54 A Guide to the Use of the Beacling Boom. 



KULES OF THE EEADING BOOM. 



1. The use of the Eeadmg Eoom is restricted to the purposes 

 of research and reference. The Eoom is kept open on every day 

 of the week except Sunday, and except Good Friday, Christmas 

 Day, and any Fast or Thanksgiving Day appointed by authority ; 

 except also the first four week-days of March and September. 



2. The Hours are from nine in the morning until seven in the 

 evening throughout the year.'"" 



3. Persons desiring to be admitted to the Eeading Eoom must 

 apply in writing to the Director, specifying their profession or 

 business, their place of abode, and the particular purpose for 

 which they seek admission. 



4. Every such application must be made two days at least 

 before admission is required, and must be accompanied by a 

 written recommendation from a householder (whose address can 

 be identified from the ordinary sources of reference, and who must 

 also be a person of recognised position), with full signature and 

 address, stated to be given on personal knowledge of the 

 applicant, and certifying that he or she will make proper use of 

 the Eeading Eoom.f 



5. If such application or recommendation be unsatisfactory, 

 the Director will either refuse admission, or submit the case to 

 the Trustees for their decision. 



6. The Tickets of Admission (a) are not transferable ; and (/j 

 must be produced if required. 



7. No person will be admitted for the purpose of preparing 

 for examination, of writing prize essays, or of competing for 

 prizes, unless on special reason being shown ; or for the purpose 

 of consulting current directories. 



* Books are supplied from the General Library up to 5.30 from September 

 to April, and up to 6.30 in the remaining months of May to August ; but 

 Readers who do not reach the Reading Room before dusk, cannot be supplied 

 with more than three books each. They may, however, apply to the Super- 

 intendent of the Reading Room by letter, to be delivered some hours in 

 advance, for books (not exceeding five in number) to be held ready for their 

 use ; such application, when possible, to be accompanied by tickets duly 

 filled up. 



Readers are requested to give up their books shortly before the hour of closing, 

 in order to allow of due examination of the books, and also to facilitate the 

 arrangements for keeping books required for use on the following day. Rare 

 and valuable books (for example, those indicated in the General Catalogue by 

 " C", i.e. Case, or " G.", i.e. Grenville Collection, etc.) cannot be supplied 

 after 4.30, as the Large Room, North Library, where they are consulted, 

 closes at 5 p.m. 



t The Trustees cannot accept the recommendations of Hotel Keepers or of 

 Boarding-house or Lodging-house Keepers in favour of their lodgers. 



