The State Librarian, with the approval of the State Library Board, shall give to communities advice and assistance in the organization, establishment and administration of free public libraries, shall extend to the free public libraries, and to the library director of any public library, aid in cataloging books and in library management.
(1949 Rev., S. 1660; 1949, S. 1021d; February, 1965, P.A. 490, S. 3; P.A. 75-316, S. 9; P.A. 07-227, S. 8.)
History: 1965 act transferred duties of board of education under provisions of section to state librarian with approval of state library committee, deleted references to school libraries and deleted provision re inspection of libraries and suggestion of improvements; P.A. 75-316 substituted state library board for state library committee; P.A. 07-227 replaced librarian of any public library with library director, made technical changes and deleted language re State Librarian's authorization to purchase and arrange books to be loaned by libraries and to give assistance to libraries in correctional and charitable institutions of the state, effective July 1, 2007.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 11 - Libraries and Museums
Chapter 190 - Public Libraries
Section 11-20. - Establishment. Gifts. Pensions.
Section 11-21. - Board of trustees.
Section 11-23. - State Librarian to advise and assist libraries.
Section 11-23a. - Library service center in Middlesex and Windham-Tolland areas.
Section 11-23c. - Communications grant program for schools and public libraries.
Section 11-24. - Payments to free public libraries.
Section 11-24a. - Definitions. Principal public library. Nonprincipal public library.
Section 11-24b. - State grants to principal public libraries; incentive grants.
Section 11-24c. - Construction cost grants. Emergency repair grants.
Section 11-24d. - Grants for library automation.
Section 11-25. - Reports by libraries. Confidentiality of records.
Section 11-26. - Librarians' certificates.
Section 11-27. - Library fund.
Section 11-28. - Merger of library facilities.
Section 11-29. - Transfer of employees.
Section 11-30. - Contracts for library service.
Section 11-31. - Regional library service.
Section 11-31a. - Definitions.
Section 11-31b. - Connecticard program; state aid for services rendered to nonresidents.
Section 11-31c. - State Library Board to adopt regulations.
Section 11-32. - Legislative body of municipality may establish or operate a public library.
Section 11-33. - Powers and duties of trustees in municipalities. Gifts.
Section 11-34. - Report by trustees.
Section 11-35. - Penalties for injuries.