(a) No person shall willfully or negligently detain or fail to return to any public library any book, magazine, pamphlet, manuscript, picture, clipping or other property belonging to such public library within thirty (30) days from the date of posting by mail of a written notice addressed to such person at the last address furnished the public library. 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 the public library. No penalty shall be imposed in any case where restitution in value shall have been made prior to the expiration of the thirty-day (30) period.
(Ord. 147-66. Passed 10-24-66.)
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.