Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 93 - Public Library Code
Section 9372 - Tax exempt status


(a) Exemption from local taxes.--
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the following shall be exempt from county, city, borough, town, township, school, bounty, poor or head taxes:
(i) A building owned and occupied by a local library.
(ii) The land on which a local library stands.
(iii) Land that is immediately and necessarily appurtenant to a local library.
(2) Paragraph (1) applies even if some portion of the building or land yields rental income to the corporation or association managing the library, if the net rental receipts of the corporation or association are used solely to maintain the library.
(b) Exemption from inheritance taxes.--A gift, devise, grant or endowment made to a local or national library shall be free from collateral inheritance tax.
(c) Exemption for investment interest.--A gift, endowment or fund of a local library which is invested in an interest-bearing security shall be exempt from State tax on money at interest, if that income is used solely for the purchase of books or the maintenance of the library.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 24 - EDUCATION

Chapter 93 - Public Library Code

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 9301 - Scope of chapter

Section 9302 - Definitions

Section 9311 - State Library and State Librarian

Section 9312 - Advisory council

Section 9313 - Statewide library resource centers

Section 9314 - District library centers

Section 9315 - Development of local libraries

Section 9316 - Acquisition of real property for library purposes

Section 9317 - County libraries and library taxes

Section 9318 - Local library governance

Section 9319 - Certification of library personnel

Section 9320 - Collaborative ventures

Section 9331 - Qualification in general

Section 9332 - Waiver of standards

Section 9333 - State system of aid to libraries

Section 9334 - Quality libraries aid

Section 9335 - Incentive for excellence aid

Section 9336 - Equal distribution grants

Section 9337 - County coordination aid

Section 9338 - District library center aid

Section 9339 - Statewide library resource center aid

Section 9340 - Equalization aid

Section 9341 - Transfer of funds among allocations

Section 9342 - Special rules for specific fiscal years

Section 9343 - Basic aid to local libraries

Section 9344 - Incentive aid to local libraries

Section 9351 - Financial support for libraries authorized

Section 9352 - Popular subscription

Section 9353 - Gifts and donations

Section 9371 - Free use of libraries

Section 9372 - Tax exempt status

Section 9373 - Commonwealth publications

Section 9374 - Selection of materials

Section 9375 - Privacy of circulation records

Section 9376 - Damage to library materials