California

Education Code

11,521 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 17651 — (a) School districts may borrow funds from federal or state regulated financial institutions for the purposes of design and construction costs associated with retrofitting school buildings to become m
• § 17652 — To the extent that these services are available, school districts shall arrange for the preaudit and postaudit of school buildings by investor-owned or municipal utility companies or by independent en
• § 17653 — School districts taking action under this chapter shall contract with qualified businesses capable of retrofitting school buildings.
• § 17660 — The Legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of the state that school facilities provide healthy indoor air quality, including adequate ventilation, to students, teachers, and other occupa
• § 17661 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Covered school” means a school district, a county office of education, a charter school, a private school, the California Commun
• § 17670 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) In April 2022, California released “Protecting Californians from Extreme Heat: A State Action Plan to Build Community Resilience” which war
• § 17671 — (a) Projects solely for the installation of freestanding, open-sided shade structures included on the Division of the State Architect pre-checked designs list where the adjusted construction cost exce
• § 17672 — (a) School projects approved by the Division of the State Architect on or before December 31, 2030, that improve community ecological health and climate resilience, or improve pupil well-being, learni
• § 1770 — (a) The county superintendent of schools may, with the approval of the county board of supervisors and the county board of education, agree with the county librarian to take over all existing contract
• § 1771 — (a) The county superintendent of schools of any county in which no county library is maintained may, with the approval of the county board of education, establish and maintain a county school library
• § 1772 — The county superintendent of schools may, with the approval of the county board of education, agree with the proper authorities of the county to transfer funds from the county school service fund to t
• § 1773 — The county superintendent of schools of any county maintaining one or more emergency elementary schools may, if the county maintains a county library, enter into an agreement with the proper authoriti
• § 1774 — (a) The county superintendent of schools may establish a county teachers’ library and expend from the county school service fund such amounts as are necessary for the purchase of books therefor and fo
• § 1775 — Whenever the county superintendent of schools assumes responsibility for the establishment of a library or the performance of library services pursuant to this article, the county superintendent shall
• § 17920 — Any school district or county office of education may establish and administer a schoolbus emissions reduction fund to receive revenue from public and private sources for the purpose of purchasing low
• § 17921 — A school district or county office of education that establishes a schoolbus emissions reduction fund may receive revenues from air pollution control district and air quality management district grant
• § 17922 — State funds may, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be distributed to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for distribution to districts and county offices of education for the purchase of low
• § 17923 — A school district or county office of education may enter into contracts, including multiple year contracts, with private sector individuals, businesses, and other entities for the purpose of receivin
• § 17924 — The Chairperson of the State Air Resources Board and the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall jointly develop guidelines for school district or county office of education use that describe all o
• § 17925 — Prior to distributing any state funds pursuant to this part, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall consult with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to avoid dup
• § 17926 — Any schoolbus replaced pursuant to this part that meets the federal safety standards established in 1977 shall be offered for sale to school districts to replace schoolbuses that do not meet the feder
• § 17927 — (a) Commencing January 1, 2035, 100 percent of all newly purchased or contracted schoolbuses of a local educational agency shall be zero-emission vehicles, where feasible.
• § 18010 — The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the interest of the people and of the state that there be a general diffusion of information and knowledge through the continued operation of free publ
• § 18011 — It is the intent of the Legislature under this chapter to initiate and examine a specific program providing equitable and adequate funds to the public libraries of the state which are established unde
• § 18012 — In adopting this chapter, the Legislature declares that its policy, and its objective in enacting the specific program prescribed in Section 18011, is to do all of the following: (a) Assure the availa
• § 18013 — The Legislature finds and declares that this chapter effects a state policy that each public library provide a minimum level of service, known as the foundation program, to the extent state funds are
• § 18015 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Public library” means a library, or two or more libraries, operated as a single entity by one or more public jurisdictions and which serve the general public without dist
• § 18020 — For the fiscal year 1982–83, the cost of the foundation program is deemed to be twelve dollars ($12) per capita.
• § 18021 — The State Librarian shall determine and certify, on or before June 1, 1982, and June 1 of each fiscal year thereafter, the population served by each public library of the state based upon census data
• § 18022 — The total cost of the foundation program for each public library for the purposes of this chapter shall be the product of the per capita cost determined pursuant to Section 18020 multiplied by the pop
• § 18023 — On or before August 31, 1982, and October 31 of each fiscal year thereafter, the fiscal officer of each public library shall report to the State Librarian the total revenue appropriated for the founda
• § 18024 — (a) A fund is hereby created in the State Treasury to be known as the Public Library Fund.
• § 18025 — (a) For the 1982–83 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, the State Librarian shall determine the amount to which each public library is entitled for support of the library during the fiscal ye
• § 18026 — Commencing with the 1984–85 fiscal year, the State Librarian shall certify to the Controller on or before November 15, 1984, and on or before each November 15 thereafter, the amounts determined in Sec
• § 18030 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, books and other library materials acquired or maintained by a public library as a part of the foundation program supported in part by state funds under this
• § 18030.5 — (a) Every public library that receives state funds pursuant to this chapter and that provides public access to the Internet shall, by a majority vote of the governing board, adopt a policy regarding a
• § 18031 — The provisions of this chapter shall become operative July 1, 1983.
• § 18032 — (a) Every public library that receives state funds pursuant to this chapter and that provides public access to video recordings shall, by a majority vote of the governing board, adopt a policy regardi
• § 18100 — The governing board of each school district shall provide school library services for the pupils and teachers of the district by establishing and maintaining school libraries or by contractual arrange
• § 18101 — The State Board of Education shall adopt standards, rules and regulations for school library services.
• § 18102 — Libraries may be established and maintained under the control of the governing board of any school district.
• § 18103 — The libraries shall be open to the use of the teachers and the pupils of the school district during the schoolday.
• § 18104 — (a) It is in the interest of the state to authorize the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District to enter into a joint-use arrangement with another public entity for operation of a joint-use lib
• § 18110 — County boards of education may adopt lists of books and other library materials for districts not employing a superintendent of schools or a librarian for full time.
• § 18111 — The governing board of any school district may exclude from schools and school libraries all books, publications, or papers of a sectarian, partisan, or denominational character.
• § 18120 — The governing board of a school district maintaining its own library or libraries may appoint a librarian or librarians to staff the libraries provided they qualify as librarians pursuant to Section 4
• § 18121 — The governing board of a school district is accountable for the proper care and preservation of the school libraries of the district, and may make all necessary rules and regulations not provided for
• § 18122 — The governing board of a school district shall, on or before August 31st, in each year, report to the State Department of Education on the condition of school libraries, for the year ending June 30th
• § 18130 — Whenever the county in which a district is situated maintains a county library, the governing board of any school district or community college district may agree with the proper authorities of the co
• § 18131 — Notwithstanding any other section of this article to the contrary, school districts may purchase textbooks, reference books, periodicals, and other publications approved by any board authorized to ado
• § 18132 — All funds transferred to a county library pursuant to this article shall be used by the county library only for: (a) the acquisition of books and other materials as are adopted by the body authorized
• § 18133 — The county librarian may (a) at his discretion dispose of books and other materials no longer fit for service, and (b) with the approval of the county board of education dispose of any books or other
• § 18134 — In any city conducting a public library owned and managed by the city, the governing board of any school district may enter into an arrangement with the governing body of the public library of the cit
• § 18135 — Whenever an agreement is made that school library services will be provided by a city, or county library, the county, or city and county, or city superintendent of schools may draw a warrant for the w
• § 18136 — The governing board of any high school district lying wholly or partly within a county maintaining a county free library may enter into a contract or agreement with the board of supervisors of the cou
• § 18137 — Whenever the governing board of a school district enters into an agreement with a county or city library for school library services the district shall provide for the care and custody of and assume r
• § 18138 — With the consent of the county superintendent of schools the governing board of the school district may agree with the proper authorities of the county or city to terminate the affiliation of the dist
• § 18139 — With the consent of the county board of education, in those counties in which the county superintendent of schools performs library services for the school library of any district, the governing board
• § 18170 — The governing board of any school district shall expend the library fund, together with the money that is added thereto by donation, in the purchase of school apparatus and books for a school library,
• § 18171 — No warrant shall be drawn by the superintendent of schools upon the order of any governing board of any school district against the library fund of any district unless the order is accompanied by an i
• § 18172 — All orders of the governing board of any school district for books or apparatus shall in every case be submitted to the superintendent of schools of the county, city, or city and county, respectively,
• § 18202 — (a) A fund is hereby established in the State Treasury to be known as the Business Organizations and Opportunities for Kids Fund.
• § 18203 — (a) Funds appropriated for the purposes of this article shall be apportioned to eligible school districts in an equal amount per enrollment reported in the second principal apportionment of the prior
• § 18300 — “Trustees,” or “library trustees” as used in this chapter mean the regularly elected union high school trustees who reside within the library district.
• § 18301 — “Library,” “library district,” or “library districts” as used in this chapter mean “union high school library district.
• § 18310 — For the purposes of this chapter a unified school district has all of the powers and duties of a union high school district.
• § 18311 — As used in this chapter the words “union high school district” mean union high school district or unified school district and the words “union high school” mean union high school or unified school dis
• § 18312 — If there are formed substantially within the territory of a union high school library district two or more unified school districts, the library district shall become a unified school district library
• § 18320 — Any union high school district may establish, equip, and maintain a public library for the dissemination of knowledge of the arts, sciences, and general literature, in accordance with this chapter.
• § 18321 — The title to all property acquired for the purposes of the library, when not inconsistent with the terms of its acquisition, or not otherwise designated, vests in the district in which the library is,
• § 18322 — Every union high school library established under this chapter shall be forever free to the inhabitants and nonresident taxpayers of the library district, subject always to such rules, regulations, an
• § 18330 — Upon the application by petition of 50 or more taxpayers and residents of any union high school district to the board of supervisors in the county in which the union high school district is located, f
• § 18333 — The election shall be conducted in accordance with the general election laws of this state, where applicable, without reference to form of ballot or manner of voting.
• § 18335 — The election officers shall report the result of the election to the board of supervisors within five days subsequent to the holding thereof.
• § 18336 — If two-thirds of the votes cast at the election are in favor of a union high school library district, the board of supervisors shall, by resolution, establish the library district, and place the distr
• § 18337 — If more than one-third of the votes cast in the election is against a library district, the board of supervisors shall, by order, so declare and no other proceedings shall be taken in relation thereto
• § 18338 — The fact of the presentation of the petition and the order establishing the library district shall be entered on the minutes of the board of supervisors, and shall be conclusive evidence of the due pr
• § 18339 — Every library district shall be designated by the name and style of “____ Library District (using the name of the district) of ____ County (using the name of the county in which the district is situat
• § 18340 — In the name of the library district, the governing board may sue and be sued, and may hold and convey property for the use and benefit of the district.
• § 18341 — The trustees in whose control the library district has been placed shall severally hold office during the term for which they have been elected as trustees of the union high school district.
• § 18342 — (a) The Board of Trustees of the Santa Paula Union High School District in Ventura County may, by resolution, provide that the Santa Paula Union High School Public Library District shall be governed b
• § 18343 — (a) The governing board of the Banning Unified School District may, by resolution, provide that the Banning Unified School District Library District shall be governed by a separate governing board.
• § 18370 — The district may at any time be dissolved if two-thirds of the votes cast at an election called by the library trustees upon the question of dissolution are in favor of the dissolution.
• § 18371 — The election shall be called and conducted in the same manner as other elections of the district.
• § 18372 — Upon dissolution, the property of the district shall vest in any union high school district in which the library is situated.
• § 18373 — If at the time of the election to dissolve the district, there is any outstanding bonded indebtedness of the district, the vote to dissolve the district shall dissolve it for all purposes excepting on
• § 18380 — A board of library trustees shall meet at least quarterly, at the time and place that it may fix by resolution.
• § 18381 — Special meetings may be called at any time by two trustees, by written notices served upon each member at least 12 hours before the time specified for the meeting.
• § 18382 — Three members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
• § 18383 — The board shall hold an annual organizational meeting.
• § 18384 — The board shall cause a proper record of its proceedings to be kept.
• § 18385 — At the first meeting of the board of trustees of any library district formed under this chapter it shall immediately cause to be made out and filed with the State Librarian a certificate showing that
• § 18400 — The board of library trustees shall make and enforce all rules, regulations, and bylaws necessary for the administration, government, and protection of the library under its management, and all proper
• § 18401 — The board of library trustees shall administer any trust declared or created for the library and receive by gift, devise, or bequest, and hold in trust or otherwise, property situated in this state or
• § 18402 — The board of library trustees shall prescribe the duties and powers of the librarian, secretary, and other officers and employees of the library, determine the number of and appoint all officers and e
• § 18403 — The board of library trustees shall purchase necessary books, journals, publications, and other personal property.
• § 18404 — The board of library trustees shall purchase such real property, and erect or rent and equip such buildings or rooms, as in its judgment are necessary to properly carry out the provisions of this chap
• § 18405 — The board of library trustees may request the appropriate state officials to furnish the library with copies of any and all reports, laws, and other publications of the state not otherwise disposed of
• § 18406 — The board of library trustees shall borrow books from, lend books to, and exchange books with other libraries, and shall allow nonresidents to borrow books upon such conditions as it may prescribe.
• § 18407 — The board of library trustees shall do and perform any and all other acts and things necessary or proper to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
• § 18408 — The board of library trustees shall file through the librarian on or before the last day in August of each year, a report with the State Librarian at Sacramento, giving the condition of its library an
• § 18409 — The board of library trustees shall designate the hours during which the library will be open for the use of the public.
• § 18410 — All public libraries established under this chapter shall be open for the use of the public at all reasonable times.
• § 18411 — Boards of library trustees and the boards of trustees of neighboring library districts, or the legislative bodies of neighboring municipalities, or boards of supervisors of the counties in which publi
• § 18440 — A board of library trustees may appoint, by resolution or other order entered in the minutes of the board of library trustees, a library commission consisting of five members to manage and operate the
• § 18441 — The members of the library commission shall hold office for three years from the first day of July next succeeding their appointment and until their successors are appointed and qualified, and shall s
• § 18442 — The members of the first commission appointed shall be so classified by the board of library trustees at the time of their appointment that the term of office of one of the members shall expire on the
• § 18443 — Vacancies shall be filled by the board of library trustees by appointment for the unexpired term.
• § 18444 — Within 30 days after the members of the commission are first appointed, and whenever vacancies in an office occur and are filled, the commission shall meet and organize as a commission, electing a pre
• § 18445 — A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
• § 18446 — The commission shall act only by resolution or motion.
• § 18447 — The commission shall cause a proper record of its proceedings to be kept and maintained.
• § 18448 — Members of the commission may be allowed actual necessary traveling and incidental expenses incurred in the performance of official business of the district as approved by the commission.
• § 18449 — The commission shall do and perform any and all powers and duties authorized or required of the board of library trustees in Article 7 (commencing with Section 18400) of this chapter with the exceptio
• § 18450 — Upon the receipt by the county auditor of an order of the library commission of the district, he shall issue his warrant upon the county treasurer for the amount stated in the order if sufficient fund
• § 18451 — Annually, and on or before the first day of June of each and every year, the commission shall submit or cause to be submitted to the board of library trustees its proposed budget for the operating and
• § 18452 — The board of library trustees may dissolve the library commission created under the provisions of this article effective as of the 30th day of June next succeeding.
• § 18480 — In any library district formed under this chapter which maintains a public library, or which has petitioned for and has been granted permission to establish, and intends to maintain, a public library
• § 18493 — The revenue derived from the tax, together with all money acquired by gift, devise, bequest, or otherwise for the purposes of the library, shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the l
• § 18494 — If the payment into the treasury is inconsistent with the terms or conditions of any gift, devise, or bequest, the board of library trustees shall provide for the safety and preservation of the fund,
• § 18500 — All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.
• § 18510 — The board of trustees of any union high school library district may, when in its judgment it is deemed advisable, and shall upon a petition of 50 or more taxpayers and residents of the library distric
• § 18511 — In determining the amount of bonds to be issued and sold, the board of trustees may include: (a) Legal or other fees incidental to or connected with the authorization, issuance and sale of the bonds.
• § 18513 — Voting shall be by ballot, without reference to the general election law in regard to form of ballot or manner of voting.
• § 18515 — If it appears that two-thirds of the votes cast at the election are in favor of issuing the bonds, the board shall cause an entry of the fact to be made upon its minutes and shall certify to the board
• § 18518 — No error, irregularity, or omission which does not affect the substantial rights of the taxpayers within the district or the electors voting at any election at which bonds of any district are authoriz
• § 18530 — After the provisions of Sections 18510 to 18515, inclusive, have been complied with, the board of supervisors shall issue the bonds of the district, to the number and amount provided in the proceeding
• § 18531 — The total amount of bonds issued, shall not exceed 5 percent of the taxable property of the district, as shown by the last equalized assessment book of the county.
• § 18532 — The bonds shall not bear a rate of interest greater than 8 percent, payable annually or semiannually.
• § 18533 — The board of supervisors by an order entered upon its minutes shall prescribe the form of the bonds and of the interest coupons attached thereto.
• § 18534 — The board of supervisors by an order entered upon its minutes shall fix the time when the whole or any part of the principal of the bonds will be payable, which shall not be more than 40 years from th
• § 18534.3 — The board of supervisors may divide the principal amount of any issue into two or more series and fix different dates for the bonds of each series.
• § 18534.5 — The board of supervisors may provide for redemption of bonds before maturity at prices determined by it.
• § 18535 — The bonds shall be sold in the manner prescribed by the board of supervisors, but for not less than 95 percent of par.
• § 18536 — The proceeds of the sale of the bonds shall be deposited in the county treasury to the credit of the building fund of the library district, and shall be drawn out for the purposes for which the bonds
• § 18550 — Whenever any bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter remain unsold for the period of six months after having been offered for sale in the manner prescribed by the board of supervisors, the b
• § 18551 — Upon receiving the petition, signed by a majority of the members of the board of trustees, the supervisors shall fix a time for hearing the petition, which shall not be more than 30 days thereafter, a
• § 18552 — At the time and place designated in the notice for hearing the petition, or at any subsequent time to which the hearing may be postponed, the supervisors shall hear any reasons that may be submitted f
• § 18553 — Thereupon the bonds and the vote by which they were authorized to be issued, shall cease to be of any validity whatever.
• § 18555 — When the board of trustees of the library district determines that the purpose and object of the bonds has been accomplished, it may request the board of supervisors to cause any unsold bonds to be is
• § 18556 — Upon receiving the request, signed by a majority of the members of the board of trustees, the supervisors shall fix a time for hearing the request, which shall not be more than 30 days thereafter, and
• § 18557 — At the time and place designated in the notice for hearing the request, or at any subsequent time to which the hearing may be postponed, the supervisors shall hear any reasons that may be submitted fo
• § 18558 — In the event a petition, as set forth in Section 18557, is filed, the board of supervisors shall not grant the request without first submitting the question to the voters in the same manner and with t
• § 18560 — The board of supervisors, at the time of making a levy of taxes for county purposes, shall levy a tax for that year upon the taxable property in the district, at the equalized assessed value thereof f
• § 18561 — The tax shall not be less than sufficient to pay the interest of the bonds for that year, and such portion of the principal as is to become due during the year.
• § 18562 — All money levied, when collected, shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the library district, and be used for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds, and for no other pur
• § 18570 — The principal and interest on the bonds shall be paid by the county treasurer, upon the warrant of the county auditor, out of the fund provided therefor.
• § 18571 — The county auditor shall cancel and file with the county treasurer the bonds and coupons as rapidly as they are paid.
• § 18700 — This chapter shall be known as the California Library Services Act.
• § 18701 — The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the interest of the people of the state to ensure that all people have free and convenient access to all library resources and services that might enri
• § 18702 — It is the intent of the Legislature to provide all residents with the opportunity to obtain from their public libraries needed materials and informational services by facilitating access to the resour
• § 18703 — In adopting this chapter, the Legislature declares that its policy shall be as follows: (a) To reaffirm the principle of local control of the government and administration of public libraries, and to
• § 18710 — As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise indicates or unless specific exception is made: (a) “Academic library” means a library establishe
• § 18720 — (a) There is hereby established in the state government the California Library Services Board, to consist of 13 members.
• § 18722 — The concurrence of seven members of the state board shall be necessary to the validity of any of its acts.
• § 18723 — Members of the state board shall serve without pay.
• § 18724 — The duties of the state board shall be to adopt rules, regulations, and general policies for the implementation of this chapter.
• § 18725 — The state board shall serve as the State Advisory Council on Libraries for the purpose of meeting the requirements of the federal Library Services and Technology Act.
• § 18726 — The State Librarian shall be the chief executive officer of the state board for purposes of this chapter and shall: (a) Make such reports and recommendations as may be required by the state board.
• § 18730 — Any public library or combination of public libraries may submit proposals to the state board for Special Services Programs within the service area.
• § 18731 — A California public library may participate in universal borrowing.
• § 18740 — A library system, eligible for funds under this article, may consist of the following systems: (a) A cooperative library system that, as of the effective date of this act, was designated a system unde
• § 18743 — Each member library of a system shall provide equal access to all residents of the area served by the system.
• § 18745 — Each system shall annually apply to the state board for funds for intrasystem communications and delivery and resource sharing.
• § 18746 — Each system shall annually apply to the state board for funds for planning, coordination, and evaluation of the overall systemwide services authorized by this chapter.
• § 18747 — Each system shall establish an administrative council whose membership consists of the head librarians of each jurisdiction in the system.
• § 18760 — The state board shall establish and administer two or more state reference centers.
• § 18761 — Each reference center established by the state shall provide statewide service.
• § 18762 — Each reference center established pursuant to Section 18760 may enter into reciprocal or contractual agreements with libraries or any other information source for the purpose of making available their
• § 18763 — The budget of any reference center established pursuant to Section 18760 may include funds for the general operations of such centers, including funds for collection development and use.
• § 18764 — The state board shall designate one or more of the reference centers established pursuant to Section 18760 as a repository for collections specially relevant to economically disadvantaged persons and
• § 18766 — The state board shall establish and maintain a statewide communications and delivery and resource-sharing network between and among systems, state reference centers, independent public libraries, and
• § 18767 — The state board shall establish and maintain a computerized data base of bibliographic records and locations of all materials acquired by public libraries in this state, for the purpose of carrying ou
• § 18880 — (a) The California Library Literacy and English Acquisition Services Program is hereby established within the California State Library as a public library program designed to reduce illiteracy among c
• § 18881 — The California Library Literacy and English Acquisition Services Program for public libraries may be used for any of the following: (a) (1) Services designed to reduce adult illiteracy by providing En
• § 18883 — A local library shall ensure that funds received pursuant to this chapter are exclusively used for expenses resulting from providing English language and literacy services and shall ensure that at lea
• § 18900 — The common council, board of trustees, or other legislative body of any city in the state may, and upon being requested to do so by one-fourth of the electors of the municipal corporation in the manne
• § 18901 — The request may be by a single petition, or by several petitions.
• § 18910 — The public library shall be managed by a board of library trustees, consisting of five members, to be appointed by the mayor, president of the board of trustees, or other executive head of the municip
• § 18911 — The trustees shall hold office for three years.
• § 18912 — Men and women are equally eligible to appointment as trustees.
• § 18913 — Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointments are made.
• § 18914 — Boards of library trustees shall meet at least once a month at such times and places as they may fix by resolution.
• § 18915 — Meetings of the board are governed by the Ralph M.
• § 18916 — A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
• § 18917 — The board shall appoint one of its number president, who shall serve for one year and until his successor is appointed, and in his absence shall select a president pro tem.
• § 18918 — The board shall cause a proper record of its proceedings to be kept.
• § 18919 — The board of library trustees may make and enforce all rules, regulations, and bylaws necessary for the administration, government, and protection of the libraries under its management, and all proper
• § 18920 — The board of library trustees may administer any trust declared or created for the library, and receive by gift, devise, or bequest and hold in trust or otherwise, property situated in this state or e
• § 18921 — The board of library trustees may prescribe the duties and powers of the librarian, secretary, and other officers and employees of the library; determine the number of and appoint all officers and emp
• § 18922 — The board of library trustees may purchase necessary books, journals, publications, and other personal property.
• § 18923 — The board of library trustees may purchase real property, and erect or rent and equip, such buildings or rooms, as may be necessary, when in its judgment a suitable building, or portion thereof, has n
• § 18924 — The board of library trustees may request the appropriate state officials to furnish the library with copies of any and all reports, laws, and other publications of the state not otherwise disposed of
• § 18925 — The board of library trustees may borrow books from, lend books to, and exchange books with other libraries, and may allow nonresidents to borrow books upon such conditions as the board may prescribe.
• § 18926 — The board of library trustees may do and perform any and all other acts and things necessary or proper to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
• § 18927 — The board of library trustees, or if there is no board of trustees, then the administrative head of the library shall, on or before August 31st, in each year, report to the legislative body of the mun
• § 18951 — All money acquired by gift, devise, bequest, or otherwise, for the purposes of the library, shall be apportioned to a fund to be designated the library fund, and shall be applied to the purposes autho
• § 18952 — If payment into the treasury is inconsistent with the conditions or terms of any gift, devise, or bequest, the board shall provide for the safety and preservation of the fund, and the application ther
• § 18953 — Payments from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued after due audit by, and an order from, the library trustees.
• § 18960 — Every library established pursuant to this chapter shall be forever free to the inhabitants and nonresident taxpayers of the municipality, subject always to such rules, regulations, and bylaws as may