Effective: June 26, 2012
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 321 - 129th General Assembly
Each board of library trustees appointed pursuant to section 3375.06, 3375.10, 3375.12, 3375.15, 3375.22, or 3375.30 of the Revised Code may do the following:
(A) Hold title to and have the custody of all real and personal property of the free public library under its jurisdiction;
(B) Expend for library purposes, and in the exercise of the power enumerated in this section, all moneys, whether derived from the county public library fund or otherwise, credited to the free public library under its jurisdiction, and generally do all things it considers necessary for the establishment, maintenance, and improvement of the free public library under its jurisdiction;
(C) Purchase, lease, construct, remodel, renovate, or otherwise improve, equip, and furnish buildings or parts of buildings and other real property, and purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire motor vehicles and other personal property, necessary for the proper maintenance and operation of the free public library under its jurisdiction, and pay their costs in installments or otherwise. Financing of these costs may be provided through the issuance of notes, through an installment sale, or through a lease-purchase agreement. Any such notes shall be issued pursuant to section 3375.404 of the Revised Code.
(D) Purchase, lease, lease with an option to purchase, or erect buildings or parts of buildings to be used as main libraries, branch libraries, or library stations pursuant to section 3375.41 of the Revised Code;
(E) Establish and maintain a main library, branches, library stations, and traveling library service within the territorial boundaries of the political subdivision or district over which it has jurisdiction of free public library service;
(F) Except as otherwise provided in this division and only before January 1, 2015, establish and maintain branches, library stations, and traveling library service in any school district, outside the territorial boundaries of the political subdivision or district over which it has jurisdiction of free public library service, upon application to and approval of the state library board pursuant to section 3375.05 of the Revised Code. The board of library trustees of any free public library maintaining branches, stations, or traveling library service, outside the territorial boundaries of the political subdivision or district over which it has jurisdiction of free public library service, on September 4, 1947, may continue to maintain and operate those branches, those stations, and that traveling library service without the approval of the state library board until January 1, 2015.
(G) Appoint and fix the compensation of all of the employees of the free public library under its jurisdiction, pay the reasonable cost of tuition for any of its employees who enroll in a course of study the board considers essential to the duties of the employee or to the improvement of the employee's performance, and reimburse applicants for employment for any reasonable expenses they incur by appearing for a personal interview;
(H) Make and publish rules for the proper operation and management of the free public library and facilities under its jurisdiction, including rules pertaining to the provision of library services to individuals, corporations, or institutions that are not inhabitants of the county;
(I) Assess uniform fees for the provision of services to patrons of the library, but no fee shall be assessed for the circulation of printed materials held by the library except for the assessment of fines for materials not returned in accordance with the board's rules;
(J) Establish and maintain a museum in connection with and as an adjunct to the free public library under its jurisdiction;
(K) By the adoption of a resolution, accept any bequest, gift, or endowment upon the conditions connected with the bequest, gift, or endowment. No such bequest, gift, or endowment shall be accepted by the board if its conditions remove any portion of the free public library under the board's jurisdiction from the control of the board or if the conditions, in any manner, limit the free use of the library or any part of it by the residents of the counties in which the library is located.
(L) At the end of any fiscal year, unless doing so would be contrary to law, set aside any unencumbered surplus remaining in the general or any other fund of the free public library under its jurisdiction for any purpose, including creating or increasing a special building and repair fund, or for operating the library or acquiring equipment and supplies;
(M) Procure and pay all or part of the cost of group term life, hospitalization, surgical, major medical, disability benefit, dental care, eye care, hearing aids, or prescription drug insurance or coverage, or a combination of any of those types of insurance or coverage, whether issued by an insurance company or a health insuring corporation duly licensed by the state, covering its employees, and, in the case of group term life, hospitalization, surgical, major medical, dental care, eye care, hearing aids, or prescription drug insurance or coverage, also covering the dependents and spouses of its employees, and, in the case of disability benefits, also covering the spouses of its employees.
(N) Pay reasonable dues and expenses for the free public library and library trustees in library associations.
Any instrument by which real property is acquired pursuant to this section shall identify the agency of the state that has the use and benefit of the real property as specified in section 5301.012 of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 33 | Education-Libraries
Section 3375.01 | State Library Board.
Section 3375.011 | Free Photocopy of Driver's License or Identification Card.
Section 3375.02 | Appointment of State Librarian - Duties.
Section 3375.04 | Control and Management of State Library.
Section 3375.06 | County Free Public Library - Appointment of Trustees.
Section 3375.07 | Tax Levy for Maintenance of County Free Public Library.
Section 3375.09 | Tax Levy by Board of Township Trustees for Maintenance of Library.
Section 3375.10 | Township Free Public Library - Appointment of Trustees.
Section 3375.12 | Municipal Free Public Libraries - Appointment of Trustees.
Section 3375.121 | Municipal Library District Created.
Section 3375.14 | School Libraries.
Section 3375.15 | School District Free Public Library - Appointment of Trustees.
Section 3375.16 | Board of Education May Transfer, Convey, or Lease Property for Library Purposes.
Section 3375.17 | Tax Levy by Board of Education for Operation of Library.
Section 3375.18 | Board of Education May Provide Building or Property for Public Library Service.
Section 3375.19 | County Library District.
Section 3375.201 | Election on Creating County District Library.
Section 3375.21 | Resolution for Inclusion of Subdivision in County Library District.
Section 3375.211 | Submission of Resolution to Electors.
Section 3375.212 | Consolidation With Another Subdivision.
Section 3375.213 | Assets, Liabilities and Levies.
Section 3375.22 | County Library District - Appointment of Trustees.
Section 3375.23 | Tax Levy by Board of County Commissioners for County Library District.
Section 3375.28 | Creation of Regional Library District.
Section 3375.31 | Tax Levy by Board of County Commissioners for Regional Library District.
Section 3375.32 | Meeting of Boards of Library Trustees - Organization - Election of Clerk - Bond.
Section 3375.33 | Boards of Library Trustees Are Bodies Politic and Corporate.
Section 3375.34 | Name of Board of Library Trustees.
Section 3375.35 | Rules of Procedure - Annual Report.
Section 3375.351 | Payment of Employees by Direct Deposit.
Section 3375.361 | Liability for Loss of Public Funds.
Section 3375.37 | Statement Filed With County Auditor.
Section 3375.38 | Compliance With Duties Relating to Moneys Credited to Board of Library Trustees.
Section 3375.39 | Accounting by Clerk - Count and Certificate.
Section 3375.391 | Treasurer to Credit Earnings on Investments.
Section 3375.392 | Policies for Use of Credit Card Accounts.
Section 3375.40 | Board of Library Trustees - Powers and Duties.
Section 3375.401 | Purchase of Liability Insurance.
Section 3375.402 | Establishment of Museums.
Section 3375.403 | Contract for Public Library Service.
Section 3375.404 | Issuance of Notes and Anticipation Notes.
Section 3375.41 | Contracts Over $50,000 to Require Bidding Procedure.
Section 3375.411 | Retirement Systems for Library Employees.
Section 3375.42 | Contract for Library Service - Tax Levy.
Section 3375.431 | Board of Education May Issue Bonds for Libraries.
Section 3375.44 | Payment of Interest - Retirement of Bonds - Annual Levy.
Section 3375.45 | Control and Management of Sinking or Bond Retirement Fund.
Section 3375.46 | Bureau of Municipal Research and Information May Be Established.
Section 3375.481 | Consortium of County Law Library Resources Boards.
Section 3375.61 | Financial Aid to Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana Library Association.
Section 3375.62 | Appointment of Trustees.
Section 3375.63 | Eligibility for Membership on Board of Public Library Trustees.
Section 3375.64 | Public Library Information Network.
Section 3375.65 | Library Information Network Board of Trustees.
Section 3375.66 | Duties and Powers of Board of Trustees.
Section 3375.67 | Dissolution of Network.
Section 3375.79 | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant Fund.
Section 3375.80 | Libraries Designated as Resource Centers.
Section 3375.81 | Essential Library Services Support Program.
Section 3375.82 | Administration of Grants.
Section 3375.83 | Interstate Library Compact.
Section 3375.84 | Interstate Library Compact Definitions.
Section 3375.85 | Aid to Interstate Library District Partly Within State.
Section 3375.90 | Formation of Regional Library System.
Section 3375.91 | Board of Trustees of Regional Library System - Powers and Duties.
Section 3375.92 | Clerk and Deputy Clerk of Board - Duties.
Section 3375.93 | Dissolution of or Withdrawal From Regional Library System.