There shall be a department of city government to be known as the department of public libraries. Such department shall be under the supervision of the library manager, who shall be responsible for the conduct of the affairs and business of the public libraries of the city.
(Code 1974, § 12-30)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful to willfully injure or deface any book, newspaper, magazine, pamphlet, manuscript or other property of the city library by writing, marking, tearing, breaking, mutilating or otherwise injuring or defacing such property.
(b) 
It shall be unlawful to retain any book, newspaper, magazine, pamphlet, manuscript or other property of the city library for a period of 30 days after the giving of written notice to return same, provided such notice is given after the expiration of time for which such property was lent under the then rules of the city library. The written notice provided for in this section shall be deemed given when same is deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, by registered or certified mail, to the person or entity to whom such property was lent. Such notice shall be given to the person or entity at the address reflected for such person or entity on the most recent library card of such person or entity according to the then records of the city library. The date for return of such property according to the then rules of the city library may be proven upon trial of any offense under this section, by the submission into evidence of the transaction records of the library. Proof of giving written notice as required in this section upon the trial of any offense under this section may be proven by submission into evidence of the registered or certified mail return receipt accompanying such notice as returned to the city library by the United States postal service, or a true and correct copy thereof, together with a copy of the form or notice then being given by such library. Failure of delivery of such notice by the United States post office shall not be deemed a defense to such offense, provided notice was mailed to the address of the defendant provided for in this section.
(c) 
Any person violating any of the terms and provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in section 1-12 of this Code. Each such violation shall be deemed a separate offense and shall be punishable as such under this article.
(Code 1974, § 12-33)
The city council, by resolution appropriately adopted, shall have the authority to establish, levy and change, from time to time, fines with respect to the use of library facilities and the use or detention of library materials. Such fines shall become effective when the resolution establishing or changing same is adopted by appropriate resolution of the city council. Fees and expense charges for the use of library facilities and materials shall be as set forth in section 30-28.
(Code 1974, § 12-34)