TO BE OBSERVED BY THE

LIBRARY COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA.

THE

I.THE Librarian fhall attend at the Library, every day (Sundays excepted) from two o'clock, P. M. until fun-fet. He shall enter in the catalogue, kept at the library, fuch books may be purchafed or added to the library; label and number the fame, as well as all others from which the label or number may be torn off or defaced. He fhall alfo replace the books on the shelves, as they are brought in, as foon as he conveniently can, first having examined whether they are free from damage.

and no greater number, unless on hire, or fo connected as to be otherwife ufelefs. Such perfons, however, who refide at the distance of seven miles or upwards, are permitted to have books one week longer than the above-mentioned times. For all books fo lent, he fhall take a note, payable to the Company, for double the value, as nigh as he can estimate, of the book or fet of books to which they belong, conditioned to return the fame, undefaced, within the time above mentioned; at the expiration of which (unless application has been made by another member for the fame books, and the Librarian requested to take a memorandum thereof,) the borrower may, on producing the book to the Librarian, renew his note for the like time.

III. Every perfon, not being a member, who fhall hire a book, &c. shall first give a note for double the value thereof, in the fame manner, and be fubject to the fame regulations, as a member; and fhall alfo de-. pofite, as security, in the hands of the Librarian, double the value of such book or books; but if the book or books fhould belong to a fet, then fuch perfon fhall depofite treble the value of the volume or volumes which he fhall fo take out.

IV. Every member, or other person, who shall take out a book or books on hire, fhall pay, for the use of the library, the following rates, weekly: For Duodecimos and Octavos two fixteenths of a dollar, Quartos three fixteenths of a dollar, and Folios four fixteenths of a dollar, and no smaller fum, although the book may be returned within the week.

V. Every member, or other person, who fhall neglect to return the book or books, within the time specified in the second rule, fhall, for fuch neglect, pay to the Librarian, for the ufe of the library, (befides the hire, where the book is not taken out by virtue of a share,) two fixteenthş of a dollar per week: and if not returned, undefaced, within one month from the expiration of the time limited in the note, the fines and hire accruing thereupon fhall be doubled; and if not fo returned within three months from the fame period, the note or depofite money fhall be forfeited to the company.

VI. Books returned are to be delivered into the hands of the Librarian, to be examined whether damaged or not.

VII. No perfon from whom any hire or forfeiture is due, or who hath damaged any book, fhall be permitted to have another book till fatisfaction be made.

VIII. If a member, and one who is not a member, fhould apply for the fame book at the fame time, the member shall have the preference.

IX. A member may take out on hire, without a depofite, as many books in value for which his fhare in the library fhall, by the Librarian, be deemed a fufficient fecurity, on the fame terms, in other respects, as perfons who are not members.

X. The Librarian fhall furnish the Directors, at each monthly meeting, with an account of the fines and forfeitures which have accrued during the preceding month.

XI. The Librarian is to conform to the inftructions of the Directors with regard to fuch books as, from their scarcity and value, are to be let out only on certain conditions, or not at all.

XII. No perfon, whether a member or not, is to lend the book or books he borrows to any perfon out of his dwelling-house.

XIII. No book shall be lent on the fhare of a deceased member, unless the note be figned by all the executors or administrators of such deceased member, or by fome one of them, appointed and authorized by written orders of the others.

A LIST

OF THE

MEMBERS

OF THE

LIBRARY COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA.

JULY, 1807.