§ 18-20. Borrowing and retention of library materials.

(a)

No person shall remove or borrow any books, articles or library materials from the premises of the Eagle Pass Public Library unless and until said removal of books, articles or materials have been consented to, recorded and charged out at the circulation desk of the library.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to retain or fail to return any books, articles or materials beyond the date designated by the library employee or officer at the time said book, article or material is removed by consent of the library and charged out to the person removing same at the Eagle Pass Public Library or any extension of time granted in writing by the library.

(c)

Any person failing to return any book, article or other material on or before the date designated as provided in paragraph (b) of this section shall be liable for fine or late charge for each day of such retention as provided by the fees approved by the city council. If the offending person or borrower of the books, articles or materials is under eighteen (18) years of age, then the parent or guardian of such person shall be notified by certified mail of the default and violations of the provisions of this article. The failure to return the books, articles or materials within ten (10) days after mailing of such notice by certified mail shall cause said fine and late charge to be assessed against such parent or guardian. The fee for an overdue book or material from the Eagle Pass Public Library shall be twenty-five cents ($0.25) per calendar day. The fee for an overdue video or audio material from the Eagle Pass Library shall be one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per calendar day.

(Ord. No. 82-11, §§ 1—3, 6-8-1982; Ord. No. 04-36, § 4, 10-18-2004)