diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.H
index 4d080a48cd..75f0a01eae 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.H
@@ -130,14 +130,14 @@ public:
 
 private:
 
-    // Private data
+    // Private Data
 
         //- Profiling trigger for time-loop (for run, loop)
         mutable std::unique_ptr<profilingTrigger> loopProfiling_;
 
-        //- Any loaded dynamic libraries. Make sure to construct before
-        //  reading controlDict.
-        dlLibraryTable libs_;
+        //- Any loaded dynamic libraries
+        //  Construct before reading controlDict
+        mutable dlLibraryTable libs_;
 
         //- The controlDict
         unwatchedIOdictionary controlDict_;
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ private:
 
 protected:
 
-    // Protected data
+    // Protected Data
 
         label startTimeIndex_;
 
@@ -502,14 +502,8 @@ public:
                 return functionObjects_;
             }
 
-            //- External access to the loaded libraries
-            const dlLibraryTable& libs() const
-            {
-                return libs_;
-            }
-
-            //- External access to the loaded libraries
-            dlLibraryTable& libs()
+            //- Mutable access to the loaded dynamic libraries
+            dlLibraryTable& libs() const
             {
                 return libs_;
             }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/functionEntries/codeStream/codeStream.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/functionEntries/codeStream/codeStream.C
index 2fd1c3c78b..0d877cb5f6 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/functionEntries/codeStream/codeStream.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/functionEntries/codeStream/codeStream.C
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Foam::dlLibraryTable& Foam::functionEntries::codeStream::libs
     (
         dict.topDict()
     );
-    return const_cast<Time&>(d.time()).libs();
+    return d.time().libs();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/dynamicLibrary/codedBase/codedBase.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/dynamicLibrary/codedBase/codedBase.H
index 8f276553b2..0892d7ed53 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/dynamicLibrary/codedBase/codedBase.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/dynamicLibrary/codedBase/codedBase.H
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ SourceFiles
 
 #include "dictionary.H"
 #include "dynamicCodeContext.H"
+#include "fileName.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -100,12 +101,6 @@ class codedBase
             const dynamicCodeContext& context
         ) const;
 
-        //- No copy construct
-        codedBase(const codedBase&) = delete;
-
-        //- No copy assignment
-        void operator=(const codedBase&) = delete;
-
 
 protected:
 
@@ -141,7 +136,7 @@ protected:
         //- or use the codeDict() to generate one
         void updateLibrary(const word& name) const;
 
-        //- Get the loaded dynamic libraries
+        //- Mutable access to the loaded dynamic libraries
         virtual dlLibraryTable& libs() const = 0;
 
         //- Adapt the context for the current object
@@ -161,6 +156,13 @@ protected:
         virtual const dictionary& codeDict() const = 0;
 
 
+        //- No copy construct
+        codedBase(const codedBase&) = delete;
+
+        //- No copy assignment
+        void operator=(const codedBase&) = delete;
+
+
 public:
 
     //- Runtime type information
@@ -169,7 +171,7 @@ public:
 
     // Constructors
 
-        //- Construct null
+        //- Default construct
         codedBase() = default;
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/dynamicLibrary/dynamicCode/dynamicCode.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/dynamicLibrary/dynamicCode/dynamicCode.C
index d2d2098488..23941dc0e4 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/dynamicLibrary/dynamicCode/dynamicCode.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/dynamicLibrary/dynamicCode/dynamicCode.C
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ bool Foam::dynamicCode::resolveTemplates
     DynamicList<fileName>& badFiles
 )
 {
-    // Try to get template from FOAM_CODESTREAM_TEMPLATES
+    // Try to get template from FOAM_CODE_TEMPLATES
     const fileName templateDir(Foam::getEnv(codeTemplateEnvName));
 
     bool allOkay = true;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObject/functionObject.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObject/functionObject.C
index d4cd1c4e50..edabdf8d0a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObject/functionObject.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObject/functionObject.C
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::functionObject> Foam::functionObject::New
 
         if (finder.found())
         {
-            const_cast<Time&>(runTime).libs().open
+            runTime.libs().open
             (
                 dict,
                 finder.ref().keyword(),
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::functionObject> Foam::functionObject::New
     }
 
     // This is the simplified version without compatibility messages
-    // const_cast<Time&>(runTime).libs().open
+    // runTime.libs().open
     // (
     //     dict,
     //     "libs",
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectList/functionObjectList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectList/functionObjectList.C
index 1fe141879a..1c3e756098 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectList/functionObjectList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectList/functionObjectList.C
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjectList::read()
 
         addProfiling(fo, "functionObjects::read");
 
-        const_cast<Time&>(time_).libs().open
+        time_.libs().open
         (
             functionsDict,
             "libs",
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/pointPatchFields/derived/codedFixedValue/codedFixedValuePointPatchField.C b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/pointPatchFields/derived/codedFixedValue/codedFixedValuePointPatchField.C
index 5c62d6a56b..d6e38e9f56 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/pointPatchFields/derived/codedFixedValue/codedFixedValuePointPatchField.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/pointPatchFields/derived/codedFixedValue/codedFixedValuePointPatchField.C
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const
 template<class Type>
 Foam::dlLibraryTable& Foam::codedFixedValuePointPatchField<Type>::libs() const
 {
-    return const_cast<dlLibraryTable&>(this->db().time().libs());
+    return this->db().time().libs();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/pointPatchFields/derived/codedFixedValue/codedFixedValuePointPatchField.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/pointPatchFields/derived/codedFixedValue/codedFixedValuePointPatchField.H
index c650221279..451361c6c1 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/pointPatchFields/derived/codedFixedValue/codedFixedValuePointPatchField.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/pointPatchFields/derived/codedFixedValue/codedFixedValuePointPatchField.H
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class codedFixedValuePointPatchField
     public fixedValuePointPatchField<Type>,
     protected codedBase
 {
-    // Private data
+    // Private Data
 
         //- Dictionary contents for the boundary condition
         mutable dictionary dict_;
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class codedFixedValuePointPatchField
 
         const IOdictionary& dict() const;
 
-        //- Get the loaded dynamic libraries
+        //- Mutable access to the loaded dynamic libraries
         virtual dlLibraryTable& libs() const;
 
         //- Adapt the context for the current object
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.C
index 1984b16c7f..eae9002067 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.C
@@ -854,8 +854,8 @@ Foam::argList::argList
                 if (strcmp(optName, "lib") == 0)
                 {
                     // The '-lib' option:
-                    // Append name(s) to libs_ for later opening
-                    libs_.append(this->getList<fileName>(argi));
+                    // Append name(s) to libs for later opening
+                    libs().append(this->getList<fileName>(argi));
                 }
                 else if (strcmp(optName, "debug-switch") == 0)
                 {
@@ -1066,8 +1066,8 @@ void Foam::argList::parse
             jobInfo.add("foamBuild", build);
         }
 
-        // Load additional libraries
-        libs_.open(bannerEnabled());
+        // Load additional libraries (verbosity according to banner setting)
+        libs().open(bannerEnabled());
     }
 
 
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ void Foam::argList::parse
 
                 // Disable any parallel comms happening inside the fileHandler
                 // since we are on master. This can happen e.g. inside
-                // the masterUncollated/collated handler. 
+                // the masterUncollated/collated handler.
                 const bool oldParRun = Pstream::parRun();
                 Pstream::parRun() = false;
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H
index 38dd63fea7..75ffd9dbef 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class argList
         HashTable<string> options_;
 
         //- Additional libraries
-        dlLibraryTable libs_;
+        mutable dlLibraryTable libs_;
 
         word executable_;
         fileName rootPath_;
@@ -346,11 +346,8 @@ public:
         //- Return the ParRunControl
         inline const ParRunControl& parRunControl() const;
 
-        //- Access to the loaded libraries
-        inline const dlLibraryTable& libs() const;
-
-        //- Access to the loaded libraries
-        inline dlLibraryTable& libs();
+        //- Mutable access to the loaded dynamic libraries
+        inline dlLibraryTable& libs() const;
 
         //- The number of arguments
         inline label size() const noexcept;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argListI.H
index 6e78c3afa4..ed6f1fe59c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argListI.H
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
-    Copyright (C) 2017-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2017-2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -112,13 +112,7 @@ inline const Foam::ParRunControl& Foam::argList::parRunControl() const
 }
 
 
-inline const Foam::dlLibraryTable& Foam::argList::libs() const
-{
-    return libs_;
-}
-
-
-inline Foam::dlLibraryTable& Foam::argList::libs()
+inline Foam::dlLibraryTable& Foam::argList::libs() const
 {
     return libs_;
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/lduMatrix/solvers/GAMG/GAMGAgglomerations/GAMGAgglomeration/GAMGAgglomeration.C b/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/lduMatrix/solvers/GAMG/GAMGAgglomerations/GAMGAgglomeration/GAMGAgglomeration.C
index fcdea118cb..28a7cf8349 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/lduMatrix/solvers/GAMG/GAMGAgglomerations/GAMGAgglomeration/GAMGAgglomeration.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/lduMatrix/solvers/GAMG/GAMGAgglomerations/GAMGAgglomeration/GAMGAgglomeration.C
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ const Foam::GAMGAgglomeration& Foam::GAMGAgglomeration::New
             controlDict.getOrDefault<word>("agglomerator", "faceAreaPair")
         );
 
-        const_cast<Time&>(mesh.thisDb().time()).libs().open
+        mesh.thisDb().time().libs().open
         (
             controlDict,
             "geometricGAMGAgglomerationLibs",
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ const Foam::GAMGAgglomeration& Foam::GAMGAgglomeration::New
             controlDict.getOrDefault<word>("agglomerator", "faceAreaPair")
         );
 
-        const_cast<Time&>(mesh.thisDb().time()).libs().open
+        mesh.thisDb().time().libs().open
         (
             controlDict,
             "algebraicGAMGAgglomerationLibs",
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::GAMGAgglomeration> Foam::GAMGAgglomeration::New
         controlDict.getOrDefault<word>("agglomerator", "faceAreaPair")
     );
 
-    const_cast<Time&>(mesh.thisDb().time()).libs().open
+    mesh.thisDb().time().libs().open
     (
         controlDict,
         "geometricGAMGAgglomerationLibs",
diff --git a/src/dynamicFvMesh/dynamicFvMesh/dynamicFvMeshNew.C b/src/dynamicFvMesh/dynamicFvMesh/dynamicFvMeshNew.C
index 8b85cbb172..c1c8e7409d 100644
--- a/src/dynamicFvMesh/dynamicFvMesh/dynamicFvMeshNew.C
+++ b/src/dynamicFvMesh/dynamicFvMesh/dynamicFvMeshNew.C
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::dynamicFvMesh> Foam::dynamicFvMesh::New(const IOobject& io)
 
         Info<< "Selecting dynamicFvMesh " << modelType << endl;
 
-        const_cast<Time&>(io.time()).libs().open
+        io.time().libs().open
         (
             dict,
             "dynamicFvMeshLibs",
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/motionSolvers/displacement/codedPoints0/codedPoints0MotionSolver.C b/src/dynamicMesh/motionSolvers/displacement/codedPoints0/codedPoints0MotionSolver.C
index 00d7950235..9f91588cde 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/motionSolvers/displacement/codedPoints0/codedPoints0MotionSolver.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/motionSolvers/displacement/codedPoints0/codedPoints0MotionSolver.C
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void Foam::codedPoints0MotionSolver::prepare
 
 Foam::dlLibraryTable& Foam::codedPoints0MotionSolver::libs() const
 {
-    return const_cast<Time&>(mesh().time()).libs();
+    return mesh().time().libs();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/motionSolvers/displacement/codedPoints0/codedPoints0MotionSolver.H b/src/dynamicMesh/motionSolvers/displacement/codedPoints0/codedPoints0MotionSolver.H
index f5fcc800c3..47afa827fd 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/motionSolvers/displacement/codedPoints0/codedPoints0MotionSolver.H
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/motionSolvers/displacement/codedPoints0/codedPoints0MotionSolver.H
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ protected:
 
     // Protected Member Functions
 
-        //- Get the loaded dynamic libraries
+        //- Mutable access to the loaded dynamic libraries
         virtual dlLibraryTable& libs() const;
 
         //- Adapt the context for the current object
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/motionSolvers/displacement/displacement/displacementMotionSolver.C b/src/dynamicMesh/motionSolvers/displacement/displacement/displacementMotionSolver.C
index aa45b6ec2a..3217fff6a1 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/motionSolvers/displacement/displacement/displacementMotionSolver.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/motionSolvers/displacement/displacement/displacementMotionSolver.C
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Foam::displacementMotionSolver::New
 {
     Info<< "Selecting motion solver: " << solverTypeName << endl;
 
-    const_cast<Time&>(mesh.time()).libs().open
+    mesh.time().libs().open
     (
         solverDict,
         "motionSolverLibs",
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/motionSolvers/motionSolver/motionSolver.C b/src/dynamicMesh/motionSolvers/motionSolver/motionSolver.C
index d255a3ada1..097f766100 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/motionSolvers/motionSolver/motionSolver.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/motionSolvers/motionSolver/motionSolver.C
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::motionSolver> Foam::motionSolver::New
 
     Info<< "Selecting motion solver: " << solverName << nl;
 
-    const_cast<Time&>(mesh.time()).libs().open
+    mesh.time().libs().open
     (
         solverDict,
         "motionSolverLibs",
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvOptions/fvOption.C b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvOptions/fvOption.C
index a98f83db1f..e905a5ff52 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvOptions/fvOption.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvOptions/fvOption.C
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::fv::option> Foam::fv::option::New
     Info<< indent
         << "Selecting finite volume options type " << modelType << endl;
 
-    const_cast<Time&>(mesh.time()).libs().open
+    mesh.time().libs().open
     (
         coeffs,
         "libs",
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/expressions/base/fvExprDriver.C b/src/finiteVolume/expressions/base/fvExprDriver.C
index 2cd6623292..b363296dc4 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/expressions/base/fvExprDriver.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/expressions/base/fvExprDriver.C
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ Foam::expressions::fvExprDriver::fvExprDriver
     storedVariables_(),
     specialVariablesIndex_(-1),
     otherMeshName_(),
-    libs_(),
     writer_(nullptr)
 {}
 
@@ -128,7 +127,6 @@ Foam::expressions::fvExprDriver::fvExprDriver
     storedVariables_(rhs.storedVariables_),
     specialVariablesIndex_(rhs.specialVariablesIndex_),
     otherMeshName_(),
-    libs_(),
     writer_(nullptr)
 {}
 
@@ -165,12 +163,15 @@ bool Foam::expressions::fvExprDriver::readDict
 {
     expressions::exprDriver::readDict(dict);
 
-    // wordList plugins;
+    // fileNameList plugins;
     // if (dict.readIfPresent("functionPlugins", plugins))
     // {
-    //     for (const word& plugin : plugins)
+    //     for (const fileName& libName : plugins)
     //     {
-    //         libs_.open("libswak" + plugin + "FunctionPlugin.so");
+    //         this->runTime().libs().open
+    //         (
+    //             "libswak" + libName + "FunctionPlugin"  // verbose = true
+    //         );
     //     }
     // }
 
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/expressions/base/fvExprDriver.H b/src/finiteVolume/expressions/base/fvExprDriver.H
index dd1d5aec04..e532636b2d 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/expressions/base/fvExprDriver.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/expressions/base/fvExprDriver.H
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "pointMesh.H"
 #include "volFields.H"
 #include "topoSetSource.H"
-#include "dlLibraryTable.H"
 #include "runTimeSelectionTables.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -118,9 +117,6 @@ class fvExprDriver
         //- The name of the other mesh (if it is to be required)
         word otherMeshName_;
 
-        //- Additional libraries
-        dlLibraryTable libs_;
-
         //- Writing and restoring
         autoPtr<exprDriverWriter> writer_;
 
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/codedFixedValue/codedFixedValueFvPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/codedFixedValue/codedFixedValueFvPatchField.C
index 09740bbbbd..bf82722232 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/codedFixedValue/codedFixedValueFvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/codedFixedValue/codedFixedValueFvPatchField.C
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const Foam::IOdictionary& Foam::codedFixedValueFvPatchField<Type>::dict() const
 template<class Type>
 Foam::dlLibraryTable& Foam::codedFixedValueFvPatchField<Type>::libs() const
 {
-    return const_cast<dlLibraryTable&>(this->db().time().libs());
+    return this->db().time().libs();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/codedFixedValue/codedFixedValueFvPatchField.H b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/codedFixedValue/codedFixedValueFvPatchField.H
index 3e05751b7e..992cc77a08 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/codedFixedValue/codedFixedValueFvPatchField.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/codedFixedValue/codedFixedValueFvPatchField.H
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class codedFixedValueFvPatchField
 
         const IOdictionary& dict() const;
 
-        //- Get the loaded dynamic libraries
+        //- Mutable access to the loaded dynamic libraries
         virtual dlLibraryTable& libs() const;
 
         //- Adapt the context for the current object
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/codedMixed/codedMixedFvPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/codedMixed/codedMixedFvPatchField.C
index 7b2c9e8607..ad721c0b37 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/codedMixed/codedMixedFvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/codedMixed/codedMixedFvPatchField.C
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const Foam::IOdictionary& Foam::codedMixedFvPatchField<Type>::dict() const
 template<class Type>
 Foam::dlLibraryTable& Foam::codedMixedFvPatchField<Type>::libs() const
 {
-    return const_cast<dlLibraryTable&>(this->db().time().libs());
+    return this->db().time().libs();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/codedMixed/codedMixedFvPatchField.H b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/codedMixed/codedMixedFvPatchField.H
index 07d8abdd64..cf941e0906 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/codedMixed/codedMixedFvPatchField.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/codedMixed/codedMixedFvPatchField.H
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-// Forward declaration of classes
+// Forward Declarations
 class dynamicCode;
 class dynamicCodeContext;
 class IOdictionary;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class codedMixedFvPatchField
     public mixedFvPatchField<Type>,
     public codedBase
 {
-    // Private data
+    // Private Data
 
         //- Dictionary contents for the boundary condition
         mutable dictionary dict_;
@@ -133,7 +133,12 @@ class codedMixedFvPatchField
 
         const IOdictionary& dict() const;
 
-        //- Get the loaded dynamic libraries
+
+protected:
+
+    // Protected Member Functions
+
+        //- Mutable access to the loaded dynamic libraries
         virtual dlLibraryTable& libs() const;
 
         //- Adapt the context for the current object
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/codedFunctionObject/codedFunctionObject.C b/src/functionObjects/utilities/codedFunctionObject/codedFunctionObject.C
index 8e2fe43451..d96810f03b 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/codedFunctionObject/codedFunctionObject.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/codedFunctionObject/codedFunctionObject.C
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::codedFunctionObject::prepare
 
 Foam::dlLibraryTable& Foam::functionObjects::codedFunctionObject::libs() const
 {
-    return const_cast<Time&>(time_).libs();
+    return time_.libs();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/codedFunctionObject/codedFunctionObject.H b/src/functionObjects/utilities/codedFunctionObject/codedFunctionObject.H
index c0914e2031..8d10c295af 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/codedFunctionObject/codedFunctionObject.H
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/codedFunctionObject/codedFunctionObject.H
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ Usage
         #{
             // Lookup U
             const volVectorField& U = mesh().lookupObject<volVectorField>("U");
+
             // Write
             mag(U)().write();
         #};
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ class codedFunctionObject
 {
 protected:
 
-    // Protected data
+    // Protected Data
 
         //- Input dictionary
         dictionary dict_;
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ protected:
 
     // Protected Member Functions
 
-        //- Get the loaded dynamic libraries
+        //- Mutable access to the loaded dynamic libraries
         virtual dlLibraryTable& libs() const;
 
         //- Adapt the context for the current object
diff --git a/src/fvOptions/sources/general/codedSource/CodedSource.C b/src/fvOptions/sources/general/codedSource/CodedSource.C
index 72f4137d84..9998e8a8b7 100644
--- a/src/fvOptions/sources/general/codedSource/CodedSource.C
+++ b/src/fvOptions/sources/general/codedSource/CodedSource.C
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void Foam::fv::CodedSource<Type>::prepare
 template<class Type>
 Foam::dlLibraryTable& Foam::fv::CodedSource<Type>::libs() const
 {
-    return const_cast<Time&>(mesh_.time()).libs();
+    return mesh_.time().libs();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/fvOptions/sources/general/codedSource/CodedSource.H b/src/fvOptions/sources/general/codedSource/CodedSource.H
index 592e1bc40a..2d488f9433 100644
--- a/src/fvOptions/sources/general/codedSource/CodedSource.H
+++ b/src/fvOptions/sources/general/codedSource/CodedSource.H
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ class CodedSource
     public cellSetOption,
     protected codedBase
 {
-
 protected:
 
     // Protected Data
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ protected:
 
     // Protected Member Functions
 
-        //- Get the loaded dynamic libraries
+        //- Mutable access to the loaded dynamic libraries
         virtual dlLibraryTable& libs() const;
 
         //- Adapt the context for the current object
diff --git a/src/meshTools/PatchFunction1/CodedField/CodedField.C b/src/meshTools/PatchFunction1/CodedField/CodedField.C
index 0ab0fc4b17..d09455f7a0 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/PatchFunction1/CodedField/CodedField.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/PatchFunction1/CodedField/CodedField.C
@@ -27,16 +27,13 @@ License
 
 #include "dynamicCode.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * Protected Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class Type>
 Foam::dlLibraryTable&
 Foam::PatchFunction1Types::CodedField<Type>::libs() const
 {
-    const dlLibraryTable& timeLibs =
-        this->patch_.boundaryMesh().mesh().time().libs();
-
-    return const_cast<dlLibraryTable&>(timeLibs);
+    return this->patch_.boundaryMesh().mesh().time().libs();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/PatchFunction1/CodedField/CodedField.H b/src/meshTools/PatchFunction1/CodedField/CodedField.H
index d79bfc605f..27666ecdb6 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/PatchFunction1/CodedField/CodedField.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/PatchFunction1/CodedField/CodedField.H
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace PatchFunction1Types
 {
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-                     Class CodedField Declaration
+                         Class CodedField Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 template<class Type>
@@ -109,7 +109,15 @@ class CodedField
 
     // Private Member Functions
 
-        //- Get the loaded dynamic libraries
+        //- Get reference to the underlying Function1
+        const PatchFunction1<Type>& redirectFunction() const;
+
+
+protected:
+
+    // Protected Member Functions
+
+        //- Mutable access to the loaded dynamic libraries
         virtual dlLibraryTable& libs() const;
 
         //- Adapt the context for the current object
@@ -121,9 +129,6 @@ class CodedField
         // Clear the ptr to the redirected object
         virtual void clearRedirect() const;
 
-        //- Get reference to the underlying Function1
-        const PatchFunction1<Type>& redirectFunction() const;
-
         // Get the (sub)dictionary to initialize the codeContext
         virtual const dictionary& codeDict(const dictionary& fullDict) const;