The municipality owns and manages the municipal library through the Library Board. The governing body, for the purpose of defraying the cost of the management, purchases, improvements and maintenance of the library may each year levy a tax not exceeding the maximum limit prescribed by state law, on the taxable value of all taxable property within the municipality. The revenue from the tax shall be known as the Library Fund, and shall include all gifts, grants, deeds of conveyance, bequests or other valuable income-producing personal property and real estate from any source for the purpose of endowing the municipal library. The Library Fund shall at all times be in the custody of the Municipal Treasurer. The Board shall have the power and authority to appoint the librarian and to hire such other employees as it may deem necessary, and may pass such other rules and regulations for the operation of the library as may be proper for its efficient operation. All actions by the Board shall be under the supervision and control of the governing body.

(Neb. RS 51-201, 51-202, 51-211; 1999 Code, § 3-801)

(A)  The Library Board may authorize the sale, exchange or disposal of any surplus, damaged, defective, obsolete or duplicate books in the library.

(B)  Records shall be kept of any such surplus, damaged, defective, obsolete or duplicate books so disposed of.

(Neb. RS 51-207; 1999 Code, § 3-802)

The Library Board shall establish rules and regulations for the governing of the municipal library for the preservation and efficient management thereof. It shall fix and impose by general rules, penalties and forfeitures for injury to the library grounds, rooms, books or other property, or for failure to return a book. All fees, penalties and forfeitures may be collected in civil action in the event of failure, neglect or refusal to pay the said assessments.

(Neb. RS 51-205, 51-214; 1999 Code, § 3-803)

The Librarian shall keep, or cause to be kept, a register of all books issued and returned at the time they shall so be issued and returned. None of the books shall be detained more than 14 days without being renewed. No book may be renewed more than two consecutive times by any person without the special permission of the Librarian or an authorized employee of the municipal library.

(Neb. RS 51-211; 1999 Code, § 3-804)

Any person who injures or fails to return any book taken from the library shall forfeit and pay to the library not less than the value of the book in addition to any replacement costs and penalty which the Library Board may assess.

(Neb. RS 51-211; 1999 Code, § 3-805)

It shall be the duty of the Librarian to label, or cause to be labeled, with a printed or stamped label, proof of municipal ownership on each book, and also to write the said proof on the thirtieth page of each volume.

(Neb. RS 51-211; 1999 Code, § 3-806)

(A)  It shall be unlawful for any person not authorized by the regulations made by the Library Board to take a book from the library, without the consent of the Librarian, or an authorized employee of the library.

(B)  Any person removing a book from the library without properly checking it out shall be deemed to be guilty of an offense.

(Neb. RS 51-211; 1999 Code, § 3-807)

The municipal library shall be free of charge for the use of the inhabitants of the municipality. The Librarian may exclude from the use of the library and reading rooms any person who shall willfully violate or refuse to comply with the rules and regulations established for the government thereof.

(Neb. RS 51-201, 51-212; 1999 Code, § 3-808)

Any money collected by the library shall be turned over monthly by the Librarian to the Municipal Treasurer along with a report of the sources of the revenue.

(Neb. RS 51-209; 1999 Code, § 3-809)

(A)  The Library Board shall, on or before the second Monday in February in each year, make a report to the City Council of the condition of its trust on the last day of the prior fiscal year.

(B)  The report shall show all money received and credited or expended; the number of materials held, including books, video and audio materials, software programs and materials in other formats; the number of periodical subscriptions on record, including newspapers; the number of materials added and the number withdrawn from the collection during the year; the number of materials circulated during the year; and other statistics, information and suggestions as the Library Board may deem of general interest or as the City Council may require.

(C)  The report shall be verified by affidavit of the President and Secretary of the Library Board.

(Neb. RS 51-213; 1999 Code, § 3-810; Ord. 783)

(A)  Any person, or any person’s agent or servant, who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, shall be deemed guilty of an offense and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $500. A new violation shall be deemed to have been committed every 24 hours of failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter.

(B)  (1)  Whenever a nuisance exists as defined in this chapter, the municipality may proceed by a suit in equity to enjoin, abate and remove the same in the manner provided by law.

(2)   Whenever, in any action, it is established that a nuisance exists, the court may, together with the fine or penalty imposed, enter an order of abatement as a part of the judgment in the case.

(Neb. RS 17-505, 18-1720, 18-1722; 1999 Code, § 3-1001; Ord. 744)