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taken up, and within that period the issue of books
gradually rose to an average of nearly 400 per day. Outside
the premises the Advertisement Sheets of the Daily
Newspapers have been exhibited early each morning, and
large numbers of persons avail themselves of the opportunity
of looking at the announcements. The crowded state of the
reading-room, and the large number of applications for books
for home reading, have emphasized the need of the erection
of the Central Library.
For the government and regulation of the Libraries we
have passed the following Rules and Regulations :—
1.—The Lending Libraries are open to the public every
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week-day, from 10.30 a.m. to 9 p.m., except Tuesday, Christ
mas Day, Good Friday, Bank Holidays, the first week in
July, and such other days as the Library Commissioners
may specially direct.
2.—No person shall be admitted who is in a state of intoxication;
no audible conversation, or smoking, shall be
permitted in the rooms; nor shall any persons be allowed to
partake of refreshments or bring dogs therein. Any person
who shall offend against these Regulations, or shall be guilty
of any misconduct, shall not be allowed to remain within
the building.
3.—Books can be borrowed for home reading only by
persons resident in, or rated for, the Parish of Camberwell.
No person under the age of fourteen years shall be eligible
to borrow books.
4.—Any resident in the Parish of Camberwell who is
enrolled on the current Parliamentary or County Council