Chapter 2.60
PUBLIC LIBRARY—BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Sections:
2.60.030 Trustees—Appointment—Vacancies.
2.60.040 Trustees—Salaries—Expenses.
2.60.060 Organization—Bylaws—Powers and duties.
2.60.090 Rules and regulations—Free use of library.
2.60.100 Use by nonresidents—Exchange of books.
2.60.110 Exclusion of violators.
2.60.010 Establishment.
A free, public library is established for the use of inhabitants of the city, which shall be known as the “Ocean Shores Public Library.” (Ord. 91 § 1, 1973)
2.60.020 Management—Control.
The management and control of the Ocean Shores public library shall be vested in the board of five trustees, which shall be known as the “library trustees.” (Ord. 91 § 2, 1973)
2.60.030 Trustees—Appointment—Vacancies.
The library trustees shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the city council. The first shall be for terms of one, two, three, four and five years respectively, and thereafter a trustee shall be appointed annually to serve for five years. Vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms as soon as possible by the mayor, subject to confirmation of the city council. (Ord. 91 § 3, 1973)
2.60.040 Trustees—Salaries—Expenses.
A library trustee shall receive no salary or any other compensation as trustee, but necessary expenses actually incurred may be paid from library funds. (Ord. 91 § 4, 1973)
2.60.050 Trustees—Removal.
A library trustee may be removed only by vote of the city council. (Ord. 91 § 5, 1973)
2.60.060 Organization—Bylaws—Powers and duties.
The library trustees, immediately after their appointments, shall meet and organize by the election of such officers as they deem necessary. They shall:
A. Adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations for their own guidance and for the government of the library as they deem expedient;
B. Have the supervision, care and custody of all property of the library, including the rooms or buildings constructed, leased, or set apart therefor;
C. If necessary, employ a librarian, and upon his recommendation, employ such other assistants as may be necessary, prescribe their duties, fix their compensation, and remove them for cause;
D. Submit annually and prior to the second Monday in September of each year to the city council a budget containing estimates in detail of the amount of money necessary for the library for the ensuing year;
E. Have exclusive control of the finances of the library;
F. Accept such gifts of money or property for library purposes as they deem expedient;
G. Lease, purchase or otherwise acquire land for library buildings;
H. Lease, purchase, erect or otherwise acquire an appropriate building for library purposes, and acquire such other property as may be needed therefor;
I. Purchase books, periodicals, maps and supplies for the library; and
J. Do all other acts necessary for the orderly and efficient management and control of the library.
(Ord. 91 § 6, 1973)
2.60.070 Funds.
All moneys for library purposes, regardless of origin, shall be kept in the current expense fund of the city treasury, but shall be identified therein as library department, and shall not be used for any other purpose. The library board of trustees have the exclusive control of expenditures of library funds and shall issue vouchers thereon. The board shall not make expenditures or incur indebtedness in any year in excess of the amount of money annually appropriated by the city council and available from other sources for library purposes. (Ord. 91 § 7, 1973)
2.60.080 Annual report.
At the close of each year, the board of trustees shall make a report to the city council, showing the condition of its trust during the year, the sums of money received for the library fund from taxes and other sources, the sums of money expended and the purposes of the expenditures, the number of books and periodicals on hand, the number added during the year, the number loaned out, and such other statistics and information, and such suggestions as it might deem of public interest. (Ord. 91 § 8, 1973)
2.60.090 Rules and regulations—Free use of library.
The public library shall be free for the use of the inhabitants of the city, subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as the trustees find necessary to assure the greatest benefit to the greatest number, except that the trustees may charge a reasonable fee for the use of certain duplicate copies of popular books. (Ord. 91 § 9, 1973)
2.60.100 Use by nonresidents—Exchange of books.
The board of trustees, under such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary, and upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon, may allow nonresidents of the city to use the books thereof. The board of trustees may fix and charge such fee as it deems necessary and reasonable for use of books by nonresidents of the city. The board of trustees may make exchanges of books with any other library, either permanently or temporarily. (Ord. 91 § 10, 1973)
2.60.110 Exclusion of violators.
The board of library trustees may exclude from the use of the library any person who wilfully and persistently violates any rule or regulation prescribed for the use of the library or its facilities, or any person who because of physical condition is deemed dangerous or offensive to other library users. (Ord. 91 § 11, 1973)
2.60.120 Title to property.
The title to money or property given to or for the use or benefit of a library subsequent to the passage of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall vest in the board of trustees to be held and used according to the terms of the gift. (Ord. 91 § 12, 1973)
2.60.130 Violation—Penalty.
Whoever wilfully retains any book, newspaper, magazine, pamphlet, manuscript or other property belonging in or to any public library, or reading room, for thirty days after notice in writing to return the same, given after the expiration of the time that by the rules of such institution such article or other property may be kept, upon conviction shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 91 § 13, 1973)