The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09
LIBRARY NOTES.
Information for borrowers.

Library Hours: The library is
open from to IL, and from / to s
o'clock every day, Sundays and hol-
idays excepted The reading and ref
erence rooms are open every Sun
day afternoon, from till 6, but no
books are issued On Sunday. The
same hours are usually observed on
holidays, unless special notice Is
given.
Reading Rooms: The use Of these
rooms is free to all white persons
of good department and character,
residents or non-residents, and the
borrowers card" explained below,
is not necessary for such use.
Courtesy to readers demands
that the utmost quiet be maintain |
ed Hence visitors are asked to re- |
frain from unnecessary converse
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Who May Become Borrowers: |!
Any white person of good deport-
ment and character, residing in Ell
list county, may, upon signing an
application blank and paying reg
istration fee of 25 cents obtain the
privilege of borrowing books for
home use.
Transient visitors, or temporary
residents may borrow books by de-
posting with the librarian the val
lie of the books.
borrowers Cards: Each person
entitled to draw books from the Ii
brary under the provisions above
will be supplied with a card or
which is written the borrowers 0
name. residence and registration t
number. This card must always be Z
presented when book is borrowed n
or returned. The card is good dur s
ing life. or as long as the holder Il
lives in Ellis county. In extreme Il
cases of abuse or privilege, the card
NAV be forfeited. The card is for
individual use and may not be CIV
en- to another person, There is no ei'
limit placed upon the number OF OF
cardholders in a family
If the readers card be lost, new a.
orc will be given after seven days ~,
office, or Immediately upon pay -.
nent of cents, Mo
One book at a time may De DOT die
owed upon a card. Two volumes OF vii
he same work are considered one mn
book. the
Each cardholder is responsible sol
FOR books drawn on his card. When on
the reader has book out, his card tn
should be kept in the pocket inside IT
the book er
Children under IA years OF age "
nre required TO have parent OF guar !,
dian sign their applications,
Period OF Keeping Books Books
NAV be kept for two weeks and may
be renewed once for the same per-
iod with the exception that books
marked Seven Day Book" may be
kept for that tfmo only and cannot
be renewed The back numbers off n
unbound magazines are loaned for n
days only and cannot be renewed | I'll
Method of Renewal: Books may lie
be renewed personally at the library | "
)r by telephone, or through the mail he
" postal card giving ca the date sb
N which the book was borrowed tht
p the number of the book, and
a. the number of the readers me
ard. This postal must reach the =
brary not later than the book is toll
no and will not exempt the Dor She
over from charges, explained be- del
wv, if it be lost or delayed in the
rail
Charges and Claims for Damage
charge of two cents day tin lni
luding Sundays and holidays must DOT
e paid on each book kept over WI
ime. The charge on an overdue
magazine is one cent day. A book pa
,ept one week over time may be 70
sent for at the borrowers expense. ia
Injuries to books beyond reason Ia,
able wear, and all losses, shall be ",
made good by the borrower. II one
volume OF a set be lost, the loser ri,
will be held responsible for the val n,
ne of the entire set, unless the lost
volume can be readily replaced
No book can be borrowed until
all fines and claims for damage a
against the borrower ar paid. /
Change of Residence: Immediate s
notice of change of residence must /
be given at the library.
Mrs VIM. A. Allen, Chacon, New