https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/92a06cfb22ea76d44173090bd23bdd6a.pdf ca22ba2ab1f4caf68bc207d836a65067 PDF Text Text (CARNEGIE BUILPING) L A W R E N C E . K A N S A S ( P U B t r t S E D BY TfiE BOABP OY DlBEOTims) �Lawrence free Public Library ( C A R N E G I E BUILDING) L A W R E N C E . (PUBLISHED B Y T H E BOARD K A N S A S OF DIRECTORS) 1908 I LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY LAWRENCK, KANSAS �B V - L A W S A R T I C L E 1. S E C T I O N 1. The annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held on the first Tuesday of February of each year, a t ^ o'clock p. m. Regular meetings ^ball be held on the first Tuesday of each month at '•^Tp. m. Special meetings shall be called at any time by the Secretary upon request of the President or any two members of the Board; notice of such meeting, specifying the purpose for which it is called, shall be given personally to each member in the city not less than four hours before the hour of such meeting. S E C . 2. S « ^ i directors shall constitute a quorum of the Board; but no appropriation of moneys shall be made or indebtedness incurred without the concurrring votes of a majority of all the members of the Board. S E C . .3. The order of business at regular meetings shall be as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. S. Roll call. Reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. Communications. Unfinished business. Reports of committees. Reports of officers. Bills. New business. �4 5 S E C . 4. The order of business for the annual meet ings shall be: 1. Presentation of credentials,new members2. Roll eall. 3. Reading minutes of last annual meeting. 4. Reports of officers and committees. 5. Election of officers. 6. Adjournment. S E C . 5. Any question before the Board shall be taken by yeas and nays at the request of one member of the Board. Board shall be set forth, pay over all money receii ed by him to the Treasurer, and take his receipt therefor, make out and sign all drafts drawn on the Treasurer by order of the Board, keep all business papers filed for convenient reference, and give notice of all meetings of the Board as required by these by-laws. ARTICLE II. S E C T I O N 1. At its annual meeting in February, the Board shall elect a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, who shall hold office for one year, and until their successors are elected and qualified. S E C . 2. I t shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the Board, sign a l l drafts on the Treasurer for expenditures approvt ed by the Board, to appoint all standing commietees and to prepare for the approval and consideration of the^Board, its annual report to the Mayor and City C«HH:(jai, required by Section 5, Ordinance 44, of the City of Lawrence. S E C . 3. I n the absence or disability of the President his duties and powers shall devolve upon the Vice-President. S E C . 4. The Secretary shall keep a correct record at all transactions of the Board, keep books of account in which all money transactions of the Sec. o. The Treasurer shall receive from the Secretary or from other sources all moneys coming to the Board, and shall pay out such moneys only upon orders signed by the President and Secretary. He shall keep correct accounts showing receipts and disbursements, and make a full report thereof in writing at the annual meeting of the Board. S E C . 6. The Secretary and Treasurer shall each be bonded to the Board by some reliable security company to be approved by the Board in such sums as the Board of Directors shall require, for the faithful performance of their respective duties, the costs of said bonds to be paid by the Board. S E C . 7. I n the case of the death or resignation of any officer of the Board, the vacancy shall be filled at t he next regular meeting by elect ion. S E C . 8. Whenever any certain sum of money has been appropriated by the Board for any purpose, the President and Secretary may, at the written request of the chairman of the proper committee issue one or more orders on the Treasurer for the purpose and on account of such appropriation until such appropriation is exhausted and the committee has reported. �6 7 ARTICLE III. shall be the duty of the Committee to report upon the condition and circulation of the books for the preceding month at the regular meeting of the Board in each month. I t shall be its further duty to examine as often as practicable the books in the Library, and to exclude from circulation, and, if deemed expedient, from the Library, also, any and all books offensive to good morals, if any such shall be found in the Library. I n every such case the Committee shall report to the Board, giving the reasons for whatever action shall have been thus taken. No purchase of books or periodicals shall be made except by authority of the Board. S E C T I O N 1. The Standing Committees shall be four in number and shall consist of three members each and the Mayor, ex-officio: The Committee on Building and Grounds, Committee on Finance, Library Committee and Administration Committee. E a c h Committee shall make full report to the Board at its annual meeting in Februarj' and oftener when called for by the Board. S E C . 2. The Committee on Building and Grounds shall have the supervision of all matters relating to the purchase, lease or occupation of buildings and grounds or the erection of any buildings for library purposes, and to maintenance, a l teration, repair, furnishing, heating, lighting and insurance. S E C . 3. The Committee on Finance shall have supervision at all matters relating to the accounts and finances of the Board, examine and audit all vouchers and accounts against the Board, examine and audit the books and accounts of the Secretary and Treasurer. S E C . 4. The Committee on Library shall have control and supervision of all matters relating to the selection, purchase, exchange, binding and circulation of books and periodicals; the sale and exchange of duplicates, and of old magazines and papers not kept for filing and binding; the arrangement, printing, sale and disposition of catalogues and finding lists, and of the statistics of circulation; and in all matters relating to the stamps, plates, labels and printed forms in use in the Library. I t S E C . 5. The Committee on Administration shall have the care and oversight of all matters pertaining to the employees of the Library. I t shall recommend to the Board for appointment candidates for librarian and assistants, for janitor, and such other employees as may be needed, recommending to the Board in each case the wage to be paid. This Committee shall have the power to temporarily fill vacancies in the force of employees, reporting its action to the Board at its first meeting thereafter. S E C . 6. The librarian, janitor, and such assistants as may be needed, shall be appointed and their compensation fixed by the Board. The terms of service of such employees shall end at the pleasure of the Board. Matters pertaining to the employment, compensation and discharge of employees shall be considered in executive session only. �8 9 S E C . 7. A l l bills for expenditure of money except current and incidental expenses, shall, unless otherwise ordered by the Board, be referred to the proper committee for consideration and report thereof. ing shall be permitted in the Library building in the interests or advocacy of partisan politics or sectarian religion. SEC. 8. These by-laws may be altered or amended at any regular meeting by a two-thirds vote of the entire Board, notice having been given in writing at a previous regular meeting. ARTICLE IV. (RULES.) 1. The Library shall be open on all secular days except Decoration Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Year's from 1 0 o'clock a. m. to 9 o'clock p. m. (The delivery desk will close at 8 : 3 0 p. m.) 2. Any person of good deportment and habits may use the reading and reference rooms. No person who is intoxicated or unclean in person or dress shall be admitted to or allowed to remain in the reading or reference rooms. No person shall be a l lowed to use tobacco, to converse, lounge, or to sleep, partake of refreshments, or use the rooms for any purpose other than for the legitimate objects of a library. 3. The assembly room may be secured for any purpose not inconsistent with the principal uses of the building by arrangement with the Administration Committee, and on terms established from time to time by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that no lecture, entertainment or proceed- 4. The Librarian shall have charge of the rooms and direction of the working force of the Library and shall be responsible for the safety of the books and public property contained therein, and shall have executive superintendence of all matters, under the supervision of the standing committees. She shall keep exact and detailed accounts of all moneys received from fines and other sources, shall report the same monthly to the Board at the regular meetings, and shall pay over all moneys promptly to the officers designated by the Board. She shall act with the Library Committee in the purchase of books, and shall present to the Board at its regular meeting each month a detailed report of all books that have been added to or lost from the Library, and she shall make a summarized annual report covering the same grounds at the annual meeting in February of each year. She shall be assistant secretary of the Board of Directors, and shall be present at all meetings and assist the secretary in his l a bors. 5. I t shall be the duty of the janitor to take care of the Library building and grounds, attend to lighting, heating and cleaning the building, and its contents and to perform such other duties as may be directed by the Librarian or the Administration Committee. 6. A l l residents of the city of Lawrence, Kansas over ten ( 1 0 ) years of age, are entitled to draw books �10 n from the L i b r a r y for home use upon signing an obligation to observe the rules and regulations made for the government and safety of the L i b r a r y , and presenting a card signed by some resident of the city of Lawrence, whose signature shall be satisfactory to the L i b r a r y Committee; said card shall be in the following form: a change of residence must be given to the Librarian. DON'T F O L D T H I S CARD. SIGN WITH INK. CUARANTY. I , the subscriber, hereby recommend the applicant on the reverse side of this card, as a proper person to enjoy the privileges of the L i b rary, and do hereby guaranty the observance of all rules and payment of all fines, and will make good any injury or loss which the L i b brary may sustain through or by said borrower. Date Signature 19... . Residence Street T h e privileges granted in consequence of this certificate may be revoked at pleasure by the L i b r a r y Board, or by the signer, on surrendering the L i b r a r y card and paying all indebtedness incurred thereon. Individual, not firm names, are required. Membership tickets are stricth" limited to the use of the persons to whom issued, and positively are not transferrable. 7. E a c h person entitled to draw books from the L i b r a r y shall be supplied with a card inscribed Avith his or her name, residence and register number. T h i s card must be produced Avhenever a book is draAvn, returned or renewed. Immediate notice of Neglect to giA'C this notice shall subject the card holder to forfeiture of pri\'ileges. 8. L o s s of card must be reported to the L i b r a - rian immediately, and a ncAV card Avill be issued seven days from date of notice. 9. E a c h patron shall be entitled to draAv one book a day and no book will be exchanged on the same day issued, except for purposes of study. Works of fiction and biography in two or more volumes may be treated as one volume No book may be retained longer than two weeks; however, if the same book lias not been called for by any other person, it may be taken for an additional tAVO AA'ceks. 10. No person shall lend his library card or book to one not a member of the same household, and no member of a household may use other than his OAvn card for purpose of study, but volumes required in special emergencies may be issued at the discretion of the Librarian. A book Avill not be transferred from one card to another at the L i b r a r y , but AAuU be placed upon the shelf and delivered to the first person applying for it, other than the person or family by Avhom it has been returned. Books Avill not be reserved or promised by the Librarian in any case AA'hatever. 11. T h e draAver shall be subject to a fine of two cents per day for any book kept for more than two AA'ceks, and no other volume may be draAvn till such fine shall have been paid t o the Librarian. �13 12 12. A n y person retaining a book beyond the l i m ited time (two weeks),shall be notified of his delinquency by mail, but failure to receive such notice will not excuse borrower from fine. I f a book is retained one week after notice of delinquency has been sent by mail a messenger shall be sent for it and all expenses incurred for postage and messenger shall be added to the fine of two cents per day and paid by delinquent. 13. W r i t i n g in books is prohibited, and all i n juries to books beyond reasonable wear, and a l l losses, shall be promptly adjusted to the satisfaction of the L i b r a r y Committee. Marking a book, even with lead pencil, or turning down the corner of pages will be considered an injury within the meaning of this rule. 14. T h e library cards of persons by whom fines or charges have been or shall be incurred, and who shall neglect to pay such fines or charges for thirty days after they are incurred shall be cancelled by the Librarian, and no card shall be issued to any such delinquent until all fines and charges shall have been paid. 15. Books of reference and unbound periodicals may be used in the l i b r a r y , but may not be taken from the building. 16. T h e Librarian Avill not allow art books, rare and out-of-print books, or bound volumes of periodicals or neAvspapers to be taken from the L i b r a r y proper except by authority of the L i b r a r y Committee. 17. A n y person Avho shall lose a book must replace it or pay the cost of replacing it. I f it be a set it must be replaced or the Avhole set paid for. I n the latter case the remaining volumes shall become the property of the person paying for them, as soon as another set has been procured to take the place of that which has been rendered imperfect. 18. T h e books, papers and periodicals in the reading room and the reference room may be used by any person Avithout formality, but must not be taken from the building. Books from the circulating department may be draAvn for use in the building Avithout the use of a borroAAw's card, by filling out a slip with name and address of the borroAver and names of books. Books so draAvn must not be taken from the building. 19. A n y person abusing the privileges of the L i brary, or violating these regulations, shall be temporporarily suspended from the use of the L i b r a r y and the case shall be reported to the Board of Directors for proper action thereon. 20. No dog shall be alloAA-ed in the building. 21. T h e privileges of the L i b r a r y shall be extended to persons A\-ho reside in Douglas county, outside the city limits, or in parts of adjacent counties AA'hich are commercially tributary to LaAvrence, upon payment of one dollar per annum; provided, that the guarantors of non-residents shall in all cases be actual resident taxpayers of the city of LaAvrence. 22. T h e Librarian shall exclude from the L i b r a r y building all persons and books coming from homes knoAvn to contain infectious diseases until disinfected by the proper officer. �14 23. German books may be taken by out of town patrons without charge for same, provided that they are guaranteed by residents of the city, according to the rules. 24. A l l accessions of books, whether by purchase or gift, excepting government and state docmnents, shall be catalogued and arranged on the shelves in accordance with the Dewey system of classification. A book-plate bearing the donor's name shall be placed on the inside front cover of each gift book. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource By-Laws and Rules of the Lawrence Free Public Library, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Description An account of the resource A small pamphlet outlining the By-Laws and Rules of the Lawrence Public Library in 1908 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lawrence Public Library Board of Directors (Lawrence, Kan.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lawrence Public Library Historical Records Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library Board of Directors (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1905-03-22 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource We believe that this item has no known US copyright restrictions. The item may be subject to rights of privacy, rights of publicity and other restrictions. We encourage anyone who may have more information about our items to contact us at custserv@lawrencepubliclibrary.org. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LPL_ByLawsAndRules_1908 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Douglas County (Kan.) 1908