[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
No person shall detain or fail to return any
book, periodical, pamphlet, artistic reproduction, phonograph recording,
audio-visual material or any other item borrowed from the Free Public
Library of the Township of Bloomfield 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.
No person shall cut, tear, deface, disfigure,
damage or destroy any book, periodical, pamphlet, artistic reproduction,
phonograph recording, audio-visual material or any other item, or
any part thereof, borrowed from, owned by or in the custody of said
library.
The Library Board shall adopt and post in a
conspicuous place in the Free Public Library buildings rules, regulations
and procedures governing the borrowing of books, periodicals, pamphlets,
artistic reproductions, phonograph recordings, audio-visual materials
and any other items available for borrowing by the public.
No person shall remove any book, periodical,
pamphlet, artistic reproduction, phonograph recording, audio-visual
material or any other item from the Free Public Library buildings
without complying with the rules, regulations and procedures of the
library for borrowing such items.
The attorney for the Library Board is authorized to file a complaint in the Municipal Court after the following condition has been met: They, the attorney for the Library Board, have sent a second certified letter, return receipt requested, after 35 days have elapsed from the date of posting of the first certified letter mentioned in §
334-1 above, informing the person that the book or other item is still overdue and that they are subject to prosecution pursuant to this chapter. In the case of a minor, which shall be any person under the age of 18 years, the letter shall be sent to the parents or guardian of the minor involved.