[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Cedar
Grove 4-15-1974 by Ord. No. 74-8. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Public Library Board — See Ch. 40.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY
Free public libraries — See N.J.S.A. 40:54-1 et seq.
General powers — See N.J.S.A. 40:69A-29.
No person shall detain or fail to return any book, periodical, pamphlet,
artistic reproduction, phonograph recording, audiovisual material or any other
article borrowed from the Free Public Library of the Township of Cedar Grove
after 30 days have elapsed from the date of posting notice by certified mail,
return receipt requested, of a notice demanding return thereof, addressed
to said person at the last address furnished.
No person shall cut, tear, deface, disfigure, damage or destroy any
book, periodical, pamphlet, artistic reproduction, phonograph recording, audiovisual
material or other article, or any part thereof, which is borrowed from, owned
by or is in the custody of such library.
The Library Board shall adopt and post in a conspicuous place in the
Free Public Library building rules, regulations and procedures governing the
borrowing of books, periodicals, pamphlets or any other item or article which
may be available for such borrowing to the public.
No person shall remove any book, periodical, pamphlet, artistic reproduction,
phonograph recording, audiovisual material or any other item or article from
the Free Public Library building without complying with the rules, regulations
and procedures of the library for borrowing such items or articles.
The Library Director is authorized to file a complaint in the Municipal
Court under the following conditions:
A.
A certified letter, return receipt requested, shall be
sent by the library administration after six weeks, informing the person that
the book or material is overdue and that he is subject to prosecution pursuant
to this chapter.
B.
In the case of a minor, the letter shall be sent to the
parents of the minor involved.
C.
The book, material or article shall be overdue for at
least two months.
[Amended 10-23-2006 by Ord. No. 06-656]
Any person who violates or refuses to comply with the provisions of
this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not to exceed
$500.
