IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I mm ^ U& 12.0 2.5 2.2 IJ& IL25 II 1.4 lUiil 1.6 >V--' V Hiotograi^ Sdences Corporalion n WIST MAIN STRUT WIUTIR.N.Y. I4SM (7U)I79-4S09 ■% CIHM/iCMH Microfiche Series. CIHIVI/iCIViH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Instituta for Historical IMicroraproductions / Institut Canadian da microraproductions historiquaa **t Tachnicai and Bibliographic Notas/Notas tachniquas at bibiiographiquaa Tha Instituta has anamptad to obtain tha bast original copy availabia for filming. Faaturas of this copy which may ba bibliographically uniqua, which may altar any of tha imagas in tha raproduction. or which may significantly changa tha uauai mathod of filming, ara chackad balow. Colourad covars/ D D Couvartura da coulaur Covars damagad/ Couvartura andommagia Covars rastorad and/or laminatad/ Couvartura rastauria at/ou palliculAa □ Covar titia missing/ La titra da couvartura manqua pn Colourad maps/ D Cartas giographiquas an coulaur Colourad ink (i.a. othar than blua or black)/ Encra da coulaur (i.a. autra qua blaua ou noiral r~n Colourad platas and/or illustrations/ D D D D Planchas at/ou illustrations an coulaur Bourui with othar matariai/ RalM avac d'autras documantt Tight binding may causa shadows or distortion along intarior margin/ La r« liura sarria paut causar da I'ombra ou da la .diatorsion la long da la niarga intiriaura Blank laavas addad during rastoration may appaar within tha taxt. Whanavar possibia. thasa hava baan omittad from filming/ II sa paut qua eartainas pagaa blanchas aJoutAas lors d'una rastauratlon apparaissant dans la taxta, mais, lorsqua eala *tait possibia, cas pagas n'ont paa «t* film^as. Additional oommants:/ Commantairas supplAmantairas; Tl to L'Institut a microfiimi la maillaur axemplaire qu'il lui a it* possibia da sa procurar. Las ditaiis da cat axamplaira qui sont paut-Atra uniquas du point da vua bibliographiqua. qui pauvant modifier una imaga raproduita, ou qui pauvant axiger una modification dans la mithoda normala da fiimage sont indiquAs ci-dassous. |~~1 Colourad pagas/ D Pagas da coulaur Pagas damagad/ Pagas andommagias □ Pagas rastorad and/or laminatad/ Pagas rastaurias at/ou palliculias Pagas discoiourad. stainad or foxad/ Pagas dicolortas, tachatias ou piqui Tl P o fi O b( th si 01 fil si 01 Pagas dicolortas, tachatias ou piquies Pagas datachad/ Pagas ditachias Showthrough/ Transparanca Quality of prir Qualit* inigala da I'imprassion Includas supplamantary matarii Comprand du matirial supplimantaira Only adition availabia/ Saula Mition disponibia r~| Pagas datachad/ r^ Showthrough/ rn Quality of print varias/ rn Includas supplamantary matariai/ r~| Only adition availabia/ Tl s» Tl w M di ar b« ri« ra m Pagas wholly or partially obscurad by errata slips, tissues, etc.. hava baan rafilmed to ensure the best possible image/ Les pagas totalament oi- partiailement obscurcies par un fauiilet d'errata. una palure, etc., ont iti filmies i nouveau da faqon i obtanir la meilleure imaga possibia. This item is filmed at the reduction ratio checked below/ Ce document est filmi au taux da reduction indiqui ci-dessous. 10X 14X 18X 22X 26X 30X y 12X ItX aox aix aix 32X Th« copy filmMi h«r« hat bMn raprodueod thanks to tha ganaroaity of: Douglas Library Quaan's Univarsity Tha imagas appaaring hars ara tha baat qualhy poaaibia conaidaring :ha condition and iagibiiity of tha originai copy and in Icaaping with tha filming contract spacificationa. Original copias in printad papar covara ara flimad baginning with tha front covar and anding on tha last paga with a printad or iliustratad impraa- sion, or tha bacic covar whan appropriata. All othar original copiaa ara filmad baginning on tha first paga with a printad or iliustratad impraa- sion, and anding on tha last paga with a printad or iliustratad impraaaion. Tha last racordad frama on aach microficha shall contain tha symbol -^(moaning "CON- TINUED"), or tha symbol y (moaning "END"), whichavar applias. L'axamplaira fllmA f ut raproduit grica h la g4niroaiti da: Douglas Library Quaan's University Las imagaa auK/antas ont At* raproduitas avac la plus grand soin, compta tanu da la condition at da la nattat* da I'axamplaira film*, at an conformM avac las conditions du contrat da filmaga. Las axamplairaa originaux dont la couvartura an paplar aat ImprimAa aont filmAs an commanpant par la pramiar plat at an tarminant soit par la darnlAra paga qui comporta una amprainta d'impraaaion ou d'illustration, soit par la sacond plat, salon la caa. Tous laa autraa axamplairas originaux sont filmAs an commanpant par la pramlAra paga qui comporta una amprainta d'impraaaion ou d'illuatration at an tarminant par la darnlAra paga qui comporta una talla amprainta. Un daa aymbolaa suivants apparattra sur la darnlAra imaga da chaqua microficha, salon la cas: la symbols -^ signifia "A SUIVRE", la symbols ▼ signifia "FIN". Mapa, platas, charts, ate, may ba filmad at diffarant raduction ratios. Thoaa too larga to ba antiraly included in ona axpoaura ara filmad baginning in tha uppar laft hand comar, laft to right and top to bottom, as many frames aa required. The following diagrams illuatrate tha method: Lea cartea, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent *tre filmAs A des taux da rAduction diff Arants. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour Atra reprodult en un seul clichA, il est filmA A partir da Tangle supArieur gauche, de gauche A droite, et de haut en baa, an prenant la nombre d'imagas nAcessaira. Laa diagrammes suivants illustrent la mAthode. 12 3 4 1 2 3 4 8 6 ( ■,- ^ 'ViUv'Wtu!^ 1 GENERAL pjtoAasio.v^; of the law AM) KULES AND llEGULATIONS KSTAHLISHA11']\T AXJ> MAIN rKXANClO OP PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRAllIES I.N UPPEK CANADA: \V 1 T 1£ K X 1' I. A \ A T K Y K E .M A li K S. tOMJ'll,i;j> rSOKK THK AUXUOKIXY OK XIIK CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. WITH AX APPENDIX. «;o\TAIMS Sectior eighteen enacts that " it shall be the duty of the Municipality of each Township in Upper 10 ■ ) Canada, Secondly , To levy at its diseretionsuch sum or sums as it shall judge expedient for purchasing books for a Township Library, under such regulations, as shall be provided according to law." 9. City aitd Towk MmrtciPAL CouiroiLS. i; ■ . Section twenty-one enacts, " That the Council or Common Coimcil of each city or incorporated town in Upper Canada shall be and is hereby invested, within its limits and liberties as prescribed by law, and shall be subject to the same obligations as are the Municipal Council of each County, and the Municipality of each Township, by the eighteenth and twenty-seventh Section of this Act" just quoted above. 10. Village Municipal Coukoils. Section twenty-five enacts, " That the Municipality of every incorporated village shall possess and exer- cise all the powers, and be subject to all the obligations with regard to the levying and rais- ing of moneys for the establishment and main- tenance of school libraries within the limits of such incorporated village, as are conferred and imposed by this Act upon the Municipal Corporations of cities." 11. Board of School Tbustees in Cities and Towns. Section twenty-four enacts, "Thatitshallbe the duty of Boards of School Trustees in cities and towns. Thirdly ^ To do whatever they may ^udge expedient for procuring suitable apparatus and text-books and for the establishment and maintenance of a school library or school libraries, Tenthly, To appoint a m »m| trail 3UI lei i eretionsuch sum for parchasing uch regulations, »» CouiroiLs. the Council or >rporated town ereby invested, cribed by law, stations as are inty, and the he eighteenth * just quoted iroiLS. Municipality sess and exer- i to all the ng and rais- t and main- imits of such and imposed porations of Cities aijd Ibe the duty and towns, e expedient fc-books and of a school appoint A J- ibrarian to take charge of the Bohodt ^rMy or ibraries wheaever establisked.** N. B. The first SectioB of tlw supplemeatarj chool Act 193? i»ve#i BoturAp «f $e^ii^ Vm^ iwith power, ^nftlicr S WgSHf^ ral rate up«i property, or otjierwiiei, mfk mm 9f urns as they ikfU ji^^e expedient for 1^ fi|y|0ii|^ ent and maiHte&anoe of School *]i]l)r^irleta, 9t9« 2. BOABBS OP SOKOOL TltTITIBI QT JxeOMKM^aXm yiX.Ll.&EB. he twenty'-sixth Section of lihe Bohoel Xdk of 85d, and tke Lst Sectiom of the SnpptoaoMteiy chod Act of 1853, confer mpem BoMfli ti iehool rustees in Incorporated Villages, ail iHm powen ossessed ky City and Town Boards tm «mimerated n the foregoing paragrapK *- 13. Trustees of Sohoox. Sbotioiti. Section twelve enacts, "" That it shall be the duty }f the Trustees of sock School Section, l^enteemth' ly, To appoint a Librarian, a^d to take suck steps s they may jndge expedient, and as nuty |>e «iu ihorized according to law, for the eat^lisbmonl^ «afe-keeping, and proper management of % aahool library, whenever provision shall have been made sn4 jcarried into effecl^ for the establishment of aphool libraries." ^ N. B. By the ninth elause of the twelfth lleotioB, in I connection with the Ul^'olause of the eighte#nth See* f tion, of the School Act of 1850, Trustees av» Mitkoriae4 » to provide means for the estolrf^limeqit fod iupporl ^ of publii! Sohpol Ubrtriea, it \l 13 , IL BBMABES ON THE FOBEGOINa, 1. Public Bodies which can establish School ^/urr;- Libbabies. 'tb6 foregoing extracts from the School law, it will be seen that the following Muni- cipalities and School Corporations are authorized to prond6 means for the estaUishment and support of ^blie School libraiifies in TJpp^ Canada : 1, COTTJTTT CoTTirClLS. • 2. Township Councils. 8. City Councils. 4. Town Councils. 5. YiLLAOB Councils. 6. BpABDs ov School Tbustezs in Cities. 7. BoABBs OF School Tbustees in Towns. 8. Boabo Of School Tbustees in Incobpobated Tillages. 9. Tbustees of School Sections. 2, PuxiEs of School authobities in beoabd to ^ Libbabies. It will also be seen from the aboye that it is the officiHl duty and privilege of local Superintendents, School Visitors, and Boards of Public Instruction to aid with their counsel and advice in the general establishment of public libraries throughout the country. 3. Libeaby Appobtionment. ;•; At present it has been decided to add, seventy-Jive per cent, to all sums raised by local exertion — thus apportioning £9 for every £12, and £75 for every £100 raised in a Municipality, and so on, in the the same ratio for larger pr smaller sums raised by local effort. If possible, the Legislative apportionment I }« IS B£OABI> TO [will be increased to onei himdredper cent, on all sums [raised by local exertion. This apportionment ia in harmony with the principle ion which the School Fund in each Municipality is [distributed. Local exertion (and not property or [population) appears to be the most equitable basis of ! apportioning the Library Grant, and that which is likely to give most general satisfaction and to exert the most beneficial influence. The principle of aiding each School Municipality (whether it be a Township, City, Town, Village, or School Section) in proportion as it exerts and helps itself, is, upon the whole, un- objectionable, and is best calculated to excite and bring [into action that kind of interest and public spirit which are the life of any general system of social ad- Tancement. This, therefore, is the principle on which the Library Grant wiU be distributed. 4. Selection of Books fbom thjj Genebal Catalogue. A word may be added on the selection of books for libraries. In a large number of cases, this task has been assigned by the local authorities, to the Chief Superintendent of Schools ; in some cases the local authorises, have, by a committee of one or more of themselves, selected all the books desired by them ; while in other cases, the local authorities have selected the books to the amount of their own appropriation, and requested the Chief Superintendent to select the rest, to the amount of the apportionment of the library grant. This last mode of selecting the libra- ries, has an advantage over either of the other two. In a considerable number of the lists of books selected by the local school and municipal authorities, there 14 i;ii (f II !!' ia the omission of many smfdl and cheap woi^s, most admirably adapted both to entertain and instruct. These omissions occur chiefly in regard to books con- tained in the latter part of the catalogue, charact^v istic notices of which could not possibly be prepared by the Chief Superiutendent within the time and space at hiis disposal. In cases where the ezclusiye selection of libraries by the Chief Superintendent is requested, it is to be feared he may omit some books specially desired in the Section or Tovmship, whose authorities have confided this trust • to him. But if the local authorities would select to the amount of their appropriation such books as they particularly desire, and leave to the Chief Superintendent the selection of the rest, with such suggestions as they may think proper to make, he would be able to fill up their lists with such books, as would, for the most part, be new, as well as useful and entertaining. This joint mode of selecting books for libraries will no doubt be ibund better than that of local authorities selecting all the books themselves, or wholly confiding the selection of them to the Chief Superintendent. This suggestion is offered to aU parties concerned, with the wish that they will feel themselves perfectly free to act or not act upon it as they may think best. i III. GENERAL PEINCIPLES UPON WHICH BOOKS HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOE THE PUBLIC LIBEAfilES. (Esetract jrom the Minutes of the Council qfPublio Inatruotionfor Upper Canada^ 2ndofAu^u9t,lS6S.) The Council of Public Instruction for Upper Ca- nada deems it proper to state its principles of pro- jceeding in performing the important and responsible task of selecting books for these Public School I Libraries. 1. The Council regards it as imperatiye, that no [works of a licentious, vicious, or immoral tendency, land no works hostile to the Christian Beligion, should [be admitted into the Libraries. 2. Nor is it, in the opinion of the Council, com- )atible with the objects of the public School Libraries, to introduce into them controversial works on Theo- logy, or works of denominational controversy ; although tit would not be desirable to exclude all historical and )ther works in which such topics are referred to and icussed ; and it is desirable to include a selection of Buitable works on the evidences of Natural and Be- realed Beligion. 3. In regard to books on ecclesiastical history, the [Council agrees in a selection from the most approved rorks on each side. 4. With these exceptions, and within these limita- jEtions, it is the opinion of the Council that as wide |a selection as possible should be made of useful and lentertaining books of permanent value, adapted to [popular reading in the various departments of human [knowledge — leaving each Municipality to consult its [own tacte and exercise its own discretion in selecting [books from the general catalogue. 6. The including of any books in the general Cata- [logue, is not to be understood as the expression of my opinion by the Council in regard to any senti- |ments inculcated or combated in such books ; but lerely as an acquiescence on the part of the Council [in the purchase of such books by any Municipality, shoiild it think proper to do so. ^a 'riH-K ' ^.tmmttm 'wMwaHWiiii 16 y^. .:■ I iii 6. The general catalogue of books for public School Libraries may be modified and enlarged from year to year, as circumstances may suggest, and as suitable new works of value may appear. IV. EEaULATIONS FOE THE ESTABLISH- MENT AND MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBEAEIES, (Adopted on the 2nd of August^ 1853, and extracted from the Minutes of the Council ofPuhlio Instruct tion of that date.) 1. Establishment of Libraries. The Council of Public Instruction for Upper Can- ada, as authorized by the thirty-eighth section of the School Act, of 1850, make the following regulations for the establishment and management of Public School Libraries : I. There may be School Section Libraries, or Town- ship Libraries, as each Township Municipality shall prefer.* In case of the establishment of a Township Library, the Township Council may either cause the books to be deposited in one place, or recognise each School Section within its jurisdiction as a branch of the Township Library Corporation, and cause the Library to be divided into parts or sections, and allow each of these parts or sections of the Library to be circulated in succession in each School Section. II. Each Township Library shall be under the management of the Township Corporation ; and each Branch or School Section Library shall be under the management of the School Section Corporation. The Township Council shall appoint or remove the Libra- * This of course incliidps Ward or other authorised branchna of a m Townabip Libnuy. 1. ranchna of a t-ian for the Township ; and each Trustee Corporation bhall appoint or remove the Librarian for the School Section, as already provided by the seventeenth clause )f the twelfth section of the School Act of 1850. III. Each Township Council and each School Sec- tion Corporation receiving Library books, must pro- ride a proper case for the books, with a lock and key ; id must cause the case and books to be kept in some safe place and repaired when injured ; and must ilso provide sufficient wrapping paper to cover the [books, and writing paper to enable the Librarian to ceep minutes of the delivery and return of books, |and write the needful notes or letters. The Members lof the Township and School Section Corporations are iresponsible for the security and preservation of the [books in their charge. IV. "When any books are taken in charge by the [Librarian, he is to make out a full and complete fcatalogue of them ; and at the foot of each catalogue, [the Librarian is to sign a receipt to the following effect : " I, A. B., do hereby acknowledge that the books specified in the preceding catalogue have been deliv- ered to me by the Municipal Council of the Township of , or (as the case may be,) by the Trustees of School Section No. , in the Township of , to be carefully kept by me as their Librarian, for the use of the inhabitants within their jurisdiction, ac- cording to the regulations prescribed by authority of the Statute, for the management of Public School Li- braries, to be accounted for by me according to said re- gulations, to said Council, (or Trustees, as the case may be,) and to be delivered to my successor in office. Datett, &c." Such catalogue, with the Librarian's receipt, having been examined by such Council or Ki r I fe ^ 11 : ^ Trustees, or some person or persons appointed by them, and found to be correct, shall be delivered to such Council or Trustees, and shall be kept among their ofEcial papers. V. The Librarian is accountable to the Trustees or Council appointing him, for the cost of every book that is missing, or for the whole series of which it formed a part. The Librarian is also accountable, in like manner, for any injury which a book may appear to have sustained, by being soiled, defaced, torn, or otherwise injured; and can be relieved from such accountability only by the Trustees or Council, on its being satisfactorily shown to them, that some resident within their jurisdiction is chargeable for the cost of the book so missing, or for the amount of injury so done to any work. YI. The Librarian must see that in each book belonging to the Library, the number of the book and the name of the Library to which it belongs shall be written, either on a printed label pasted inside the cover of the book,* or on the first blank leaf of it ; and he is on no account to deliver out any book which is not thus numbered and identified. He is also to cause all the books to be covered with strong wrapping paper, on the back of which is to be writ- ten the title of the book, and the number in large figures. As new books are added, the numbers are to be continued, and they are in no case tu be altered ; so that if the book be lost, its number and title must still be continued on the catalogue, with a note that it is missing. * For form of label authorised by this RegulatioD, see Appen* dix YIII, page 89. 19 YII. The Librarian must keep a Uank book, wbioh lay consist of a few sheets of writing-paper stitched bogether — ruled across the width of the paper, so as [to leave five columns ol the proper size, for the fol- flowing entries — to be written lengthwise of the [paper : In the first column, the Title and ^o. of the ; Book ; in the second column, the Kame and Besidence of the person to whom delivered ; in the third column, Date of Delivery ; in the fourth column, the Date of its Betum; in the fifth column, Bemarka respecting the Condition of the Book, as good, in- jured, torn, or defaced, Ac, in the following form : — TITI.B AKI) HO. OF THE BOOK. TO WHOM D£Liy£KED. WHEH DBLiVBBED. WHKW KETTTEITED. COBDITIOS' 07 THB BOOK. As it will be impossible for the Librarian to keep any trace of the Books without such minutes, his own interest, as well as his duty to the public, should induce him to be exact in making his entries at the time any book is delivered ; and when it is returned, to be equally exact in noticing its condition, and making thet proper minute. YIII. The Librarian is to act at all times and in aU things according to the orders of the Corporation appointing him; and whenever he is removed or superseded, he is to deliver to his successor, or to the order of his Trustees or Council, all books, catalogues, and papers appertaining or relating to the Library ; and if they are found to be satisfactory, his Trustees, or Council, or successor in office, shall give him a receipt to that effect. But if any of the books shall have been lost, or in anywise injured, the Librarian )'■ rM 'I shall account and pay for such loss or injury, unless released by his Trustees or Council. IX. The Trustees and Council are to attend faith- fully to the interests of their Library ; they are, at all times, when they think proper, and as often as possible, to examine the books carefully, and compare the books with the catalogue, and note such as are missing or injured ; and to see that all forfeitures are promptly collected, and that injuries done to books are promptly repaired, and that the Library is pro- perly managed and taken care of. 2. Eegulations for the Care and Use of the Library Books. X. The following are the regulations for the care and use of the books in the Library : — 1. The Librarian has charge of the books, and is responsible for their preservation and delivery to his successor, or to the order of his Trustees or Council appointing him. r 2. A copy of the Catalogue of the books is to be made out and kept by the Librarian, and open to the inspection of all persons entitled to get books from the Library, at all seasonable times, or at 'such times as may be determined by the Trustees or Council. 3. Books are to be delivered only to residents of a School Section in which a Library or Branch Library is established; or to the residents of a Township, where Branch School Section Libraries do not exist. 4. Xot more than one book can be delivered to a person at a time ; and any one having a book out of the Eiibi'ary must return it before he can receive another. ^''''■' '- 5. No person upon whom a forfeiture has been 21 fl4judged \mder these regulations, can reoeivo a book while such forfeiture remains unpaid. 6. Each individual residing in a School Section, of 8u£Gicient age to read the books belongiug to the Library, shall be entitled to all the benefits and privileges conferred by these regulations relative to Public School Libraries; but no person, under age, can be permitted to take a book out of the Library, unless he resides with some inhabitant who is respon- sible for him ; nor can he receive a book if notice has been given by his parent, or guardian, or person with whom he resides, that he will not be responsible for books delivered to such minor. But any minor can draw a book from the Library, on depositing the cost of such book with the Librarian. 7. "Where there is a sufficient number of volumes in a Library to accommodate all the residents of the School Section who wish to borrow, the Librarian may permit each member of a family to take books as often as desired, as long as the regulations are punctually and fully observed. But where there are not books enough to supply aU the borrowers, the Librarian must accommodate as many as possible, by furnishing each family in proportion to the number of its readers or borrowers, or by delivering not more than one book at a time for each family. 8. Every book must be returned to the Library within as many weeks after it shall have been taken out, as it contains hundreds of pages — allowing one week for the reading of a hundred pages ; but the same person may again take the same book, if appli-- cation has not been made for it, while it was so out of the Library, by any person entitled who has not previously borrowed the same book — in which case 23 such applicant shall have the preference in the use of it. And where there have been several such appli- cants, the preference shall be according to priority in the time of their applications, to be determined by the Librarian. ■• ' ^i . * 9. If a book be not returned at the proper time, the Librarian is to report the fact to the Trustees, and he must exhibit to them every book which has been returned injured by soiling, defacing, tearing, or in any other way, before such book shall be again loaned out, together with the name of the person in whose possession it was when so injured. 10. For each day's detention of a book beyond the time allowed by these regulations, the forfeiture of one penny shall be incurred by the borrower,* and shall be payable forthwith to the Librarian. 11. For the destruction or loss of a book, a forfei- ture shall be incurred by the borrower, equal to the cost of the book, or of the set, if the book be one of a series. And on the payment of such forfeiture, the party paying it shall be entitled to the residue of the series. 12. For any injury which a book may sustain by a borrower, and before its return, a forfeiture shall be incurred by such borrower, of not less than three pence half-penny for every spot of grease or dirt upon the cover, or upon any leaf of the volume ; for writing in or defacing any book, or for cutting or tearing the cover, or the binding, or any leaf, not less than six pence or more than the cost of the book. 13. If a leaf be torn out, or so defaced or muti- lated that it cannot be read, or if anything be written * A forfeiture of tix eenU per day is imposed in each similar caie in the State of New Tork. 28 •-■ ... t in the volume, or any other injury done to it, which renders it unfit for general circulation, the Trustees shall consider it a destruction of the book, and the forfeiture shall be incurred accordingly, as above pro- vided in case of the loss of a book.* 14. When a book shall have been detained seven days beyond the time allowed by these regulations, the Librarian shall give notice to the borrower to re- turn the same within three days. If not returned within that time, the book may be considered as lost, and the forfeiture imposed in such case as inciured accordingly. 15. When, in the opinion of the Librarian, any for- feiture has been incurred by any person \mder these regulations, he shall refuse to deliver any book to the party liable to such fine imtil the Trustees shall have decided upon such liability. 16. It is the special duty of the Librarian to give notice to the borrower of a book that shall be returned injured, to show cause why he should not pay the forfeiture incurred. Such notice may be given to the agent or child, or sent to his house, of the borrower who returns the book ; and it should always, if pos- sible, be given at the time the book is returned. 17. The Librarian is to inform the Trustees of every such notice given by him, and they shall assem- ble at the time and place appointed by him, or by any notice given by them, or any one of them, and shall hear the case. They are to keep a book of minutes, in which every forfeiture which, in their judgment, has been incurred, shall be entered and signed by them, or the major part of them, or by * Thcae forfciturei «re th« same as in tbe Slate of New York in Binoilar caaea, tbeir Secretary on their order, and these minutes, or a duly certified copy of them, shall be conclusive evidence of each of the facts recorded in them. 18. It shall be the duty of the Trustees to prose- cute promptly for the collection of the forfeitures adjudged by them, and all forfeitures shall be applied to de&aying the expenses and increasing the books of the Library.* 3. Miscellaneous Regulations. XI. The foregoing regulations apply to Branch School Section Libraries, as well as to School Section Libraries ; also to Township Councils the same as to Trustees of School Sections, andto Township Libraries, the same as to School Section Libraries, and to the residents in a Township in which there are no School Section Libraries, the same as to the residents of a School Section ; likewise to the Librarian of a Town- ship, the same as to a Librarian of a School Section. XII. When a Township Councillor or School Trustee shall be notified as having incurred a forfei- ture for detaining, injuring, or destroying a book borrowed from the library, he shall not act as a judge in his own case, but such case shall be decided upon by the other members, or a majority of them, of the Township Council or School Corporation authorised to act in the matter. In all cases, the acts of a majority of a corporation are to be considered as the acts of the corporation. XIII. In order to prevent the introduction of im- proper books into the Libraries, it is required that no book shall be admitted into any public School Library established under these regulatioiis which is * Forfeitures iucumKl under these rcKUlatioii!) must be sued for in the Division Court, according to the Interpretation Act, 18 Vio. oh 10. , not included in llxe catalogue of pnUio Sehbol Library books, prepared according to law. Xiy. Tiie Council or Trustees have autboritj, if tbey shall think proper, (according to the comnum practice of Circulating Libraries) to requiitj the bor« rower to deposit with the Librarian a sum equal to the cost of the book taken by him, as a security for its safe return and the payment of any injury which may be done to it. XV. These regulations shall apply to cities, towns, find incorporated villages the same as to School Sec- tions. By the 8rd clause of the 24th section of tho School Act of 1850, the Board of School Trustees in each city, town and incorporated village has the samo authority to estublish and maintain " a school library or school libraries" as the Trustees of a School Sec- tion have by the 17th clause of the 12th section of the same Act, to establish and maintain "a school library." 1 XV I. The foregoing regulations being made under the express authority and requiremeat of the 8iltU section of the School Act of 1850, are binduig upon all p^ies concerned in the establishment, support, management, and privileges of public school libraries ; and all parties act with a full knowledge of these regulations. XYII. The Local Superintendents of Schools should inspect and inquire into the state and opera- tions of the Libraries or branch Libraries within their respective jurisdictions, and give the results of their observations and inquiries in their annual re* ports i and each Township and School Section Cor- poration must report annually, at the time of making the annual School reports, the condition of their B Si Libraries, with the number of yolumes in each, and tho success and influence of the system. XVIII. These regulations will be subject to re- consideration and revision from time to time, as ex- perience and the circumstances of the country may BUggest. EnucATioif Office, Toronto, 2ud August, 1853. T. EXPLANATOET BEMAEKS ON THE FOREGOING RULES AND REGULATIONS. BY THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. 1. By the Regulations, it will be seen that the widest discretion possible is confided to the Township Municipalities, in the kind of Libraries and mode of establishing them, while the duties of all parties con- cerned in the management and use of these Libraries , are so fully and plainly stated, as to prevent all doubts or mistakes respecting them. The Local Councils and Trustees are relieved from the responsibility and odium of imposing penalties or forfeitures iu any case whatever ; these are all specified in the General Begulations ; and it only remains for the Municipal and School authorities to investigate and decide upon the facts of each case of alleged delinquency, and act accordingly. The most of those Regulations — especially those which relate to the forfeitures incur- red for the detention, loss, or abuse of books — are adopted from the State of New York, where much experience has been acquired iu the management of Public School Libraries. And that experience has shown that a strict adherence to those Regulation! ia absolutely necessary to the maintenance of bar- 2ft and mony among all parties concerned, and to the pre- servation and usefulness of the Libraries. 2. In preparing these regulations, I have sought to give effect to the views and feelings which were generally expressed at nearly nil the County School Conventions which I attended last winter. But these regulations are necessarily an experiment in this country. It is very possible, if not probable, that experience may suggest some modifications of them. I shall, in common with the other members of the Council of Public Instruction, be happy to bo favored with the results of your own experience and observation on the operation of these regulations ; for I am intensely anxious that we should not only have, in all its branches and aspects, the best school system in the world, but that our fullow-citizena at large should feel that it is so, and that it is their own — the creation of their joint counsels, efforts, and patriotism — their own priceless legacy to pos- terity. 8. In regard to the selection and procuring of the bodks mentioned in the catalogue, I may observe, that it is not easy to conceive, and it is needless that I should attempt to describe, the amount of time, labor, and anxiety, which has been expended in de- vising and maturing this system of Public School Libraries ; in making arrangements in Great Britain and the United States for procuring these books on advantageous terms ; and in selecting them from a much larger number of works on the same subjects ; nor am I yet able myself tu form an accurate idea of the extent of the additional labour and responsibility incurred by making this Department the medium and agent of providing the Public School Libraries 2£r throughout the Broviuce with the Books for whfcb the Municipalities may think proper to apply. But ©n no part of the work which I have undertaken, do I reflect with more interest and pleasure than on that of rendering accessible to all tlie Municipalities of Upper Canada — even the most remote — books o\' in- struction and useful entertainment which would not have otherwise come within their reach, and that at prices which will Have them thousands per annum in the purchase of thom — thus adding to their resources of knowledge and enjoyment by the variety and character of books to which they can have access, and the increase of facilities and the reduction of ex» penses in procuring them. It will be seen that the books selected, embrace nearly the whole field of human knowledge — at least so far as it is embraced in works of popular reading — including the best works of the kind that issue from both the English and American press, and enabling each youth of our land to converse with the learned and the wise of all ages and nations, and on any subject of intellectual inquiry, or of practical life. By our system of Schools, wo are putting it into the power ol every Canadian to read, and read he will, whether for good or for evil ; and his ability to read will prove a blessing or ft curse, according to the manner in which he exer- cises it. By our system of LibrarieSj we are pro- viding them with wholesome and entertaining reading on almost all subjects, without the poison of publica- tions which are calculated to enfeeble the mind, and vitiate the taste, and corrupt the morals. Perhaps to no books in the catalogue will attention bo n»ore readily directed, than to those which relate to Natu- ral lliitory, Manufactures, Useful Arts, and Agricul* 29kr do . ture, — ^presenting in attractive forms the wonders^ beauties, and curiosities of Mature, and those various creations of science, genius and industry, to which cur ago owes its preeminence over any preceding age of mankind. It is not to bo supposed that every reader will or can read every book in the catalogue ; but the variety of books affords the means of gratify- ing every variety of rational want, interest, and taste. I hope, at the same time, to be able to make valuable additions to this Catalogue of books from year to year, and especially the present year ; and I shall be happy to receive suggestions from any quarter for that purpose. VI. FOEWARDINa LIBEAET BOOKS FROM THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT, ETC. 1. No Library can be forwarded until the amount of the local appropriation has been received by the Department. The libraries will be selected and sent, as nearly as possible, in the same order of time in which the local appropriations shall have been received. 2. In transmitting library lists it will be necessary to state distinctly, to whom the books shall be ad- dressed, and by what conveyance they shall be sent. 8. To each library there will be presented by the Department, as far as possible, one copy of each of the five volumes of the Journal of Education ; one copy each of the Chief Superintendent's Annual •clohool Reports ; one copy of the Rev. Adam Lillie*8 Lectures on the " Growth and Prospects of Canada ;" and a copy of the Common School Acts of Upper Canada; printed labels to insert in the books, and a iufficient quantity of stroug paper to cover them. 80 V or theie no charge will be made ; nor for the bozet in which the books are packed, nor for the convej* ance of them to the wharf or railroad. 4. Should any error be discovered in the invoice, or in the books sent, parties should notify the De- partment at once, and return the invoice for coiree* tion and comparison with the list sent, and with the catalogue of the library retained in the OfiSice of the Department. 6. In all correspondence with the Educational Department relating to these matters, it will be necessary to state distinctly the number, or other designation of the section or library, the name oft he Township and Post Office, also the numbers and date* of any previous correspondence on the same subject. 6. Communications relating to Public Libraries should be written on separate sheets from other letters on school matters, in order that they may be separately classified in the Educaton Office. ^9>h ■:. - • \ V- ^y - .•■.T .,v;fi I vn. HINTS upojsr theconstruction of PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND BOOK CASES. The following article was prepared by an intelligent German gentleman, who has paid much attention to the subject of Libraries. "We commend the valuable suggestions he has made, and the interesting facts he has stated. Architects intrusted with the structure of public buildings, generally think it of greater importance to give the exterior a splendid appearance, than to com- bine convenience and comfort in the interior. A church, however beautiful its front, however harmo- nious the proportions of the interior may be, is con- structed improperly if the congregation or the larger portion of it, cannot catch the words of the preacher. A cathedral or church, even should it be built in the purest and noblest style, answers very badly the pur- pose for which it is intended it' those present are not enabled to see and hear well in all parts of the house Unfortunately, architects endeavor too frequently to make their names celebrated by commanding fa9ades, put up according to the rules of architecture, while they care very little about the purpose for which the edifice is designed. On the other hand, a librarian knows generally very little about regular architectural beauty, even though he may pride himself upon the y d2 diligent study of Rusk^'s eminent works ; but he ought to understap<2 well how to make the best use of room, and to be thoroughly acquainted ^with the most convenient arrangements for ^s books. In contemplating the erection of an edifice for a library, it is most important to consider the means of protection from the dangers of fire and water, and other destructiye influences ; the choice of a sitd re- mote for a noisy or dangerous neighborhood, such as that of theatres, factories, but nevertheless con- veniently situated for the visitors of the library ; a regard to the wisest use of room, as well as to the comfortable and elegant arrangement of the interior ; and finally, the possibility of an enlargement, if it should become necessary. The plan of heating rooms with warmed air and lighting them with gas, is probably the best known and most approved, in consequence of its efficiency, and the almost entire annihilation of the dangers of fire. For these reasons it is the best method to be adopted in a public library. Economy in the use of room is one of the most essential requisites in an edifice destined for a collec- tion of books. The appartments should either only be so high that the top shelves are easily accessible by a light and transportable ladder, or be crowned with galleries, on which cases for books may be placed. In some of the European libraries and reading rooms, skylights with panes of mufied glass have been introduced with great success. They admit light enough, and at the same time afford protection from the dazzling rays of the sim. The most suita- ble form for a library room seems to be a long and wide saloon, well lighted from above or both sides. / 88 The book shelves should be fixed either to the walls, or if the room does not admit of it, they should form small recesses, perhaps in forms like those annexed on this and the next page : Besides the room destined for the library i'^self, there ought to be a reading-room and some other smaller apartments. It would perhaps prove advan- \ X 84 I irfii tageous to have closet adjoining tHe reading-room fbr a wardrobe, for which a keeper might be hired with a small salary, or any one might obtain the use of this wardrobe, by the pajrment in large towns of one or two cents, every time a hat or coat is placed there, as is done, for instance in Paris. The advantage of having the reading-room sepa> rated from the library is very great. The room can be made more agreeable if not united with the library, so that the readers will not be interrupted constantly by the noise of comers and goers. There are very few persons who have not found that every mental labor becomes easier, where the body is placed in a comfortable position. To be un- comfortably seated before too low or too high, or shaking tables, with cold feet and facing the light, are the causes of very disagreeable distractions. On the other hand, the mind becomes animated and prolific when the body is at ease. The addition of writing, desks to the usual tables would undoubtedly give great satisfaction to all visitors of the reading-room. In a public library, it is essentially necessary that the books and the officers employed should be separ- ated from the visitors, by a railing (see the plan), which might be the continuation of a desk in the form of a semicircle, on which the latest publications might be placed for the inspection of members, just as they usually are now in large public libraries. The height between the shelves depends of course on the size of the books, which are to be placed upon them. ■ -^^^y-r^^<^^^rc^-^r^^-^^ -_ , .^ The usual measure for folios is 16 to 20 inches* ' ''■l;0' j'^^ nriii i .. Quartos, 10 to 12 ^ 4 c;qj*;;.^ Octavos, 8 to 10 Duodecimos,? to 8 a tt :''■•'• : > And then there will always be room enough to take the books out without rubbing them against tho boards. The shelvos should at least be 15 inches wide, to admit of a sufficient circulation of air. i 8 Perhaps the most conveniently arranged and latest built library on the Continent of Europe, at present, is ike Libraire de St. G-^neneve at Paris. The Car- 89 dinal de la Bochefoncauld, Abbot of the G^nofains, enlarged the library, which is that of the old Abbey of St. Grenevieve, considerably by his donaticns Situated near the theological, medical, and law col- leges, it has been enriched by works auxiliary to tho study of the students, who in large numbers inhabit the neighborhood. It contains about 250jCC0 printed volumes, and 3,000 manuscripts, of which a well arranged ticket catalogue (e. m «h \^ ' t ' a -«• N m Xl [n t ■K CE] C. Desk of the employes de reserche (those who refer to the catalogues), Ihe Lihrarian and his first assistant. The latter dii-ectH the visitors to the difler- ent departments, superintended by hia collengues, who are seated at their desks at D. And who have to give out the books asked for. E. Book-shelves, which are not accessible because : - 88 of the railing F. which runs around all the walls and uprights. Or. Table. In this library, books are not allowed to go out but in cases of necessity, and then the person who takes them has to give a receipt, which is returned to him when the volumes are brought back. The further prosecution of the preceding ideas of the structure of the building for a library, according to the claims of our times, ought of course to bo left to practical architects. ""'t ? ' Sketches of some of the most important Libraries and Museums in Europe and in the United States, with illustrations, will appear in the Journal of Hdu- cation for Upper Canada, during the current year of 1854. \1 '.'H= "^ \. ■■■ . -1 ■ ' ^i ..i. ■;' % Qd d9 ut ho ed of ift OS 18, of VIII. FOEM OF LABEL, Authorised ly the General Begulationa^ 2i/o. IF., page 18. ESTABLISHED and conducted according to the Bboulations adopted by the Counril of Public inftrurtion for Bpprr CinaHa, dated the 2nd of August 185S, under the authority of the Upper Canada School Act of 1860, sections 36, (10th clause,) 38, (4th clause,) and 41. NOTB.— This Book shall always be known by the number entered above. If it be lost, its name and num- ber munt still remain on the Catalogue, and its place be supplied with another copy of the same work, as soon aa [tossible. (See Library Regulations, No. vi page 18.) *«♦ Every Work must be returned to the Library Vfithin aa many weeks, after it shall have been taken out, aa it contains hundreds o/pagea, under a forfeiture qfone penny for ca/ch day's detention beyond that time (See Regulation X., Mh and Vith diviaiona page ii.J t*!^ * 1 ,i ■' T'ii *'ifi^''j' XoAOMTO : Printed bjr Lot«U tt Gibson, Yong« Street.