^ibrurj) ^ltC(ulaíions 
OF THK 
ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. 
I. The Library will be open eveiy day in the week (Siui- 
days excepted) from half-past Ten iu the morning to lialf-past 
Foiir in the afternoon,"" except on New-Ycar’s Day, Good Friday 
to Easter Monday inclusive, and Christmas week ; and it will 
be closed one month in the year, in oi'der to be thovonghly 
cleaned, viz. from the first to the last day of Septembei', 
TI. Every Eellow of the Society is entitled (subject to the 
Ihdes) to boiTOw as many as four volumes at one time. 
Exceptions : — 
1. Dictionaries, Encyclopasdias, and other Works ol 
reference and cost, Minute Books, Manuscripts, 
Atlases, Books and Illustrations in loose sheets, 
Drawings, Prints, and unbound Numbers of Peri- 
ódica! Works, unless with the special written order 
of the President. 
2. Maps or Charts, unless hy spccial sanction of the Pre- 
sident and Council. 
3. New Works before the expiration of a month after 
reception. 
III. The title of every Book, Pamphlet, Map, or Work 
of any kind lent, shall first be entered in the Library-register, 
with the borrower’s signaturc, or accompanied by a sepárate 
note in bis hand. 
IV. No Work of any kind can be retained longer then one 
month ; but at the expiration of that period, or sooner, the 
same must be returned free of expense, and may then, upon 
re-entry, be again boiTOwed, provided that no apjdication 
shall have been made in the mean time by any other Eellow. 
Y. In all cases a list of the Books, &:c., or other property 
of the Society, in the possession of any Eellow, shall be sent 
in to the Sccretary on cu' before the \st of July in each year. 
VI. In every case of íoss or damage to any volume, oi- 
other property of the Society, the borrower shall make good 
the same. 
VIL No stranger can be aelmitted to the Library except 
by the introduction of a Eellow, whose ñame, together with 
that of the Visitor, shall be inserted in a book kept for that 
])urpose. 
A''IT1. Fellows transgre.ssing any of the above Ecgulatious 
will be rejx)rted by the Secretary to the Council, who will 
take such steps as the case may require. 
By order of the Council. 
H. AV. BATES, 
Assistant Secretary. 
* On Satuvday the Library is closed at half-past 2 p.m. 
