Issued .................... by ........................... Rtd. ................ by ..........................
Fig. 159.—Application for Loan of Reference Book ([Section 417]).
One side of it is worded as shown above, and the other side, to which the attention of the applicant is specially directed, is worded as follows:
SPECIAL NOTICE.
As every book removed from the Reference shelves may mean inconvenience and disappointment to some other reader, a reasonable case must be made out for permitting it to be taken away. Such a vague indication as “reading” is not sufficient. Quick-reference books, such as encyclopædias and dictionaries, very expensive or rare books, and books in constant demand, will not be issued under this regulation.
The applicant must be a resident in the Borough, and if not of some standing or sufficiently known to the Librarian or his Staff, should be prepared with some recommendation from a clergyman, head teacher, or other person of standing in the Borough. Should the application be granted, failure to return the book within the time allowed may entail the refusal of all further applications.
Fig. 160.—Application for Loan of Reference Book (back) ([Section 417]).
When the applicant is unknown to the staff and the conditions required in the last paragraph on the form are not fulfilled, a separate slip is handed to the applicant, which reads as follows:
Re Application for Borrowing a Reference Book for Home Reading.