6. Any person who unlawfully or maliciously destroys or damages any book, map, print, manuscript or other article belonging to the libraries shall be liable to prosecution for misdemeanour under the provisions of 24 & 25 _Vict., c. 97, An Act to consolidate and amend the Statute Law of England and Ireland relating to malicious injuries to property_, 1861. The provisions of the statute entitled 61 & 62 _Vict., c. 53, An Act to provide for the punishment of Offences in Libraries_, 1898, shall also apply. REFERENCE DEPARTMENT 7. The library and reading room shall remain open on week-days from 9 A.M. till 10 P.M. (and on Sundays, from October to May inclusive, from 3 to 9 P.M.), but shall be closed on Christmas Day (New Year’s Day), all public holidays, and such other days as the committee may from time to time appoint. 8. Every person on entering the reference library shall sign his or her name, with the correct address, in a book kept for the purpose. Anyone giving a false name or address shall be liable to prosecution, and shall not afterwards be allowed to use the library. 9. Every person before leaving the room shall return the book or books consulted into the hands of the librarian or his assistants, and must not replace books taken from the open shelves, but leave them with the assistant at the exit. 10. Any work in the lending department, if not in use, excepting Fiction, may be had on application at the reference library counter for perusal in the reading room, but on no account must such books be taken from the room. 11. Illustrations of all kinds may be copied, but not traced, save by permission of the librarian. Extracts from books may be copied in pencil. The use of ink is only permitted at certain tables which are reserved for the purpose. Certain works are only issued after a written application to the library committee. LENDING DEPARTMENT 12. The lending library is open daily for the issue and receipt of books every week-day from 10 A.M. till 9 P.M., but shall be closed on Sundays, Christmas Day (New Year’s Day), all public holidays and such other days as the committee may from time to time appoint. 13. Books shall be borrowed for home reading only by persons rated, resident or employed in the Borough of ..........., or qualified by Rule 18. 14. All persons whose names appear on the current Roll of Electors of the Borough, or in the local directories as residents, may borrow books on their own responsibility, after filling up an application for a borrower’s ticket, on a form provided for the purpose.