LIBRARIES CATALOGUED. 



at Simla. With the exception of a few works of general reference it 

 contains books on Meteorology only. The question of lending any 

 book or reading it in the Alipore Library must be referred to the 

 Meteorologist in charge. 



Presidency College. 



P.C. 



This library is situated in the Presidency College, 86-1, College 

 Street. The library is open daily during term time from 10 a.m. to 

 5 p.m., Sundays and authorized holidays excepted. On Saturdays the 

 library closes at 3 p.m. The library is managed by a Committee of 

 three, the Principal and two Professors — one representing the Arts and 

 the other the Science side of the College. The books of the library are 

 for the use of (1) students of the College, (2) the teaching staff, and (3) 

 other persons engaged in studies of an advanced character, especially if 

 they are old students of the Presidency College. In the last case permis- 

 sion must be obtained from the Principal on the recommendation of a 

 member of the Committee, and the privilege is confined to the use of the 

 books in the library. Books of reference and other books confined for 

 special reasons to the library can only be used by readers in the library 

 itself. No periodicals of the current year may, on any account, be 

 taken out of the library. Back numbers of periodicals can be consulted 

 in the library on the same conditions as books. They can be lent out 

 to members of the staff, but, in the case of science periodicals, must be 

 returned on the day of issue. 



The Patent Office. 

 P.O. 



The public room of the Patent Office is situated on the ground 

 floor of the Commerce and Industry Building, no. 1, Council House 

 Street. It is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, except on Saturdays, 

 when it is closed at 1 p.m. Specifications of patents, and patent liter- 

 ature of interest to inventors and others, may be consulted, generally 

 free of charge, but may not be removed from the premises. 



Royal Botanic Garden. 

 R.B.G. 



This library is housed in the Herbarium buildings of the Royal 



Botanic Garden at Sibpur, and can be reached from Calcutta by road 



or by ferry steamer calling at College or at Garden Ghat. With the 



exception of some works of general reference it is devoted to books and 



periodicals on Botanical Science. Persons wishing to consult it may do 



so at any time during office hours, with the permission of the Librarian. 



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