(a) No person shall give a fictitious or incorrect name or address at any public library in order to obtain possession or use of any book, pamphlet, magazine, newspaper, clipping or picture which is the property of such library, or practice any deceit of any character whatsoever to conceal or mislead in respect to identity or address or place of employment.
Whoever violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(b) Whoever willfully or negligently detains or fails to return to a public library any book, magazine, pamphlet, manuscript, picture, clipping or other property belonging to such public library, within thirty days from the date of the posting by registered mail of a notice addressed to such person at the last address furnished the public library and which notice may be given at any time after the date on which such person should have returned the loaned property, in accordance with the rules of such public library, shall be presumed to have converted the same to his own use, and is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. However, no penalty shall be imposed in any case where restitution in value shall have been made prior to the expiration of the thirty day period, nor in any case where the return of such book, magazine, pamphlet, manuscript, picture, clipping or other property has been rendered impossible by causes beyond the control of the borrower.
(Ord. 3-1974. Passed 1-14-74.)