THE INSTITUTE OF JAMAICA 
FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND ART. 
Kingston — Temporary Address: 183 Orange Street. 
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REGULATIONS. 
Subscribing Members. —The subscription is five shillings or (to those who wish to 
borrow additional books) seven shillings and sixpence) per annum payable on election, 
and on the 1st of April in each following year (or semi-annually at the option of members). 
Members Enrolled under Law 3 of 1909. Members of the Kingston Athenaeum 
and other similar institutions are entitled to be admitted as members of the Institute 
for each current year without subscription on applying to the Secretary and satisfying 
him that they have paid their subscription to the institution through which they apply. 
Members have the right to use the Members Room; to borrow two books (of which 
one only may be a new book that has been less than six months in the Library) and one 
magazine from the Library and to attend, and to bring one friend to Members Meetings. 
Members who pay seven shillings and sixpence a year are entitled to borrow four books 
(of which two oniy may be new) and two magazines at a time. 
Subscribers to the Library pay two shillings for three months’ right to borrow 
books and magazines on the lines of the five-shillings-a-year membership, or three 
shillings for the facilities of the seven-shillings-and-sixpence-a-year membership. Unless 
recommended by a member of the Board, they must lodge a deposit of ten shillings. 
Country Members. —The Government allows free transit by post to and from the 
Library in the case of books which may be taken to represent reading for the sake of 
improvement (not novels) and certain periodicals. 
Free Department. —There is a Free Lending Department, of books not above the 
value of 10/- each, available for borrowers between the ages of 14 and 19 inclusive, who 
obtain a guarantor responsible for the books they borrow acceptable to the Board of 
Governors. One book only may be borrowed at a time. 
The Catalogue of the Library, 1895, may be purchased, price 2s., and a Supple¬ 
ment (1909), price 6d. There is a card catalogue in the Library, kept up to date. 
Boxes of Books. —Boxes of 100 selected books are lent to local institutions or private 
individuals, in the country, at a charge of £2 10s. (or £1 5s. for the older sets) per 
annum, payable in advance. The boxes are exchanged as often as it is found possible. 
The Library, Reading-Room, Museum, and Portrait Gallery. —The Library and 
Reading-Room are open to the public every week-day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays, 
Thursdays and Fridays: on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. till 9 p.m.* 
the Museum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (shown only to students); the Portrait Gallery is 
temporarily closed. 
Arts and Crafts. —A Competitive and Loan Exhibition of Arts and Crafts is held 
annually in February. Prospectuses will be supplied on application to the Secretary. 
Art Classes. —Art classes are held in connectionbvith the Institute at Wolmer’s Girls 
School. Art Mistress, Mrs. J. A. Allwood (late of the Peterborough School of Art). 
Classes in Spanish —Classes in Spanish are held in connection w’th the Institute’ 
at Wolmer’s Boys School. Instructor—Mr. E. N Eddowes. 
Office Hours. —9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ?? ■ 
Forms of application for membership and further particulars may be obtained on 
application to the Secretary. 
