University of Virginia Library

Sec. 16-9. Destroying or injuring books, etc.[153]

No person shall wilfully, maliciously or wantonly write
upon, injure, deface, tear, cut or destroy any book, plate,
picture, engraving, map, newspaper, magazine, pamphlet,
manuscript or other property belonging to the city public
library, or wilfully and without authority remove any book
or other property from the city public library. (Code 1959,
§ 16-9.)

 
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For similar state law, see Code of Va., §§ 42-20, 42-21.