Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 24 - EDUCATION
Chapter 93 - Public Library Code

Extra - Chapter Notes - Enactment. Chapter 93 was added November 1, 2012, P.L.1683, No.210,...

Section 9301 - Scope of chapter - This chapter relates to public libraries.

Section 9302 - Definitions - The following words and phrases when used in this chapter...

Section 9311 - State Library and State Librarian - (a) Appointment of State Librarian.--The department shall appoint a suitably...

Section 9312 - Advisory council - (a) Creation.--The Advisory Council on Library Development is established and...

Section 9313 - Statewide library resource centers - (a) Designation.--The State Librarian shall designate four Statewide library resource...

Section 9314 - District library centers - (a) Designation.--With the approval of the advisory council, the State...

Section 9315 - Development of local libraries - (a) Vote on library tax; approval.--The qualified voters of a...

Section 9316 - Acquisition of real property for library purposes - (a) Purchase or lease of real property.--A municipality may acquire...

Section 9317 - County libraries and library taxes - (a) Establishment prohibited in certain cases.--If a locality maintains a...

Section 9318 - Local library governance - (a) Board of library directors.--The following shall apply: (1) A...

Section 9319 - Certification of library personnel - (a) Categories of personnel.--The State Librarian shall certify library personnel...

Section 9320 - Collaborative ventures - (a) Interlibrary cooperative programs.--The State Librarian shall provide financial support...

Section 9331 - Qualification in general - (a) General rule.--A local library shall comply with standards under...

Section 9332 - Waiver of standards - (a) Triggering event.--If the Commonwealth appropriation for libraries in any...

Section 9333 - State system of aid to libraries - (a) Establishment.--A system of State aid to assist in the...

Section 9334 - Quality libraries aid - (a) Regular financial effort required.--To qualify for quality libraries aid,...

Section 9335 - Incentive for excellence aid - (a) Regular financial effort required.--To qualify for incentive for excellence...

Section 9336 - Equal distribution grants - (a) Eligibility.--The following libraries shall be eligible for equal distribution...

Section 9337 - County coordination aid - (a) General matching rule.--In the case of a county library...

Section 9338 - District library center aid - (a) Eligibility.--Any library designated by the State Librarian to serve...

Section 9339 - Statewide library resource center aid - (a) Eligibility.--Any library designated by the State Librarian to serve...

Section 9340 - Equalization aid - (a) Eligibility.--A local library or library system shall qualify for...

Section 9341 - Transfer of funds among allocations - (a) General rule.--If necessary, the department may transfer funds among...

Section 9342 - Special rules for specific fiscal years - (a) Fiscal year 1999-2000.--State aid to libraries for fiscal year...

Section 9343 - Basic aid to local libraries - (a) Allocation.--For eligible fiscal years up to and through the...

Section 9344 - Incentive aid to local libraries - (a) Allocation.--For eligible fiscal years up to and through the...

Section 9351 - Financial support for libraries authorized - (a) Municipalities empowered to support libraries.--The municipal officers of a...

Section 9352 - Popular subscription - (a) Authorization.--The residents of a municipality may raise a fund...

Section 9353 - Gifts and donations - (a) Power to hold property.--A municipality or corporation that owns...

Section 9371 - Free use of libraries - (a) Residents and taxpayers.--Each library established or maintained under this...

Section 9372 - Tax exempt status - (a) Exemption from local taxes.-- (1) Subject to paragraph (2),...

Section 9373 - Commonwealth publications - (a) Documents depository libraries.--The State Librarian shall designate State document...

Section 9374 - Selection of materials - (a) Counseling by State Librarian.--The powers and duties of the...

Section 9375 - Privacy of circulation records - Records of the following institutions which relate to the circulation...

Section 9376 - Damage to library materials - (a) Offenses defined.--A person who willfully cuts, mutilates, marks or...