As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(3.5) "Institutional library" means a library, with the exception of a law library, contained within a correctional, residential, or mental health facility operated by the state.
(4.5) "Legal service area" means the geographic area for which a public library has been established to offer services and from which, or on behalf of which, the library derives income. A "legal service area" shall be defined in terms of geographic units for which official population estimates can be obtained or derived annually from the Colorado state data center. Legal service area population estimates shall be collected and reported according to guidelines developed by the state library. "Legal service area" includes any areas served under contract for which the library is the primary provider of library services and for which the library receives funds to serve.
(5.5) "Library" means an entity that provides:
(b) An administrative entity may provide public library services through a single public outlet or any combination of any of the following types of outlets: A central or main library, branch libraries, or bookmobiles.
(13.5) "Public library services" means services customarily provided by a public library. (14) "Publicly supported library" means a library supported principally with money derived from taxation. Publicly supported libraries shall include all public libraries and may include academic libraries, school libraries, and special libraries. (15) "Registered elector" or "elector" means a person who is registered to vote at general elections in this state.
(15.5) "Regional library authority" means a separate governmental entity created by an agreement entered into by any two or more governmental units for the purpose of providing and funding public library services to the residents of the governmental units that are parties to the agreement. (16) "Regional library service system" means an organization of publicly supported member libraries, established to provide, develop, and coordinate cooperative interlibrary services within a designated geographical area, that is governed by an independent board.
(17) "Resource center" means a library designated through contractual arrangements with the state library to provide specialized, statewide library services.
(18) "School library" means a library established and maintained by a school district for the use of its students and staff as well as for the general public under such regulations as the board of education of the school district may prescribe.
(19) "Special library" means a library established and maintained primarily for the use of a specialized population, including libraries operated by an Indian tribe having a reservation in this state; except that, where the specialized population that is an Indian tribe having a reservation in this state requests classification of a library established and maintained for its use as a public library and the library satisfies the definition of a public library as specified in subsection (13) of this section, the library shall be treated as a public library for purposes of this article.
(20) (Deleted by amendment, L . 2003, p. 2442, § 1, effective August 15, 2003.)
(21) "State library" means the state library created pursuant to section 24-90-104 .
Source: L. 79: Entire article R&RE, p. 983, § 1, effective July 1. L. 83: (3) amended and (4.5) and (8.5) added, p. 1016, § 1, effective June 2. L. 87: (6) amended, p. 319, § 58, effective July 1. L. 90: Entire section R&RE, p. 1292, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: (3.5), (4.5), (5.5), (9.5), (13.5), and (15.5) added and (4), (5), (8), (9), (13), (14), (16), (19), and (20) amended, p. 2442, § 1, effective August 15. L. 2009: (4.5), (5), (6), and (15) amended, (HB 09-1072), ch. 74, p. 262, § 1, effective August 5.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-90-103 as it existed prior to 1979.
Structure Colorado Code
§ 24-90-102. Legislative Declaration
§ 24-90-103. Definitions
§ 24-90-104. State Library Created - Administration
§ 24-90-105. Powers and Duties of State Librarian
§ 24-90-105.5. Radio Reading Services
§ 24-90-106. Participation of Existing Libraries in the Formation of New Libraries
§ 24-90-106.3. Inclusion of a Governmental Unit Into an Existing Library District - Procedure
§ 24-90-107. Method of Establishment
§ 24-90-108. Board of Trustees of Public Libraries
§ 24-90-109. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees
§ 24-90-110.7. Regional Library Authorities
§ 24-90-112. Tax Support - Elections
§ 24-90-112.5. Issuance of Bonds
§ 24-90-113.3. Contract to Receive Library Service
§ 24-90-114. Abolishment of Libraries
§ 24-90-115. Regional Library Service System - Governing Board
§ 24-90-116. Existing Libraries to Comply
§ 24-90-117. Theft or Mutilation of Library Property - Repeal
§ 24-90-118. Colorado Libraries Automated Catalog Project