[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Lodi 12-10-1981 by Ord. No. 81-36. Amendments noted where applicable.]
All persons who are members of the Lodi Memorial Library and
persons who are members of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System
(B.C.C.L.S.) are hereby governed by the provisions of this chapter
when borrowing any materials from the Lodi Memorial Library or a member
library of the B.C.C.L.S.
A.
All persons must return all library materials to the Memorial Library
according to the policies set forth by the Board of Trustees of the
Lodi Memorial Library.
B.
All persons must return all library materials to the member libraries
of the B.C.C.L.S. according to the policies set forth by the B.C.C.L.S.
and as adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Lodi Memorial Library.
No person shall produce false identification or use another
person's card.
All persons and/or members are responsible to settle all fines
and related costs for overdue or lost materials due to the Lodi Memorial
Library or a B.C.C.L.S. member library.
The Lodi Memorial Library will notify any and all persons that
the return of materials borrowed by said persons is overdue, and upon
receipt by said persons of said overdue notice, said persons' card
privileges will be suspended in the Lodi Memorial Library and all
B.C.C.L.S. libraries until said materials have been returned and all
fines and related costs paid.
No person may knowingly borrow any materials from the Lodi Memorial
Library or B.C.C.L.S. libraries while he or she is in violation of
any of the provisions of this chapter.
The Director or his assistant shall have the authority to prosecute
any and all persons who violate the provisions of this chapter, but
said prosecution cannot commence within 120 days of said violation.
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding $2,000,
imprisonment for a period not exceeding 90 days and/or a period of
community service not exceeding 90 days. Each day that such violation
is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate
offense and shall be punishable as such.
