Alaska Statutes
Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums
Chapter 56. State and Community Libraries

Article 1. State Library and Historical Library.

Sec. 14.56.010. Department of Education and Early Development to govern library. - The Department of Education and Early Development shall manage and...

Sec. 14.56.020. Powers of the Department of Education and Early Development. - The department shall (1) stimulate and encourage citizens' participation in...

Sec. 14.56.030. State library duties. - The department shall undertake state library functions that will benefit...

Sec. 14.56.080. Historical library duties. - The department shall (1) collect, catalog, and preserve an Alaska...

Article 2. State Library Distribution and Data Access Center.

Sec. 14.56.090. State library distribution and data access center established. - There is established in the state library the state library...

Sec. 14.56.100. Duties of center. - The center shall, in cooperation with federal, municipal, and private...

Sec. 14.56.110. Regulations. - The Department of Education and Early Development shall adopt regulations...

Sec. 14.56.120. Deposit of publications and research data. - (a) Each state agency shall deposit, upon release, at least...

Sec. 14.56.123. Liaison with center. - Each state agency shall and each municipality and regional educational...

Sec. 14.56.125. Summaries and indices. - (a) Upon notification of the creation of data under AS...

Sec. 14.56.130. Other documents required of state agencies. - Upon the request of the center, a state agency shall...

Sec. 14.56.135. Efficiency and computerization. - The center shall, to the extent practicable, avoid duplication, coordinate...

Sec. 14.56.150. Depository library contracts. - The center may enter into depository contracts with municipal, regional...

Sec. 14.56.160. Depository library designations. - Libraries may be designated as either “complete depository” or “selective...

Sec. 14.56.170. Distribution of state publications and research data. - The center may not engage in general public distribution of...

Sec. 14.56.180. Definitions. - In AS 14.56.090 - 14.56.180, unless the context otherwise requires,...

Article 3. Library Assistance Grants.

Sec. 14.56.300. Library assistance grant program. - There is established in the department a library assistance grant...

Sec. 14.56.310. Eligibility. - (a) Libraries eligible for grants under AS 14.56.300 are (1)...

Sec. 14.56.320. Applications. - An eligible library may apply to the department for a...

Sec. 14.56.330. Limitations. - (a) A public library assistance grant under AS 14.56.310(a)(1) may...

Sec. 14.56.340. Regulations. - The board shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the...

Article 4. Public Library Construction and Expansion Grants.

Sec. 14.56.355. Library construction and major expansion matching grant program. - (a) There is established in the Department of Commerce, Community,...

Sec. 14.56.356. Eligibility. - (a) To be a library eligible for a grant under...

Article 5. Public School Library Collection Development Grants.

Sec. 14.56.360. Public school library collection development grants. - (a) There is established in the department a public school...

Sec. 14.56.365. Eligibility. - (a) A library eligible for a grant under AS 14.56.360...

Sec. 14.56.370. Eligible expenditures. - (a) A library collection development grant may be used only...

Sec. 14.56.375. Report. - A recipient of a grant awarded under AS 14.56.360 shall...

Article 6. Requirements for Public Libraries.

Sec. 14.56.400. Public libraries. - (a) A public library established under this section shall provide...