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the general public in the same manner and under the same 
regulations as the Reference Library. 
62. The Members of the Society have also the privilege of 
having books out of the Society’s Library on loan, subject to the 
following Rules :— 
1.—When a Member requires to have a book upon loan, application 
must be made at the counter in the Reading Room of the 
Reference Library, either by the Member personally, or by 
some one on his behalf, duly authorised in writing, according 
to a printed form which can be obtained at the counter. 
The title of the book required must be clearly written by 
the applicant on a printed form provided for the purpose ; 
and when the book is returned the Member must take care 
to get a counterfoil from the Librarian, as he will be 
responsible for the book until he obtains such counterfoil. 
2.—All books had by Members on loan must be returned at the 
expiration of fourteen days, but the loan may be renewed, 
if required, provided no other Member has made previous 
application for the book, but if more than one renewal is 
required, special permission must be obtained from the 
Librarian of the Society. 
3.-—No Member shall be allowed to have on loan more than one 
work at a time, without permission from the Society’s 
Librarian. 
4.—Any Member having had a book out for a fortnight, and 
detaining it after it has been applied for by the Honorary 
Librarian, shall be fined threepence per day for each 
volume so detained. 
5.—Each Member shall be held accountable for and shall make 
good any injury to or loss of any volume or series of 
volumes belonging to the Society while in his possession. 
6.—Any Member who may notice an imperfection of any volume 
belonging to the Society is requested to make the same 
known to the Librarian. 
7.—No ink shall be used in taking notes, nor shall any tracing be 
made from plates without special permission. 
8.—To admit of an annual scrutiny of the Library. all books, &c., 
shall be returned to the Librarian on the first Monday in 
May, and shall not be re-issued until the Monday following. 
9.—Books may be obtained on such days as the Public Reference 
Library is open to the Public, between the hours of 10 a.m. 
and Io p.m. 
Nore.—The room in which the Society’s Library is placed is 
the private business room of the Librarian of the Public Library. 
Members are requested to observe the Rule requiring all 
applications to be made at the counter cf the Library, and when 
referring to books to use the Public Reading Room, which will 
be found in every respect convenient. 
Aref 
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