§31. Library hours The State Librarian shall keep the library open at least 35 hours per week. A person may not be admitted to the library rooms out of library hours or take any book or other material from the library without the consent of the librarian. [PL 2013, c. 82, §1 (AMD).] SECTION […]
§32. Historical research As a part of the general duties of his office, the State Librarian shall maintain a section of historical research which shall have charge of all Maine historical work in the library and carry on research work relating to the history of the State.
§33. Legislative reference (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 480, §6 (RP).
§34. Library development The Department of Education shall maintain a school library media section in cooperation with the Maine State Library that must carry on the following activities: [PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. B, §17 (RPR).] 1. Media center standards. Recommending school library media center standards and evaluation of programs; [PL 1989, c. […]
§35. Traveling libraries (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 127, §3 (RP).
§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 […]
§37. Bookmobile service (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 626, §4 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 82, §5 (RP).
§38. Compliance with federal law The State Librarian, with the approval of the Governor, may make any regulations necessary to enable the State to comply with any law of the United States, heretofore or hereafter enacted, intended to promote public library services. The Maine State Library is the sole agency authorized to develop, submit and […]
§39. Statewide Library Information System 1. Statement of policy. The Legislature declares that it is the policy of the State that cooperation among Maine libraries of all types should be fostered and encouraged. The sharing of library holdings and of library-developed tools for obtaining electronic information from networked resources enriches the economic, educational and cultural […]
§40. Accessible electronic information services 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Accessible electronic information service” means news and other information, including but not limited to newspapers, provided to eligible individuals from a multistate service center using high-speed computers and telecommunications […]
