§ 38-63. Protection of public library property.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to write in, injure, deface, tear or destroy any book, plate, picture, engraving, map, newspaper, magazine, pamphlet, periodical, manuscript, film or phonograph record belonging to the public library.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to damage or deface the grounds, building, furniture, fixtures or other property of the public library.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to return any books or other items borrowed from and belonging to the public library in accordance with the requirements of the bylaws or other rules and regulations of the library commission.

(d)

It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or to assist in the removal from the public library or any of its regional libraries, branch libraries, or neighborhood libraries, deposit stations, collections or bookmobiles, any book, plate, picture, engraving, map, newspaper, magazine, pamphlet, periodical, manuscript, film, phonograph record, or other item belonging to the public library without first having the same charged or checked out by the proper agent or employee of the public library in accordance with the requirements of the bylaws or other rules and regulations of the library commission.

(Code 1950, § 851.3)