27 §36. Advice to local libraries; gifts; schools of library instruction
§36. Advice to local libraries; gifts; schools of library instruction The Maine State Library shall give advice to all school, state, institutional and public libraries, and to all communities in the State that may propose to establish libraries, as to the best means of establishing and administering the libraries, selecting and cataloging books and other […]
27 §3. Books lent
§3. Books lent Under such rules and regulations as the State Librarian may prescribe, books and documents may be lent to any responsible resident of the State. Such rules and regulations may include the charge for overdue books and documents. [PL 1971, c. 127, §1 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 127, §1 (AMD).
27 §4. Responsibility for books borrowed
§4. Responsibility for books borrowed Any person or organization receiving the loan of any books, documents or other material from the Maine State Library shall be responsible for the full value thereof to the librarian, and in case of the loss of or damage to a volume belonging to a set, shall procure a new […]
27 §4-A. Revolving Fund
§4-A. Revolving Fund 1. Fund created. There is established within the Maine State Library a revolving fund for use by the library to replace books, documents or other materials that are damaged, lost or unrecoverable for which a charge is made. [PL 1981, c. 496 (NEW).] 2. Price and rates. The State Librarian is […]
27 §4-B. Carrying account
§4-B. Carrying account The State Librarian may purchase documents, maps, journals or any other printed material of significance to the historical heritage of Maine. Notification of these purchases shall be made to the State Archivist and State Museum Director. Any funds appropriated for the acquisitions of materials shall not lapse but shall be carried forward […]
27 §5. Annual report (REPEALED)
§5. Annual report (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 610, §14 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 700, §B16 (RP).
27 §6. Reports from counties, cities and towns
§6. Reports from counties, cities and towns Town clerks of the several towns, city clerks of the several cities and treasurers of the several counties shall promptly transmit to the librarian of the Maine State Library copies of all printed reports of said towns, cities and counties, including all printed exhibits of town, city and […]
27 §7. Private support organization
§7. Private support organization 1. Designation of private support organization. The State Librarian shall designate a nonprofit organization as the private support organization for the Maine State Library. The designated organization must be incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State, and its sole purpose, as reflected in its bylaws, must be […]
27 §8. Maine Public Library Fund
§8. Maine Public Library Fund There is established the Maine Public Library Fund, an interest-bearing account, referred to in this section as “the fund.” The fund receives money deposited by the Treasurer of State pursuant to Title 36, section 5291 and any other money contributed to the fund. The fund is administered by the State […]
27 §9. Blind and Visually Impaired News Access Fund
§9. Blind and Visually Impaired News Access Fund The Blind and Visually Impaired News Access Fund, referred to in this section as “the fund,” is established as a dedicated fund within the Maine State Library to be used to provide access to a news service provided by a national federation for blind and visually impaired […]