[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Monroe
7-16-1975 by Ord. No. O-18-75 (appeared as Ch. 45 of the 1967 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
No person shall detain or fail to return any book or article borrowed
from the Monroe Township Public Library contrary to the rules and regulations
of the library after 30 days have elapsed from the date of posting, by certified
mail, return receipt requested, of the notice demanding the return thereof,
addressed to said person at the last address furnished to the library or library
branch. In the event the person is a minor, the notice shall be sent to the
parent or guarantor as shown on the records of the library.
No person shall willfully or maliciously cut, tear, deface, disfigure,
damage or destroy any book or other article, or any part thereof, which is
owned by or is in the custody of the Monroe Township Public Library.
No person shall register under or furnish a false name or address or
use any card other than the card issued to such person for the purpose of
borrowing any book or any article or material from the library.
[Amended 5-21-1986 by Ord.
No. O-15A-86; 3-3-1997 by Ord.
No. O-12-97]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be
subject to imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed six months
and/or to a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or to community service not to exceed
30 days, exclusive of court costs. For the purpose of this section, each book
or article borrowed from the Monroe Township Public Library shall constitute
a separate violation. The penalties contained in this section do not in any
way affect a person's responsibility to return borrowed library material,
or its value, plus any accrued fines on that material.
