§ 13-8. Defacing books or other materials.  


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  • Any person who shall wilfully, maliciously or negligently cut, write upon, deface, injure or destroy any book, pamphlet, periodical, newspaper, plate, picture, engraving or statue or other property or thing belonging to or in the possession of the city public library and reading room shall be subject to punishment as provided in section 1-11 of this Code and in addition thereto or independently of the penalty shall be responsible for the repair or replacement of the damaged item and may be prevented from enjoying the privileges of the library and reading room until the value of the damage done, as fixed by the board of trustees, is paid into the city treasury, through the librarian, to the credit of the library fund.

(Code 1966, § 3.32(h))