Subdivision 1. Provision of grants. The department shall provide the grants and aid specified in this section from any available state, federal, or other funds.
Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1995 c 186 s 39]
Subd. 3. Regional library basic system support aid. It shall provide regional library basic system support aid to regional public library systems which meet the requirements of section 134.34, to assist those systems in providing basic system services.
Subd. 4. Special project grants. It may provide special project grants to assist innovative and experimental library programs including, but not limited to, special services for American Indians and the Spanish-speaking, delivery of library materials to homebound persons, other extensions of library services to persons without access to libraries and projects to strengthen and improve library services.
Subd. 5. Interlibrary exchange grants. It may provide grants for interlibrary exchange of books, periodicals, resource material, reference information and the expenses incident to the sharing of library resources and materials, including planning, development and operating grants to multicounty, multitype library systems.
Subd. 6. Library service grants. It may provide grants for the improvement of library services at welfare and corrections institutions and for library service for the blind and physically disabled.
Subd. 7. Construction or remodeling grants. It may provide grants for construction or remodeling of library facilities from any state and federal funds specifically appropriated for this purpose.
Subd. 8. Rulemaking. The commissioner shall promulgate rules consistent with sections 134.32 to 134.355 governing:
(1) applications for these grants and aid;
(2) computation formulas for determining the amounts of establishment grants and regional library basic system support aid; and
(3) eligibility criteria for grants and aid.
1978 c 546 s 3; 1979 c 334 art 9 s 3; 1983 c 314 art 11 s 11,12; 1993 c 224 art 5 s 39; 1998 c 398 art 5 s 55; 1Sp2003 c 9 art 6 s 5; 2005 c 56 s 1; 2013 c 116 art 7 s 6; 2016 c 158 art 1 s 50
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.