[Amended by Ord. No. 27-1986]
No person shall detain or fail to return any book, periodical,
pamphlet, artistic reproduction, phonograph recording, audiovisual material
or any other article borrowed from the Free Public Library of the Township
of Livingston after 30 days have elapsed from the date of posting by certified
mail, return receipt requested, of a bill demanding return thereof with payment
of outstanding fines and charges, address to said person at the last address
furnished.
No person shall cut, tear, deface, disfigure, damage or destroy any
book, periodical, pamphlet, artistic reproduction, phonograph recording, audiovisual
material or other article, or any part thereof, which is borrowed from, owned
by or is in the custody of such library.
The Library Board shall adopt and post, in a conspicuous place in the
Free Public Library Building, rules, regulations and procedures governing
the borrowing of books, periodicals, pamphlets or any other item or article
which may be available to the public for such borrowing.
No person shall remove any book, periodical, pamphlet, artistic reproduction,
phonograph recording, audiovisual material or any other item or article from
the Free Public Library Building without complying with the rules, regulations
and procedures of the library for borrowing such items or articles.
The Library Director is authorized to file a complaint in the Municipal
Court under the following conditions:
A. A certified letter, return receipt requested, shall be
sent by the Library Administration informing the person that the book or material
is overdue and that he is subject to prosecution pursuant to this chapter.
B. In the case of a minor, the letter shall be sent to the
parents of the minor involved, who will then be responsible if court action
has to be taken.
C. The book, material or article shall be overdue for at
least four months.
Any person who violates or refuses to comply with the provisions of
this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not to exceed
$50 or the costs due the library, whichever is greater, and a penalty of not
more than $100 for the second and each succeeding offense.