Township of Nutley, NJ Chapter 426 Library, Free Public

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Nutley 5-6-2008 by Ord. No. 3060 (Ch. 145 of the 1978 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 426-1 Failure to return property.

A. No person shall fail to return any book, periodical, pamphlet, artistic reproduction, audio/visual material or recording or any other article, material or property or any part thereof, which is borrowed from the Free Public Library of the Township of Nutley by the due date established in the library's borrowing rules, regulations and procedures. If library materials and property are not timely returned by their due date, late fees and fines will accrue on a daily basis thereafter at the rate established in the library's rules, regulations and procedures.

B. If library materials and property are not returned within five months after the due date, the responsible person(s) will become liable for the full replacement cost of those materials and property together with accrued fees and fines and the costs and fees associated with collection activities.

C. A bill demanding payment for the materials and property as well as for all accrued fees and fines will be sent after that five-month period to the responsible person(s) by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the person(s) at the last address furnished to the library. Personal service of such bill upon the responsible person(s) or upon a person over the age of 14 years who resides in the same household as the responsible person(s) may, at the library's option, be used in place of mailing such bill as aforesaid.

D. In the event the responsible person is a minor, then the parent(s) or guardian(s) are also deemed to be responsible persons responsible for the timely return of all library materials and property and are jointly and severally liable for payment of all accrued fines, fees and replacement costs of materials and property that were not returned within the time periods set forth above.

§ 426-2 Damaging property.

No person shall cut, tear, deface, disfigure, damage or destroy any book, periodical, pamphlet, artistic reproduction, audiovisual material or recording or other article, material or property, or any part thereof, which is borrowed from, owned by or is in the custody of the library.

§ 426-3 Unauthorized removal of library materials.

No person shall remove from the library any materials or other property owned by or in the custody of the library, unless such person shall have complied with the applicable rules, regulations and procedures of the library governing the borrowing of such materials or other property.

§ 426-4 False information; unauthorized use of library card.

A. No person shall register or furnish a false name, address or other required information to obtain a library card or use without the owner's permission any library card other than one issued to that person allowing for the borrowing of library materials or other property from the library.

B. No person shall allow another person(s), other than family members residing in the same household, to use his or her library card for the purpose of borrowing library materials or property from the library.

§ 426-5 Violations and penalties.

Any person who violates or refuses to comply with the provisions of this Chapter 426 shall, upon conviction thereof, be required to pay the library bill and be subject to a fine not to exceed $200 or twice the amount of the bill, whichever is greater.

§ 426-6 Filing of complaint.

The Library Director or his or her designee is authorized to file a complaint in the Nutley Municipal Court or other appropriate court alleging a violation of this Chapter 426.

§ 426-7 Posting of copy.

A copy of this Chapter 426 shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the library.