The Springfield library board shall be appointed and governed and act under the terms of this code.
[Section 2.450 amended by Ordinance No. 6266, enacted March 21, 2011]
There shall be nine members of the library board, who shall be appointed by the mayor. Each such appointment shall be confirmed by the council. A board member so appointed and confirmed shall hold office for a period of four years. It is, however, provided that all appointments to the library board may be terminated at the pleasure of the mayor and the council. The board members shall be known officially as the “library board” and individually the board members shall be known as “library board members.”
[Section 2.452 amended by Ordinance No. 6266, enacted March 21, 2011; further amended by Ordinance No. 6428, enacted September 20, 2021]
Members appointed under the provisions of this code shall be residents or electors of the city at the time of their appointment. One member of the board may be a nonresident of the city if an owner of real property or tangible personal property subject to assessment and taxation situated within the city.
[Section 2.454 amended by Ordinance No. 6266, enacted March 21, 2011]
Any vacancy on the board shall be immediately reported to the council and shall be filled by appointment by the mayor with the approval of the council. The appointment shall be for the unexpired term of the position being filled.
[Section 2.456 amended by Ordinance No. 6266, enacted March 21, 2011]
No compensation shall be paid or allowed any member of the library board.
[Section 2.458 amended by Ordinance No. 6266, enacted March 21, 2011]
The library director and the city manager shall prepare an annual budget for the operation of the library, for submission to the budget committee of the city. Budget issues may be taken to the board for review and recommendations prior to submission to the city manager and the budget committee.
[Section 2.460 amended by Ordinance No. 6266, enacted March 21, 2011]
Any and all fines and penalties received by the library in pursuance of the rules and regulations to be reviewed and recommended by the library board shall be collected by the library director and delivered to the city finance director at reasonable intervals.
[Section 2.462 amended by Ordinance No. 6266, enacted March 21, 2011]
The library and its operation shall be subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as adopted and published by the library and reviewed by the library board in order to retain the use of said library for the greatest benefit to the greatest number. All the rules and regulations for the use and operation of the library shall be subject to review and revision by the council. The library director, by the rules and regulations, may exclude from the use of the library any and all persons who willfully violate such rules and regulations.
The rules and regulations shall be in conformity with Springfield Municipal Code section 5.062. The library director may extend privileges and use of the library to nonresidents upon such terms and conditions as the board advises.
[Section 2.464 amended by Ordinance No. 6266, enacted March 21, 2011]
Every two years the library board shall make a report to the council stating the condition of their trust and generally reporting on the operation of the library and its use by the public.
[Section 2.466 amended by Ordinance No. 6266, enacted March 21, 2011]
All persons desirous of making donations of money, personal property, or real estate for the benefit of the library shall have the right to vest the title of the property or money in the city under sections 2.450 to 2.474, the title to be held and controlled by library when accepted, according to the terms of the deed of the gift, devise or bequest. The city may create special accounts for the gifts.
[Section 2.468 amended by Ordinance No. 6266, enacted March 21, 2011]
The city manager shall appoint the library director. He or she may seek input from the library board prior to making the appointment. The library director shall appoint library supervisory personnel.
[Section 2.470 amended by Ordinance No. 6266, enacted March 21, 2011]
The library board shall act in an advisory capacity for the council, city manager, and library director, and the board’s opinions and recommendations with respect to future development, expansion of library service, library policy, etc., shall be given careful consideration.
[Section 2.472 amended by Ordinance No. 6266, enacted March 21, 2011]
Whoever willfully or maliciously writes upon, injures, defaces, tears or destroys any material belonging to the library, or whoever fails or neglects to return materials belonging to the library after receiving 30 days’ notice and request for its return shall be levied a fine of not less than $25.00.
[Section 2.474 amended by Ordinance No. 6266, enacted March 21, 2011]