City of Las Vegas, NM Article III Library Department

[Adopted as Ch. 4, Art. 4 of the 1972 City Code]

§ 26-21 Creation.

There is created a Library Department for the City of Las Vegas which shall consist of a Library Director and as many other employees as may be deemed necessary from time to time.

§ 26-22 Director.

The Library Director shall be a department head position and shall be appointed by the City Manager in accordance with the City Charter.

§ 26-23 Functions.

The Library Department may provide information, leisure, and educational services to the extent and in as many types of communication medias as is both practical and within the financial constraints and policies of the City.

§ 26-24 Right to refuse service.

[Amended 9-22-1988 by Ord. No. 77-8]

A. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

DEFACE

To mar, mark, or intentionally destroy a library book in any fashion.

LIBRARY

The City of Las Vegas Carnegie Public Library or any of its branches.

LIBRARY BOARD

The board created by Chapter 18, Article II, Library Board, of the Code of the City of Las Vegas.

SUSPENSION

A temporary debarment from the privilege of frequenting the Library buildings, and from use and check out of library books.

B. Right to suspend. Should a library patron, in the opinion of the Library Director, engage in conduct which is detrimental to the safe or efficient operation of the library, the Director may suspend or terminate the right of a library patron to use the library. Such decision shall be made in writing and shall indicate the basis for the decision. A copy of the Director's decision shall be mailed to the library patron by certified mail, return receipt requested, at the address on his library check out card or served on him in person.

C. Appeals. The library patron shall have the right to appeal the Director's decision by filing an appeal in writing to the Library Director within 10 calendar days after receipt of notice of the suspension or termination of library privileges. Any appeal of a suspension or termination of library privileges shall be heard by the Library Board whose decision shall be final. The Board shall adopt procedures for hearing such an appeal. The Board shall have the power to confirm, amend or overrule the decision of the Library Director.

D. Cause for suspension or termination. The causes for suspension or termination shall include but not be limited to:

(1) Intentional defacing of library books;

(2) Refusal to return books to the library;

(3) Conduct by a patron in the library which obstructs the safe and efficient operation of the library.

E. Length of suspension. The period of suspension shall not exceed 30 calendar days. Two or more suspensions within a two-year period shall be cause for termination of library privileges. Depending on the severity of the conduct of the library patron, termination may be allowed without prior suspensions.