Pursuant to the law of the city, a department is hereby created
within the framework of the governmental organization of the city,
which shall be known as the library department, and it shall function
according to the laws of the state, the laws of the city, and the
provisions of this article.
(1976 Code of Ordinances, sec. 1-71; 2001 Code, sec. 1.601)
The city hereby accepts all gifts and donations of books and
equipment heretofore made for the Bridgeport Public Library, with
grateful thanks to the donors both of books and time, and it is ordained
that such books and equipment, together with such additions as may
be made from time to time, shall constitute and form the books and
equipment of the public library.
(1976 Code, sec. 1-72; 2001 Code,
sec. 1.602)
The library shall be a function of the city, and all employees
thereof shall be employees of the city, and shall be subject to all
administrative rules and regulations of the city.
(1976 Code, sec. 1-73; 2001 Code,
sec. 1.603)
The library board shall have no power to obligate the city in
any manner whatsoever. Its finances shall be handled in the same manner
as any division of the city government. Members of the library board
are not employees of the city by reason of their appointment thereto,
and the board is deemed an advisory board to the city. The board shall
consist of seven (7) members, two of whom will hold office one year
from time of passage, two of whom will hold office two years from
time of passage, and three of whom will hold office three years from
time of passage. All subsequent appointments will be for terms of
three years.
(1976 Code, sec. 1-74; 2001 Code,
sec. 1.604)
Whoever willfully detains any book, magazine, newspaper, pamphlet, manuscript, audiovisual material, videocassette, game, microcomputer, or other property belonging to the public library, by writing, marking, tearing, breaking, or otherwise mutilating, shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provision found in section 1.01.009 of this code.
(1976 Code, sec. 1-75; 2001 Code,
sec. 1.605)
The city council hereby establishes fees for overdue, lost or damaged library materials and for the rental of the library meeting room as provided for in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(Ordinance 01-22 adopted 7/10/01; 2001 Code, sec. 1.606)
