Chapter 21 – Library Board Of Trustees

21.07 NONRESIDENT USE. The Board may authorize the use of the Library by persons not residents of the City or County in any one or more of the following ways: 1. Lending. By lending the books or other materials of the Library to nonresidents on the same terms and conditions as to residents of the City, or County, or upon payment of a special nonresident Library fee. 2. Depository. By establishing depositories of Library books or other materials to be loaned to nonresidents. 3. Bookmobiles. By establishing bookmobiles or a traveling library so that books or other Library materials may be loaned to nonresidents. 4. Branch Library. By establishing branch libraries for lending books or other Library materials to nonresidents. 21.08 EXPENDITURES. All money appropriated by the Council for the operation and maintenance of the Library shall be set aside in an account for the Library. Expenditures shall be paid for only on orders of the Board, signed by its President and Secretary. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 384.20 & 392.5) 21.09 ANNUAL REPORT. The Board shall make a report to the Council immediately after the close of the fiscal year. This report shall contain statements as to the condition of the Library, the number of books added, the number circulated, the amount of fines collected, and the amount of money expended in the maintenance of the Library during the year, together with such further information as may be required by the Council. 21.10 INJURY TO BOOKS OR PROPERTY. It is unlawful for a person willfully, maliciously or wantonly to tear, deface, mutilate, injure or destroy, in whole or in part, any newspaper, periodical, book, map, pamphlet, chart, picture or other property belonging to the Library or reading room. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 716.1) 21.11 THEFT. No person shall take possession or control of property of the Library with the intent to deprive the Library thereof. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 714.1) 21.12 NOTICE POSTED. There shall be posted in clear public view within the Library notices informing the public of the following: 1. Failure to Return. Failure to return Library materials for two months or more after the date the person agreed to return the Library materials, or failure to return Library equipment for one month or more after the date the person agreed to return the Library equipment, is evidence of intent to deprive the owner, provided a reasonable attempt, including the mailing by restricted certified mail of notice that such material or equipment is overdue and criminal actions will be taken, has been made to reclaim the materials or equipment. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 714.5) 2. Detention and Search. Persons concealing Library materials may be detained and searched pursuant to law. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 808.12)