teachers shall give aid and advice to
the trustees in selecting and ordering
the library from the list adopted by
the State board of education.
The teacher shall be librarian during
the school term; and the clerk Of the
board OF trustees or some responsible
person designated by the board shall
be- librarian during the vacation. The
library may be moved from the school
house during vacation by order of the
board of trustees.
The librarian shall properly label
each volume, giving the number OF the
book, the name of the school, the name
of the county; and shall catalogue the
books. showing number, title and cost
OF each book.
The librarian shall keep O record OF
the name Of each book.
The librarian shall keep record OF
the name OF each borrower and shall
also record the number and title OF
each book loaned. together with dates
on which it was loaned and returned,
Every child attending school shall be
entitled to the privileges Of the library,
but no person shall be allowed to take
two books at one time when othe"
children are unsupplied.
Persons living in the community,
having no connection with the school.
may take advantage of the library By
paving a fee of so cents annually in
advance.
No person shall have the right to
loan books outside of his own house
hold, under penalty of 10 cents for each
offense.
No person shall keep the book longer
than two weeks under penalty of ]
cent a day for each day he may SO
retain It. and only one renewal shall
be allowed.
The librarian shall designate such
books as may be Of constant use in the
school, as supplementary or reference
books, and these shall not be removed
from the school during the session.
On the return of book to the library
the librarian shall ascertain what dam
age. il any. has been sustained by 1t;
and shall charge and collect the
amount of fine accordingly; II a boo3
is lost. it shall be paid for in full; anu
any one refusing to pay fine thereby
forfeits further use of the library.
All fines, fees and other such moneys
shall be turned over to the trustees and
shall be devoted to the maintenance
and Improvement of the library.
II shall be the duty of the librarian
tt collect all of the books at the CLOSE
CT the session. and to make report TO
the trustees and to the county superin-
tendent OF education.
The report to theec0Gnty superinten-
dent shall seNfain the following:
TheyTdmber of volumes purchaser
dpTfng the year. -,
The number OF volumes received by
gift during the year. , =.
The number OF volumes loaned du-
ring the year Counting each volume
once each time it is loaned.)
The amount Of fines. fees, etc. re-
ceived during the year. :,
Total number of volumes in the IL
Total value of books and bookcases.