134.34 REGIONAL LIBRARY BASIC SYSTEM SUPPORT AID; REQUIREMENTS. Subdivision 1. Local support levels. (a) Regional library basic system support aid shall be provided to any regional public library system where there are at least three participating counties and where each participating city and county is providing for public library service support the lesser of (a) […]
134.341 COUNTY FINANCIAL SUPPORT. To ensure the availability of public library service to all people, every county shall provide financial support for public library services at no less than minimum amounts as specified in section 134.34 and shall participate in the regional public library system to which it is assigned by the commissioner of education […]
134.342 ALLOCATION OF LEVY AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. Authority. A regional public library system board may adopt a written resolution to assume responsibility for the allocation of the regional library system levy authority throughout the region. If adopted, the board shall furnish a list to the commissioners of revenue and education by July 1 of the […]
134.351 MULTICOUNTY, MULTITYPE LIBRARY SYSTEMS. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner of education, upon the advice of the Advisory Council to the Division of State Library Services, may approve the establishment of multicounty, multitype library systems and the geographic boundaries of those systems. Subd. 2. Services. Each multicounty, multitype library system is encouraged to develop services […]
134.353 MULTICOUNTY, MULTITYPE LIBRARY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AID. The commissioner of education may provide development aid to multicounty, multitype library systems. In awarding development aid, the commissioner shall consider the extra costs incurred in systems located in sparsely populated and large geographic regions. History: 1979 c 334 art 9 s 11; 1983 c 314 art 11 […]
134.354 MULTICOUNTY, MULTITYPE LIBRARY SYSTEM OPERATING AID. The commissioner of education may provide operating aid to multicounty, multitype library systems. In awarding operating aid, the commissioner shall consider the extra costs incurred in systems located in sparsely populated and large geographic areas. History: 1983 c 314 art 11 s 16; 1998 c 398 art 5 […]
134.355 BASIC REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM; SUPPORT. Subdivision 1. Appropriations. Basic system support aid and regional library telecommunications aid provide the appropriations for the basic regional library system. Subd. 2. Application. Any regional public library system which qualifies according to the provisions of section 134.34 may apply for aid for regional library basic system support. Regional […]
134.36 RULES. The commissioner of education shall promulgate rules as necessary for implementation of library grant and aid programs. History: 1978 c 546 s 7; 1981 c 358 art 6 s 31; 1983 c 314 art 11 s 17; 1998 c 398 art 5 s 55; 2003 c 130 s 12; 2013 c 116 art […]
134.40 PROTECTION OF LIBRARY MATERIAL. Section 609.541 describes misuse of library materials and prescribes penalties for intentional removal of, damage to, and detention of library materials. History: 1983 c 280 s 1
134.41 LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION; JOINT FINANCING. Subdivision 1. Local government unit defined. For purposes of this section, the term “local government unit” means a home rule charter or statutory city, county, or town. Subd. 2. Powers. A local government unit may agree with other local government units to subject taxable property within their boundaries to taxation […]
134.45 LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION GRANTS. Subdivision 1. Application; definition. Public library jurisdictions may apply to the commissioner of education for grants for improvements and accessibility to their library facilities. For the purposes of this section, “public library jurisdictions” means regional public library systems, regional library districts, cities, and counties operating libraries under chapter 134. Subd. 2. […]
134.50 INTERNET ACCESS; LIBRARIES. (a) Recognizing the difference between public libraries, which are designed for public inquiry, and school libraries, school computer labs, and school media centers, which serve unique educational purposes, all public library computers with access to the Internet available for use by children under the age of 17 must be equipped to […]
