As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
LIBRARY OF THE CHATHAMS
The joint library established by the Borough of Chatham and the Township
of Chatham in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:54-29.3 et seq.
No person shall detain or fail to return any book, periodical, pamphlet,
artistic reproduction, phonograph recording, audio-visual material or any
other article borrowed from the Library of the Chathams after 30 days have
elapsed from the date of posting by certified mail, return receipt requested,
of a notice demanding return thereof, addressed to said person at the last
address furnished to the library.
No person shall cut, tear, deface, disfigure, damage or destroy any
book, periodical, pamphlet, artistic reproduction, phonograph recording, audio-visual
material or other article, or any part thereof, which is borrowed from, owned
by or is in the custody of the Library of the Chathams.
No person shall register or furnish a false name or address or use without
the owner's permission any card other than the one issued to said person
for the purpose of borrowing any book, periodical, pamphlet, phonograph recording,
audio-visual material or other article from the Library of the Chathams.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Director of
the Library of the Chathams or such other person as may, from time to time,
be designated by the Board of Trustees of the Library of the Chathams.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, §Â
1-14, for each offense or, in the case of a violation of §Â
169-2 or
169-3 of this chapter, for each article detained or damaged. Continued failure to return any such article detained or to pay the Library of the Chathams the replacement cost thereof or of any article damaged, for a period of 30 days after conviction of a violation of §Â
169-2 or
169-3 of this chapter, shall constitute a separate offense under this chapter.