202-A:1 Declaration of Policy. – Mindful that, as the constitution declares, "knowledge and learning, generally diffused through a community" are "essential to the preservation of a free government" the legislature recognizes its duty to encourage the people of New Hampshire to extend their education during and beyond the years of formal education. To this […]
202-A:10 Library Trustees; Vacancies; Alternates. – Vacancies occurring on any board of library trustees in a town shall be filled as provided in RSA 669:75. A vacancy occurring among the publicly elected members of the board of library trustees of a city library shall be filled by the city council or other appropriate appointing […]
202-A:11 Powers and Duties. – Except in those cities where other provision has been made by general or special act of the legislature, the library trustees of every public library in the state shall: I. Adopt bylaws, rules and regulations for its own transaction of business and for the government of the library; II. […]
202-A:11-a Use of Additional Funds. – All money received from a library’s income-generating equipment shall be retained by the library in a nonlapsing fund and used for general repairs and upgrading and for the purchase of books, supplies and income-generating equipment if approved by the town or city in which the library is located […]
202-A:11-b Procedure for Adoption. – I. A town desiring to permit its library to retain money received from its income-generating equipment under RSA 202-A:11-a may have the question placed on the warrant for a town meeting at which town officers are elected in the manner provided in RSA 39:3. Such question shall be presented […]
202-A:12 Annual Reports. – Every library regularly open to the public, or to some portion of the public, with or without limitations, whether its ownership is vested in the town, in a corporation, in an organization or association, or in individuals, shall make a written report to the town or city at the conclusion […]
202-A:12-a Trust Fund Annual Reports. – Any public library holding funds in trust shall report to the office of the attorney general, annually at the conclusion of each fiscal year, the information required by RSA 202-A:12(a) through (d). Source. 1986, 74:1, eff. July 11, 1986.
202-A:13 Discretionary Powers. – The library trustees shall also have the following powers: I. To authorize the payment from library funds for the necessary expenses of library staff members attending library courses and meetings for professional advancement; II. To extend the privileges and use of the library to nonresidents upon such terms and conditions […]
202-A:14 Compensation of Trustees. – No trustee of any public library shall receive any compensation for any services rendered as such trustee, unless compensation is stipulated in the terms of the bequest or gift establishing the library. Trustees may be reimbursed, however, for necessary travel expenses to attend professional meetings. Source. 1933, 60:4. RL […]
202-A:15 Public Librarian; Qualification and Tenure. – The librarian shall have education of sufficient breadth and depth to give leadership in the use of books and related materials. The librarian shall be appointed by the board of library trustees for a term of office agreed to at the time of employment and until a […]
202-A:16 Powers and Duties. – In addition to any other duties which the librarian may be delegated from time to time, the public librarian shall: I. Serve as the administrative officer of the public library; II. Recommend to the board of library trustees the appointment of all employees. Source. 1963, 46:1. 1996, 33:4, eff. […]
202-A:17 Employees; Removal. – No employee of a public library shall be discharged or removed from office except by the library trustees for malfeasance, misfeasance, or inefficiency in office, or incapacity or unfitness to perform the employee’s duties. Prior to the discharge or removal of any such employee, a statement of the grounds and […]
202-A:18 Discontinuance of Library. – Any town now maintaining a public library established by expenditure of town funds may by majority vote at a regular town meeting discontinue said library. In case of such discontinuance, the library property of the town may be loaned or disposed of by the library trustees, subject to the […]
202-A:19 Defunct Libraries. – When a public library in any town shall, as such, cease to function, all books or other property given by the state for the use of said library or purchased with state funds shall be returned to the state by the selectmen of said town, delivery to be made to […]
202-A:2 Definitions. – As used in this chapter the following words shall be construed as follows unless the context clearly requires otherwise: I. "Public library" shall mean every library which receives regular financial support, at least annually, from public or private sources and which provides regular and currently useful library service to the public […]
202-A:20 Custody of Publications. – Any town clerk, board of selectmen, or others having custody of the books, pamphlets, and public documents that have been sent to the towns by the departments of state government may, with consent of the librarian, transfer these publications to the public library, upon condition that they be included […]
202-A:21 Penalties. – Any town or library official violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Source. 1917, 59:1. PL 10:61. RL 15:65. RSA 202:16. 1963, 46:1. 1973, 529:38, eff. Oct. 31, 1973 at 11:59 p.m.
202-A:22 Custody and Control of Trust Funds. – Trust funds given to towns and cities for the use of a public library shall be held in the custody and under the management of the trustees of trust funds. The entire income from such funds shall be paid over to the library trustees. Payment of […]
202-A:23 Exceptions. – Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the library trustees from accepting, receiving, investing, and administering directly any trust funds and donations when so specified by the donor. Library trustees administering and investing such special funds shall be governed by the provisions of RSA 31:25, RSA 31:25-d, and RSA 41:6. Source. 1963, […]
202-A:24 Offenses Against Libraries. – Any person who shall wilfully or maliciously deface, damage or destroy any property belonging to or in the care of any gallery or museum or any state, public, school, college, or other institutional library, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any such person shall forfeit to or for the […]
