42 CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY. 



Government might take books on borrowers' cards,, subject to the 

 provisions of the following library rules which went into effect 

 January 1, 1904 : 



LIBRARY RULES. 



The library of the Bureau of Government Laboratories is primarily a 

 reference library. These library rules have been prepared so as to enable 

 the Bureau to accommodate employees of other Bureaus needing scientific 

 literature, but in order not to lose the reference character of the library it 

 is necessary that the following library rules be rigidly enforced and exactly 

 complied with : 



RULE I. The library shall be open daily from 10 to 12 and from 3.30 to 

 5.30 for the purpose of loaning books, excepting on Sundays and holidays. 

 On Saturdays it will be open for this purpose from 10 to 12 only. 

 The library shall be open for reading purposes from 8 to 12 and from 2.30 

 to 5.30 on week days, from 8 to 12 on Saturdays, and from 9 to 12 on 

 Sundays. It will be closed on holidays. 



RULE II. The privilege of taking books, periodicals, and pamphlets from 

 the library shall be restricted to employees of the Civil Government: Pro- 

 vided, That each employee who wishes to take books, periodicals, or pam- 

 phlets from the library shall present to the librarian on the first occasion 

 when such employee draws a book, periodical, or pamphlet a certificate from 

 the chief of his Bureau stating that the person desiring to draw books 

 is a civil employee and in the opinion of such chief of Bureau is a 

 proper person to have the privilege of drawing books, and that such 

 chief of Bureau accedes to and is willing to enforce the library rules 

 herein laid down. The employee shall also sign a statement that he is 

 willing to adhere to and abide by such library rules as are herein laid down. 



RULE III. No person shall take from the library more than two books, 

 three numbers of current periodicals, and five pamphlets at any one time, 

 and each person so taking books, periodicals, or pamphlets shall sign a 

 receipt to the librarian, on a form provided for the purpose, for each and 

 every book, periodical, or pamphlet drawn. 



RULE IV. Books and pamphlets shall not be retained for a period greater 

 than fourteen days; monthly periodicals and those appearing at less 

 .frequent intervals not more than five days. 



RULE V. Any book, periodical, or pamphlet taken from the library shall 

 be promptly returned to the library upon notice from the librarian that 

 such book, periodical, or pamphlet is needed in the library, even though 

 the time limit for keeping such book, periodical, or pamphlet may not have 

 expired. 



RULE VI. All books, periodicals, or pamphlets shall be returned directly 

 to the librarian by the borrower, and under no circumstances shall they be 

 returned to the shelf by the borrower. 



RULE VII. Books, periodicals, or pamphlets used at the reading table 

 shall be left on the table and not returned to the shelves by the borrower. 



RULE VIII. The loan of any book, periodical, or pamphlet may be 



