[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Fanwood 6-11-1986 by Ord. No. 86-13R. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 4-13-1988 by Ord. No. 88-3R]
No person shall detain or fail to return any book or article
borrowed from the Free Public Library of the Borough of Fanwood (also
known as "Fanwood Memorial Library"), nor fail to pay any accrued
library fines resulting from books or articles borrowed from the Free
Public Library of the Borough of Fanwood or from libraries recognizing
the Fanwood Library borrower's card, after 30 days have elapsed
from the date of posting by certified mail, return receipt requested,
of a notice demanding the return thereof addressed to said person
at the last known address furnished by said person to the Fanwood
Memorial Library.
When the Free Public Library of the Borough of Fanwood becomes
legally liable to pay neighboring libraries for the cost of materials
borrowed by a Fanwood resident who has failed to return the materials
to the loaning library, the Fanwood resident shall reimburse the Free
Public Library of the Borough of Fanwood the sum expended in his or
her behalf.
[Amended 4-13-1988 by Ord. No. 88-3R]
Any person or entity borrowing any book or article from the Fanwood Memorial Library and failing to return such book(s) and/or article(s) by the specified due date shall be responsible to pay a fine for each day that said book(s) or article(s) are not returned subsequent to the specified due date in accordance with a schedule of daily fines to be established by the Board of Trustees of the Fanwood Memorial Library. In addition to such fines, a violator of this Section shall also be responsible to pay the Fanwood Memorial Library replacement cost of each book and/or article if it is not returned pursuant to § 187-1 or the cost to restore such book or article if the Fanwood Memorial Library determines it can be repaired. In addition, such person shall be subject to the fine or fines imposed by § 187-7. The fines and charges provided for herein and imposed pursuant to this section shall be paid forthwith upon demand and in no event later than as provided in § 187-7 herein.
[Added 4-13-1988 by Ord. No. 88-03R]
No minor under the age of 13 years shall be hereafter issued
a library card by the Free Public Library of the Borough of Fanwood
unless the application is signed by one of the parents or guardian
of said minor, the signature representing acknowledgment by the parent
or guardian of responsibility for the return of any books or other
articles borrowed by the minor pursuant to this chapter and responsibility
for the payment of any fines provided for by this chapter.
No person shall cut, tear, deface, disfigure, damage or destroy
any book or any other library article or any part thereof which is
owned by or is in the custody of the Free Public Library of the Borough
of Fanwood, including any materials borrowed from libraries recognizing
the Fanwood Library borrower's card.
No person shall register or furnish a false name or address
or use any card other than the one issued to said person for the purpose
of borrowing any book or any article or material from the Free Public
Library of the Borough of Fanwood or any neighboring library which
recognizes the use of Fanwood Library cards.
[Amended 4-13-1988 by Ord. No. 88-3R]
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, in
addition to all other fines and charges provided for herein, be subject
to a penalty or fine not exceeding $50 for the first offense and not
exceeding $100 for the second and each succeeding offense. Any such
fine, in addition to the replacement cost or repair cost and/or all
accrued library fines thereon, shall be paid to a representative of
the Free Public Library of the Borough of Fanwood no later than the
time said matter is disposed of by the Municipal Court of the Borough
of Fanwood. Any person violating this chapter more than once may have
his or her library card and privileges revoked at the discretion of
the Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library of the Borough of
Fanwood. Consideration of any such violations, including problems
with libraries recognizing Fanwood library borrower's card, shall
be within the jurisdiction of the Fanwood Municipal Court.
[Added 10-14-1992 by Ord. No. 92-15R]
Any interest earned on moneys in the Library Trust Fund established
pursuant to New Jersey law and regulations promulgated by the New
Jersey Division of Local Government Services shall not be treated
as current revenue but shall become part of the principal within the
Library Trust Fund and may be used for the same purpose or purposes
by the Library Board as such principal funds are used.
