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 laws of the state and the provisions of this article.
(2004 Code, sec. 1.10.001)
(a) 
The city hereby accepts the designation of a community library as authorized by the state library and historical commission, pursuant to the authority vested in said commission by the Library Systems Act, contained in V.T.C.A., Government Code, chapter 441, subchapter I (section 441.121 et seq.).
(b) 
Such community library as herein designated shall be a member of the Fort Worth System Major Resource Center.
(2004 Code, sec. 1.10.002)
The city hereby accepts all gifts and donations of books and equipment heretofore made for the city public library, with grateful thanks to the donors both of books and time, and 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 city public library.
(2004 Code, sec. 1.10.003)
(a) 
Detaining materials after due date.
No person shall, whether willfully or unknowingly, detain any book, magazine, newspaper, pamphlet, manuscript, audio/visual material or other property belonging to the Tom Burnett Memorial Library, for a length of time exceeding twenty (20) days from the due date of such materials.
(b) 
Damaging materials.
No person shall willfully injure, damage or deface any library materials by writing, marking, tearing, breaking or otherwise mutilating such materials or property belonging to the Tom Burnett Memorial Library.
(c) 
Penalty.
Whosoever violates any provision of subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 1074 adopted 12/22/08)