Sec. 14.56.355. Library construction and major expansion matching grant program.
(a) There is established in the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development a matching grant program for library construction and major expansion. (b) A person in charge of construction or major expansion of an eligible library may apply to the department for a matching grant under regulations adopted by the department. (c) Subject to […]
Sec. 14.56.356. Eligibility.
(a) To be a library eligible for a grant under AS 14.56.355, a library must be (1) publicly owned and operated by a community; and (2) a public library as described in AS 14.56.400 that is not a public school library. (b) An applicant for a grant under AS 14.56.355 must provide matching funds from […]
Sec. 14.56.360. Public school library collection development grants.
(a) There is established in the department a public school library collection development grant program. (b) The person or division in charge of the state library shall award and administer grants of not more than $3,000 for a fiscal year for use by a public school library eligible under AS 14.56.365 to expand and improve […]
Sec. 14.56.365. Eligibility.
(a) A library eligible for a grant under AS 14.56.360 must be a public school library established and supported by a school district that (1) provides physical space or, if a correspondence school operated by a school district, resources for use as a library; (2) provides regularly scheduled library hours for all students enrolled in […]
Sec. 14.56.370. Eligible expenditures.
(a) A library collection development grant may be used only to purchase library collection materials by a public school or by a school district if the district operates a correspondence program with an eligible school library. In this subsection, “library collection materials” means books, magazines, reference and audio-visual materials, and electronic subscriptions that support school […]
Sec. 14.56.375. Report.
A recipient of a grant awarded under AS 14.56.360 shall prepare a brief annual report to the department describing the effects of the grant and whether all conditions of the grant were met or exceeded.
Sec. 14.56.400. Public libraries.
(a) A public library established under this section shall provide at least the following services free of charge to the residents of the municipality or community: (1) establish and maintain a collection of books and other materials for loaning; (2) provide access to interlibrary loan services; (3) provide reading or other educational programs for children; […]
Sec. 14.56.150. Depository library contracts.
The center may enter into depository contracts with municipal, regional educational attendance area, university or community college libraries, public library associations, state library agencies, the Library of Congress, and other state and federal library systems. The requirements for eligibility to contract as a depository library shall be established by the Department of Education and Early […]
Sec. 14.56.160. Depository library designations.
Libraries may be designated as either “complete depository” or “selective depository.” A complete depository library shall be sent one copy of every state publication. A selective depository library shall be sent one copy of every publication from the specific state agencies it designates.
Sec. 14.56.170. Distribution of state publications and research data.
The center may not engage in general public distribution of either (1) state publications or lists of publications or (2) the index of publications and research data. However, unless expressly prohibited by law, the center shall make available to any person, upon request and under procedures established by it, publications, summaries, research data, indices, and […]