of the
month. At the same time he stamps the same date on the borrower's
card, and on the pocket in the book or on a dating slip pasted in the
book opposite the pocket.

[Illustration: Book card. (Reduced; actual size 12-1/2 x 7-1/2 cm.)

340 D68
Dole, E.P.
Talks about law
Ja. 4 826 Ja. 11
F. 6 246 F. 15
Ap. 1 836]

The borrower's card he places in the book pocket, the book-card he
retains as a record of the loan, and the borrower takes the book away.
The book-card, with all others representing the books issued on the
same day, he places in a tray behind a card bearing the date of
the day of issue. All the book-cards representing books issued on a
certain day are arranged in the order of their call-numbers.

[Illustration: Tray for book-cards.]

Under this system the borrower can tell, by looking at his card, on
what date the book he has was taken from the library. If he wishes
to renew it without taking it back to the library, he can do so by a
letter stating that he took on a certain day a book bearing a certain
number, and wishes it renewed.

The librarian can tell, from the book-cards, what books are in
circulation, and how many of each class were lent on a certain day.

[Illustration: No. 1. Postal notice. (Reduced.)

City Library Association
Springfield, Mass. Feb. 14, 1899.

The book noted below is now in the library and will be
reserved for you until 9 P.M., Feb. 15.

_Please present this notice and your library card._ A charge
of two cents is made for this notice.

JOHN COTTON DANA, _Librarian_.

Per. S.M.J.

_Book No._ 2173.54
_Title, etc._ Ave Roma Immortalis.

Reserve Postal, Form 1, Jan. 30. '98, 500]

The borrower's number, written on the book-card of any given book in
circulation, will give, through the register of borrowers, the
name and address of the person having that book. Overdue books are
automatically indicated, their cards remaining in the tray, behind
the card indicating the date they were lent, after the day for their
return has passed.

When a borrower returns a book the librarian can learn, from the date
on the pocket, whether or no a fine should be paid on it; if not, he
can, if in haste, immediately take out the borrower's card from the
book pocket, stamp the date of its return at the right of the date on
which it was lent, thus canceling the charge against the borrower, and
lay the book aside and look up its book-card later.

[Illustration: No. 2