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6. To read— Books, magazines, and newspapers, may 
be taken out on application to the Librarian or his 
assistant at any time when the Library is open, except 
on Sundays and PubHc and Bank Hohdays, when 
only magazines and newspapers from the tables may be 
taken out. 
12. " New Books " to be altered to new works, 
magazines and newspapers. 
15. To read — During the time magazines or 
newspapers are required to remain on the Reading 
Room tables a member may take out one magazine 
and one set of newspapers and an associate or lady 
subscriber either a magazine or a set of newspapers, 
between the hours of closing in the evening and of 
opening in the morning. Every such magazine or set 
of newspapers must be returned within half -an -hour 
of the time of opening, and a fine of six cents per hour 
shall be paid for every hour, or portion of an hour, a 
set of newspapers or a magazine is kept beyond that 
time. Provided also that if it shall appear that any 
member wilfully or habitually neglects to return such 
magazines and newspapers in time the Managing 
Director for the week may order that such member be 
deprived of the privilege. 
16. To read — New books shall lie on the table for 
seven days previous to issue, during which time they 
may be engaged for six issues, the first two to be open 
to members only (not associates or lady subscribers) by 
signing the name in the book provided for that 
purpose. Such engagement of one new book for one 
date to each member shall be valid for 24 hours after 
the book is ready for issue, provided the full number 
allowed under the rules are not charoed on the morninor 
of issue. 
Note. — Where not otherwise stated, the Rules in 
which the word Member occurs shall apply to associates 
and lady subscribers. 
