Section 29-5-6. – Notices of withdrawal.
§ 29-5-6. Notices of withdrawal. In the event of withdrawal from the compact, the chief of library services shall send and receive any notices required by article XI(b) of § 29-5-1. History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 29-5-6; P.L. 1963, ch. 22, § 1; P.L. 1972, ch. 144, § 4; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, […]
Section 29-6-1. – Statement of policy.
§ 29-6-1. Statement of policy. (a) The general assembly hereby declares it to be the policy of this state: (1) That free public libraries are essential to the general enlightenment of citizens in a democracy; (2) That these free public libraries shall provide for the cultural, educational, informational, and research needs of all citizens; (3) […]
Section 29-6-2. – Public library services.
§ 29-6-2. Public library services. For each city or town, the state’s share to support local public library services shall be equal to at least twenty-five percent (25%) of both the amount appropriated and expended in the second preceding fiscal year by the city or town from local tax revenues and funds from the public […]
Section 29-6-3. – Eligibility requirements — Municipalities.
§ 29-6-3. Eligibility requirements — Municipalities. (a) To qualify for state aid under § 29-6-2, a city or town shall: (1) Appropriate from local tax revenues an amount not less than the amount appropriated the previous year from local tax revenues and expended for library operating expenses. The appropriation would exclude any state funds received […]
Section 29-6-4. – Library councils.
§ 29-6-4. Library councils. In cities or towns having more than one free public library, the boards of trustees, or other governing bodies of the libraries in the city or town, may appoint an interlibrary committee to include the principal librarian of each of the libraries and one other representative of each of the libraries, […]
Section 29-4-4. – Gifts.
§ 29-4-4. Gifts. In case any library, or funds for the establishment thereof, may be offered to any city or town on the condition that the library shall be maintained as a free public library, the city council of any city, or town council of any town, is hereby authorized to accept this gift in […]
Section 29-4-5. – Appointment of board of trustees.
§ 29-4-5. Appointment of board of trustees. Whenever any city or town shall establish a free public library, or shall become possessed, as provided in this chapter, of any free public library, the city council or town council, as the case may be, shall proceed to elect a board of trustees, to consist of not […]
Section 29-4-6. – Powers and duties of trustees.
§ 29-4-6. Powers and duties of trustees. The trustees shall take possession of the library, and shall, thereafter, be the legal guardians and custodians of the library. They shall provide suitable rooms for the library, arrange for the proper care of the library, choose one or more competent persons as librarians and fix their compensation, […]
Section 29-4-7. – Library funds.
§ 29-4-7. Library funds. All appropriations from the city or town and state, and the income of all funds belonging to the library, shall be subject to the exclusive control of the trustees, and the several city and town treasurers shall pay, within the limits of the appropriations and other library funds in their hands, […]
Section 29-4-8. – Acceptance of gifts by trustees.
§ 29-4-8. Acceptance of gifts by trustees. In case of any bequest, legacy, or gift to, or in favor of, a public library, the trustees thereof are hereby authorized and empowered to accept the bequest, legacy, or gift on behalf of, and for the use of, the library, and their receipt shall be a full […]