FRANKLIN INSTITUTE LIBRARY 
PHILADELPHIA 
FRANKLIN INSTITUTE LIBRARY. 
Article V.— The Library shall be divided into two classes : the first 
comprising such works as, from their rarity or value, should not be lent- 
out, all unbound periodicals, and such text books as ought to be found 
in a iibrary of reference except when required by Committees of the 
Institute, or by members or holders of second class stock, who have 
obtained the sanction of the Coramittee. The second class shall include 
those books intended for circulation. 
Article VI.— The Secretary shall have authority to loan to Members 
and to holders of second class stock, any work belonging to the second 
CLASS, subject to the following regulations : 
Seetion l.—'No individual shall be permitted to have more than tiuo 
woks out at one time, without a written permission, signed by at least 
two members of the Library Committe ; nor shall a book be kept out 
more than two weeks ; but if no one has applied for it, the former bor- 
rower may renew the loan. Should any person have applied for it, the 
latter shall have the preference. 
Seetion 2.—A eine op ten cents per week shall be exacted for the 
detention of a book beyond the limited time ; and if a book be not re- 
turned within three months it shall be deemed lost, and the borrower 
shall, in addition to his fines, forfeit its value. 
Seetion 3.-— Should any book be returned injured, the borrower shall 
pay tor the injury, orreplace the book, as the Library Committee may 
direct ; and it one or more books, belonging to a set or sets, be lost, the 
boi-rower shall replace them or make füll restitution. 
_ Article VIL— Any person removing from the Hall, without permis- 
sion trom the proper authorities, any book, newspaper or other property 
in Charge of the Library Committee, shall be reported to the Committee, 
wno may intiict any fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars. 
Article VlIL— No member or holder of second class stock, whose 
annual contribution for the current year shall be unpaid or who is in 
arrears for fines, shall be entitled to the Privileges of the Library or 
Ueading Koom. 
Article IX.— If any member or holder of second class stock; shall 
retuse or neglect to comply with the foregoing rules, it shall be the duty 
ot the Secretary to report him to the Committee on the Library. 
_ Article X.— Any Member or holder of second class stock, detected 
in mutilating the newspapers, pamphlets or books belonging to the Insti- 
tiite shall be deprived of his right of membership, and the name of the 
ofFender shall be made public. 
