RAFFLES LIBRARY, SINGAPORE, 
RULES. 
I. All persons sIiaH be admitted to the 
Library and Rt'adbig Kruejin on ^fvin^ tKeir 
namc/and ad^rc^s to tlic Librariaiif or 
Library Clerk, but th<ey sh:ill not be entitled 
to borrow books u]ilc;£^.s ihcy are.SiibHcribers> 
a. The Library and Readtnj? Ri>om shall 
be opcii daily from q.30 a.m, to 6. p.m,, except' 
oti Sandays'whcii they Khali be doted. 
3. A slofjflc subscription to the Lendin;;^ 
Library shall be for 1st Cla.H5 .Siih scribe rs 
f o for a year or S6 for a half-year, for snd 
Claa:^ Subscribers S8 for a year or $4 for 
a half-year, and jrd ClatiS Subscribers ^ for 
a year or $1 for a half-year, payable at the 
Library to the Librarian or Lihrary Cl^rk, 
No Receipt should be accepted unless it 
be on a printed form with con»ecutive 
numbcring^ 
All Subscriptions situ 1 1 be palil In advance, 
and rio boi»k siiall be given out to any 
person unle^s^ and until his subscription has 
been paid. ' 
4. Yearly subumptions shall be due on 
the tst« l^inuajry, and half-yearly sub- 
scriptions Vm the i St January and ist July, 
niinJ if nm paid within one month after 
beconiiing due the defaulter tthftll cease to 
be a 5ul^crlL«r, 
5. Firet-CIass Snbscribcrs shall be enti- 
tied for each subscription to borrow four 
complete uorks, but not more than ^ven 
volumes at one time, and Class Subscribers 
two complete works, but not more than four 
volumes at one time, autl ,ird Class Sub- 
scibers one complete work, but not more 
than two volumes at one time. Subscribers 
in borrowing book^ must cither apply 
bcrsonally, or send a signed note before any 
book can be delivered. All applications for 
hooks abaJl be dealt with in order* of 
pTiority, 
G, Subscribers are on nu account to pass 
books from one to another, but are to return 
them to the Library. No books shall be lent 
by a Subscriber to a \on -subscriber. 
The time allowed for the perusal of 
each book shall be : — 
For books that have been in the Library 
for a year. One Mntith, for other books, 
Seven uayst ;ind fur .VLi^iiitne* and News- 
papers Three Days. Ma^^izines and N\>ws- 
papers slmll not be issued to Subscribers 
until after the receipt of the succeeding^ 
number- 
8. A fine of 10 cents a day shall be levied 
for each day a book is kept beyond the 
period allowed by Rule 7, and after notice 
requiring its return has been g"iven. 
q. Any ncrfijjn who shall lose or seriously 
Injure any oook or publication shall pay the 
full coiit of replacing it. 
ro. No botik in the reference Library- 
shall be lent unless special permission be 
obtained from the Committee throug:h the 
Llbntrian. 
II, If any fine shall he unpaid for one 
month after notice requiring payment, the 
person from whom the same is due shall 
cease to be entitled to any of the privileges 
of the Librarji- until such tine is paid. 
ri. Subscribers are strictly forbidden to 
take away from the Library any H^ioks, 
Pamphlet. Periodical or Newspa&er, with- 
out hrst having it registered by the Library 
Clerk. 
11. Persons dcsirouit of becoming Sub- 
scribers must state name, occupation, and 
place of residence, and Subscribers must 
notify to the Librarian any change of 
residence. 
14. The Bubficription of a member only 
entitles himself, and the members of his 
own family resident in the same house with 
him to the use of Library books. 
IS- Persons staying in Hotels desirous 
of becoming Subscribers shall furnish a 
guarantee to the satisfaction of the Libra- 
rian, unless they are well-known Singapore 
residents. 
OUT-STATIONS. 
The Committee may extend the privileges of the Library to Ont- 
Siations on terms specially to be arranged. 
May, 1908, 
