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Boise City Code tit. 2, ch. 7
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Boise City Code § 2-7-1 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERSHIP; APPOINTMENT; TERMS; VACANCIES

2-7-1: BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERSHIP; APPOINTMENT; TERMS; VACANCIES: A. The Library Board of Trustees shall consist of five (5) Trustees appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council, from among City residents. Appointment to the Board shall be made solely upon consideration of the ability of such appointee to serve the interest of the people. The Mayor, members of City Council, and appointed officers of the City shall not be eligible to simultaneously serve as a Library Trustee. Terms of Trustees shall be for a term of five (5) years from the date of appointment and until their successor is appointed. Appointments to complete an unexpired term shall be for the remainder of the term only. Terms shall be set so one term shall expire during each calendar year. Trustees shall serve no more than two (2) terms. B. The Library Board of Trustees may appoint one nonvoting, ex officio youth member who at the time of appointment is under twenty one (21) years of age. The youth member shall be appointed to a term of up to one year and may be reappointed to up to four (4) successive terms. C. Each year, the City Council shall appoint one of its members to be a non-voting liaison to the Library Board of Trustees. (1952 Code § 2-04-01; amd. Ord. 31-26, 6-30-2026)

Boise City Code § 2-7-2 TRUSTEE COMPENSATION

2-7-2: TRUSTEE COMPENSATION: All members of the Library Board of Trustees shall serve without salary but Trustees may receive their actual and budgeted expenses while engaged in authorized business of the library. (1952 Code § 2-04-02; amd. Ord. 31-26, 6-30-2026)

Boise City Code § 2-7-3 MEETINGS; QUORUM

2-7-3: MEETINGS; QUORUM: The board shall meet for business purposes at least per quarter, and at such other times as it may appoint, in a place to be provided for the purpose. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (1952 Code § 2-04-06; amd. Ord. 31-26, 6-30-2026)

Boise City Code § 2-7-4 POWERS AND DUTIES

2-7-4: POWERS AND DUTIES: In addition to the powers elsewhere contained in this chapter and notwithstanding the provisions of Idaho Code title 50, the Library Board of Trustees shall have the following powers and duties: A. To establish bylaws for its own governance; B. To establish policies and rules of use for the governance of the library or libraries under its control; to exclude from the use of the library any and all persons who violate such rules; C. To establish, locate, maintain, and have custody of libraries to serve the City, and to provide suitable rooms, structures, facilities, furniture, apparatus, and appliances necessary for library service; D. With the approval of the City: 1. To acquire real property by purchase, gift, devise, lease, or otherwise; 2. To own and hold real and personal property and to construct buildings for the use and purposes of the library; 3. To sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of real or personal property when no longer required by the library; and 4. To insure the real and personal property of the library; E. To prepare and adopt a budget for review and approval by the City Council; F. To control the expenditures of money budgeted for the library; G. To accept or decline gifts of money or personal property, in accordance with library policy, and under such terms as may be a condition of the gift; H. To supervise and evaluate the Library Director and, with the approval of a majority of the members of the City Council, to hire and terminate the Library Director; I. To establish policies for the purchase and distribution of library materials; J. To attend all meetings of the Library Board of Trustees; K. To maintain legal records of all board business; L. To exercise such other powers, not inconsistent with law, necessary for the orderly and efficient management of the library. (2019 Code; amd. Ord. 31-26, 6-30-2026)

Boise City Code § 2-7-5 ESTABLISHMENT OF LIBRARY

2-7-5: ESTABLISHMENT OF LIBRARY: The City Council of the city of Boise City has established the Boise Public Library for the benefit and welfare of the public. The public library is funded by the city's general fund. (1952 Code § 2-04-05; amd. Ord. 31-26, 6-30-2026)

Boise City Code § 2-7-6 LIBRARY MATERIALS DEFINED

2-7-6: LIBRARY MATERIALS DEFINED: For the purposes of this chapter, the term "library materials" shall mean all those materials belonging to the library, including but not limited to, books, digital content, maps, documents, kits, and physical media, whether or not these materials may be checked out of the library. (1952 Code § 2-04-03; amd. Ord. 31-26, 6-30-2026)

Boise City Code § 2-7-7 REAL ESTATE TO VEST IN CITY

2-7-7: REAL ESTATE TO VEST IN CITY: The title of all property, real and personal, now owned or hereafter acquired by purchase, gift, devise, bequest or otherwise, for the purpose of the library and reading rooms, when not inconsistent with the terms of its acquisition, shall vest in the City, and in the name of the City may be sued for and defended by action at law or otherwise. (1952 Code § 2-04-07)

Boise City Code § 2-7-8 BOISE RESIDENT BORROWERS' CARDS

2-7-8: BOISE RESIDENT BORROWERS' CARDS: A. Authority: The Library Board of Trustees shall determine by policy the terms and conditions upon which a person can request, receive, and renew a library borrowers' card provided that a library borrowers' card for Boise residents shall be without cost to the resident. Any person, and their spouse and children, who pays ad valorem property taxes on real property situated within the City shall be considered a resident borrower. B. Unlawful Acquisition Of Library Property: It shall be unlawful for any person to acquire any library material or other property belonging to the public library upon the presentation of a library card issued to another person, without such person's consent. (1952 Code § 2-04-11; amd. Ord. 31-26, 6-30-2026)

Boise City Code § 2-7-9 BOISE NONRESIDENT BORROWERS' CARDS

2-7-9: BOISE NONRESIDENT BORROWERS' CARDS: A. The Library Board of Trustees shall establish by policy the terms and conditions upon which a person can request, receive, and renew a nonresident borrowers' card provided that the nonresident borrower pays an annual fee to be established by the Library Board of Trustees at a rate no less than the average per household support paid by City residents. Provided, the Library Board of Trustees may establish reduced rates for seniors and students, as defined by the Library Board. (1952 Code § 2-04-12; amd. Ord. 31-26, 6-30-2026)

Boise City Code § 2-7-10 FAILURE TO PAY FEE

2-7-10: FAILURE TO PAY FEE: It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to remit fees established and assessed by the Library Board of Trustees for the loss of or damage to library materials while in their possession. (1952 Code § 2-04-10; amd. Ord. 31-26, 6-30-2026)

Boise City Code § 2-7-11 MISUSE AND DEFACING LIBRARY RESOURCES AND PROPERTY

2-7-11: MISUSE AND DEFACING LIBRARY RESOURCES AND PROPERTY: No person shall wilfully or intentionally cut, tear, deface, break, injure, destroy or alter any item of the library materials collection or other property belonging to the public library or any branch thereof. No person shall wilfully bypass the security of library network or any other computer network, including the internet, while using electronic resources at the public library. Any person misusing the library network or attempting to bypass its security will forfeit the right to use computers in the library, and will, in addition to other penalties prescribed by law, be liable for the financial costs of the library to repair damage done to the library's electronic resources network. (1952 Code § 2-04-08)

Boise City Code § 2-7-12 PENALTY

2-7-12: PENALTY: Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this Code. (1952 Code § 2-04-13; amd. 2019 Code)
Source: Boise City, Idaho, City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/boise_id/latest/boise/0-0-0-872Fetched: 11/1/2026

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