There is established a grant program jointly administered by the Department of Education and the State Library to provide grants on a competitive process to schools and principal public libraries with priority given to those schools and libraries located in communities the residents of which have an average per capita income below the state average per capita income. The grant application shall include, without limitation, how the grant would be used to provide (1) public universal access to the Internet, (2) links for the transmission of information to schools, libraries and municipal government, (3) training and education in telecommunications and information technologies, and (4) effective application of information to economic, social and cultural problems and issues.
(P.A. 95-234, S. 1, 3.)
History: P.A. 95-234 effective July 1, 1995.
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.