When used in this Code unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) The term "library system" shall mean a unified public library organization under single direction in an area of not less than one county.
(b) The term "public library" shall mean a library or library system that is freely open to all persons under identical conditions, and which is supported in whole or in part by public funds.
(c) The term "metropolitan library" shall mean a library system which is the public library for a county in which is located a city of at least two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) population.
(d) The term "multicounty library" shall mean a library system which is the public library for a library district composed of two or more counties.
(e) The term "special library" shall mean any library, whether open to the general public or not, that is supported in whole or in part by public funds and which comes within one or more of the following categories:
(1) All libraries which are operated within or as an integral part of a publicly supported institution.
(2) All libraries that cater to a special clientele.
(3) All libraries that are concerned primarily with materials on a special subject.
Provided, however, that this definition shall not be construed to include libraries operated as a part of any university, college, school, museum, the Oklahoma Historical Society and county law libraries.
(f) The word "library" shall mean the contents as well as the building, equipment and facilities of the institution.
(g) The word "Department" shall mean the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, which shall be the official library and archival agency of the state.
(h) The word "Board" shall mean the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board.
(i) The word "standards" shall mean the criteria pertaining to the scope and quality of library facilities, levels of financial support, adequacy and qualifications of personnel, organization and resources for service, areas of service and population to be served, and other factors deemed necessary to insure proper, economical and effective use of funds and resources in providing library facilities and services.
(j) The term "accreditation of libraries" shall mean the evaluation and rating of public libraries and library systems.
(k) The word "Director" shall mean the Director of the Department who shall be the State Librarian and the State Archivist.
(l) The term "county library" means a public library established, supported, and maintained by county taxation.
(m) The term "municipal library" means a public library established, supported, and maintained through taxation by a city or town whose library board of trustees is appointed pursuant to municipal authority.
(n) The term "city-county library" means a library system which consists of a public library for a county in which the population is at least 100,000.
(o) The term "rural single county library" means a library system which consists of a public library for a county in which the population is less than one hundred thousand (100,000) and which is supported by ad valorem taxation designated for the support of the county library system.
Added by Laws 1967, c. 45, § 1-104, emerg. eff. April 6, 1967. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 322, § 1, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 1995, c. 165, § 1, emerg. eff. May 2, 1995.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
§65-1-105. Disclosure of records.
§65-2-102. Membership of Board.
§65-2-106. Powers and duties of the Board.
§65-2-107. Oklahoma Local Library Support Revolving Fund.
§65-2-108. Oklahoma Local Library Support Revolving Fund - Applications for participation.
§65-3-101. Creation of Department.
§65-3-102. Department as official library of the state.
§65-3-103. Director and Assistant Director.
§65-3-104. Duties of Director.
§65-3-105. Functions of Department.
§65-3-106. Creation of divisions authorized.
§65-3-107. Appropriations, gifts, bequests or grants - Contracts - Libraries' Revolving Fund.
§65-3-107.1. Contracts for literacy services.
§65-3-108. Participation in health insurance plans authorized.
§65-3-109. Purchase, lease and disposal of real and personal property.
§65-3-111. Standards for library equipment.
§65-3-113.1. Publications Clearinghouse - Creation - Director - Rules - Electronic publications.
§65-3-113.3. Duties of Publications Clearinghouse.
§65-3-114. Deposit of state publications with Publications Clearinghouse - Failure to comply.
§65-3-119. Public land survey corner records - Filing.
§65-3-120. Public land survey corner record book - Index - Filing and recording fees - Exemptions.
§65-3-121. Reconstruction or rehabilitation of monument corners.
§65-3-122. Federal government surveys.
§65-3-123. Failure to comply with act.
§65-4-101. Authority for establishment.
§65-4-102. Procedure for establishment and termination.
§65-4-103. Governing boards - Membership - Tenure - Qualifications - Compensation.
§65-4-104. System board of trustees - Officers - Meetings - Quorum.
§65-4-105. System board of trustees - Powers and duties.
§65-4-107.1. Oklahoma Local Library Capital Revolving Fund.
§65-4-115. Counties without countywide library services - Appointment of public library board.
§65-4-116. Public library boards - Powers and duties.
§65-4-201. Establishment, special levies authorized - Incorporation of existing libraries.
§65-4-203. Board of trustees - Membership - Terms.
§65-4-204. System board officers - Quorum.
§65-4-205. System board of trustees - Powers and duties.
§65-4-206. Librarian - Qualifications - Powers.
§65-5-101. Interlocal agreements.
§65-7-101. Liberal interpretation.
§65-7-102. Effect of headings.
§65-41. Extension or operation of library services - Grants - Purchase of personal property.
§65-42. Authorization to receive any available assistance.
§65-43. Provisions cumulative.
§65-55. Automated data processing and information center.
§65-56. Subjects included in system.
§65-57. Powers and duties of Librarian.
§65-58. Provisions cumulative.
§65-154. Library commission - Appointment - Tenure - Vacancies - Compensation.
§65-155. Officers - Meetings - Quorums - Contracts.
§65-156. Librarian - Qualifications - Staff - Other employees.
§65-157. Budget - Contributions - Expenditures.
§65-158. Library commission - General powers and duties.
§65-158.1. Limitations on library commissions in counties of less than 200,000 population.
§65-159. Other libraries - Contracts.
§65-182. Insurance - Public governmental function.
§65-184. Workers' compensation insurance for library employees.
§65-553. Purpose - Commission created.
§65-555. Officers - Meetings - Quorum - Contracts.
§65-557. Annual budget and audit - Contributions - Allocation of income.
§65-558. Powers of commission.