Sibrarg peculations 
OF THE 
ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY- 
I. The Library will be open every day in the week (Sun- 
days excepted) from half-past Ten in the morning to half-past 
Four in the afternoon,* except on Good Friday, Easter 
Monday, Christmas day and the day following ; and it 
will be closed the third week in September, each year, in 
order to be thoroughly cleaned. 
II. Every Fellow of the Society is entitled ( subject to the 
Rules') to borrow as many as four volumes at one time. 
Exceptions : — 
1. Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and other works of 
reference and cost, Minute Books, Manuscripts, 
Atlases, Books and Illustrations in loose sheets, 
Drawings, Prints, and unbound Numbers of Peri- 
odical Works, unless with the special written order 
of the President. 
2. Maps or Charts, unless by special sanction of the Pre- 
sident and Council. 
3. New Works before the expiration of a year 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 signature, or accompanied by a separate 
note in his hand.. 
IV. No work of any kind can be retained longer than 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 borrowed, provided that no application 
shall have been made in the mean time by any other Fellow. 
V. In all cases a list of the Books, &c., or other property 
of the Society, in the possession of any Fellow, shall be sent 
in to the Secretary on or before the ls£ of July in each year. 
VI. In every case of loss or damage to any volume, or 
other property of the Society, the borrower shall make good 
the same. 
VII. No stranger can be admitted to the Library except 
by the introduction of a Fellow, whose name, together with 
that of the Visitor, shall be inserted in a book kept for the 
purpose. 
VIII. Fellows transgressing any of the above Begulations, 
will be reported by the Secretary to the Council, who will, 
take such steps as the case may require. 
By order of the Council. 
H. W. BATES, 
July lsf, 1868. Assistant Secretary. 
On Saturday the Library is closed at half-past 2 p.m. 
