The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-23
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LIBRARY NOTES.
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rV-rA>DeAVAA s.
Library Hours The library lis
open from 9 to IL, and from / to s
o'clock every day, SUNDAYS and hol-
days excepted The reading and ref
erence rooms are open every, Sun
day afternoon, fropa ? till g.. 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
ton.
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 a reg
istration fee OF rs 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
ne Of the books.
porrcmnr,e cards. Eoob porc1p
entitled to draw books from the IL
brary under the provisions above
will be supplied with a card OF
which is written the borrowers
name, residence and registration
number. This card must always be
presented when book is borrowed
or returned The card is good dur
ing life, or as long as the holder
lives In Ellis county. In extreme
cases of abuse or privilege. the card
may be forfeited The card is for
individual use and may not be CIV
en- to another person. There Is no
limit placed upon the number OF
cardholders in family.
If the readers card be lost, new
s7e. will be given after seven days
office, or Immediately upon pay
ment OF 5 cents.
One book at time may be, bor-
rowed upon card. Two volumes Of
the same work are considered one
book.
Each cardholder Is responsible
for books drawn on his card When
the reader has book out. his card
should be kept in tho pocket inside
the hook.
ChNdren under ~ yearA OF exe
are required to-have parent or guar
dian. slgn their applications.
Period OF .KeeRing Books; Books
may 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 time only and cannot
be renewed The back numbers OF
unbound magazines are loaned for
days only and cannot be renewed.
Method of Renewal: Books may
be renewed personally at the library
or by, telephone, or through the mail
by postal card giving Cd the date
on which the book was borrowed,
(2) the number Of the book, and
(3) the number of the readers
card. This postal must reach the
library not later than the book is
due, and will not exempt the Dor
rover from charges, explained be-
low. ii it be lost or delayed in the
mail
Charges and Claims for Damage:
A charge of two cents day tin
Guiding Sundays and holidays) must
be paid on each book kept over
time. Tho charge on an overdue
magazine is one cent day. A book
kept one week over time may be
sent for at the borrowers expense
Injuries to books beyond reason
able wear, and all losses, shall be
made good by the borrower. III one
volume of set be lost, the loser
will be held responsible for the val
ue OF the, entire set, unless the lost
volume can be readily replaced.
No, book can be borrowed until
all fines and claims for damage
against the borrower ar paid.
Change of Residence. Immediate
notice of a change of residence must
be given at the library.