Subdivision 1. Nonresidents. Any library board may admit to the benefits of its library persons not residing within its city or county under regulations and upon conditions as to payment and security prescribed by the library board.
Subd. 2. Contracts with cities and towns. The library board may contract with the county board of the county in which the library is situated or the county board of any adjacent county, or with the governing body of any neighboring town or city, to loan library materials to residents of the contracting county, town, or city.
Subd. 3. Use of public library; tax levy. Any county board or city governing body may contract with the board of any city or county public library for the use of the library by the residents of the county, town, or city who do not have the use of a public library, upon the terms and conditions as those granted residents of the city or county where the public library is located, and to pay the library board an annual amount therefor. Any county board or city governing body may establish a library fund by levying an annual tax upon all taxable property which is not already taxed for the support of any public library and all taxable property which is situated outside of any city in which is situated a public library.
(5666) RL s 2260; 1905 c 257; 1913 c 509 s 2; 1951 c 217 s 1; 1963 c 144 s 2; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1973 c 583 s 8; 1983 c 314 art 11 s 6
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 134 - 135 — Libraries
Chapter 134 — Public And Multitype Libraries
Section 134.001 — Definitions.
Section 134.07 — Public Library Service.
Section 134.08 — Establishing And Discontinuing Library Service; Applicability Of Law.
Section 134.09 — Library Boards.
Section 134.10 — Board Vacancies; Compensation.
Section 134.11 — Organization Of Board; Duties.
Section 134.12 — Benefits Of Library.
Section 134.13 — Annual Report.
Section 134.14 — Title To Property; Free Use.
Section 134.18 — Privileges Extended To Counties And Statutory Cities.
Section 134.195 — Library Operated By City And School District.
Section 134.20 — Regional Public Library Systems.
Section 134.201 — Regional Library District.
Section 134.21 — Interstate Library Compact.
Section 134.22 — Compact Administrator.
Section 134.24 — Enforcement Of Compact.
Section 134.31 — Department Of Education; Library Responsibilities.
Section 134.32 — Grant Authorization; Types Of Grants And Aid.
Section 134.34 — Regional Library Basic System Support Aid; Requirements.
Section 134.341 — County Financial Support.
Section 134.342 — Allocation Of Levy Authority.
Section 134.351 — Multicounty, Multitype Library Systems.
Section 134.353 — Multicounty, Multitype Library System Development Aid.
Section 134.354 — Multicounty, Multitype Library System Operating Aid.
Section 134.355 — Basic Regional Library System; Support.
Section 134.40 — Protection Of Library Material.
Section 134.41 — Library Construction; Joint Financing.