The mayor shall appoint, with the approval of the governing body, a library board for the city library. The board shall consist of seven members to be appointed in the manner and for terms provided by law “and the mayor of the city who shall be an ex officio member of the board having the same powers as appointed members.

(Code 1959, 10-101)

The board shall annually meet and organize by the election of a chairperson, a secretary and a treasurer and such other officers as they may deem necessary. The board shall fix the date and place of its regular meetings and special meetings may be called by the chairperson or upon written request of a majority of the members in the manner provided by law.

(Code 1959, 10-102)

The board shall be responsible for the general operation and maintenance of the library and shall make and adopt rules and regulations for the administration thereof in accordance with applicable state law.

(Code 1959, 10-103)

It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully injure or destroy any book, map, chart, or magazine or any property of like nature belonging to the library.

(Code 1959, 10-104)

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to take from the library any book, map, chart, magazine or other personal property except in conformity with the library rules, or for any person willfully to retain any such personal property, having lawfully or unlawfully obtained possession of same, after having been notified by the librarian to return the same.

(Code 1959, 10-105)