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CA Educ Code § 18901 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 1 - Establishment|Section 18901.

18901.  The request may be by a single petition, or by several petitions. The several petitions shall be substantially in the same form. The single petition, or several petitions in the aggregate, shall have, the signatures of the requisite number of electors.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18910 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 2 - Trustees|Section 18910.

18910.  The public library shall be managed by a board of library trustees, consisting of five members, to be appointed by the mayor, president of the board of trustees, or other executive head of the municipality, with the consent of the legislative body of the municipality.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18911 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 2 - Trustees|Section 18911.

18911.  The trustees shall hold office for three years. The members of the first board appointed shall so classify themselves by lot that one of their number shall go out of office at the end of the current fiscal year, two at the end of one year thereafter, and two at the end of two years thereafter.The legislative body of the municipality may, by ordinance, provide for the compensation of such trustees; provided that the respective compensation for such trustees shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50) per month.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18912 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 2 - Trustees|Section 18912.

18912.  Men and women are equally eligible to appointment as trustees.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18913 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 2 - Trustees|Section 18913.

18913.  Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointments are made.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18914 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 2 - Trustees|Section 18914.

18914.  Boards of library trustees shall meet at least once a month at such times and places as they may fix by resolution.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18915 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 2 - Trustees|Section 18915.

18915.  Meetings of the board are governed by the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code).(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 343, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Educ Code § 18916 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 2 - Trustees|Section 18916.

18916.  A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18917 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 2 - Trustees|Section 18917.

18917.  The board shall appoint one of its number president, who shall serve for one year and until his successor is appointed, and in his absence shall select a president pro tem.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18918 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 2 - Trustees|Section 18918.

18918.  The board shall cause a proper record of its proceedings to be kept.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18919 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 2 - Trustees|Section 18919.

18919.  The board of library trustees may make and enforce all rules, regulations, and bylaws necessary for the administration, government, and protection of the libraries under its management, and all property belonging thereto.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18920 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 2 - Trustees|Section 18920.

18920.  The board of library trustees may administer any trust declared or created for the library, and receive by gift, devise, or bequest and hold in trust or otherwise, property situated in this state or elsewhere, and where not otherwise provided, dispose of the property for the benefit of the library.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18921 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 2 - Trustees|Section 18921.

18921.  The board of library trustees may prescribe the duties and powers of the librarian, secretary, and other officers and employees of the library; determine the number of and appoint all officers and employees, and fix their compensation. The officers and employees shall hold their offices or positions at the pleasure of the board.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18922 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 2 - Trustees|Section 18922.

18922.  The board of library trustees may purchase necessary books, journals, publications, and other personal property.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18923 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 2 - Trustees|Section 18923.

18923.  The board of library trustees may purchase real property, and erect or rent and equip, such buildings or rooms, as may be necessary, when in its judgment a suitable building, or portion thereof, has not been provided by the legislative body of the municipality for the library.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18924 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 2 - Trustees|Section 18924.

18924.  The board of library trustees may request the appropriate state officials to furnish the library with copies of any and all reports, laws, and other publications of the state not otherwise disposed of by law.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18925 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 2 - Trustees|Section 18925.

18925.  The board of library trustees may borrow books from, lend books to, and exchange books with other libraries, and may allow nonresidents to borrow books upon such conditions as the board may prescribe.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18926 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 2 - Trustees|Section 18926.

18926.  The board of library trustees may do and perform any and all other acts and things necessary or proper to carry out the provisions of this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18927 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 2 - Trustees|Section 18927.

18927.  The board of library trustees, or if there is no board of trustees, then the administrative head of the library shall, on or before August 31st, in each year, report to the legislative body of the municipality and to the State Librarian on the condition of the library, for the year ending the 30th day of June preceding. The reports shall, in addition to other matters deemed expedient by the board of trustees or administrative head of the library, contain such statistical and other information as is deemed desirable by the State Librarian. For this purpose the State Librarian may send to the several boards of trustees or administrative heads of the library instructions or question blanks so as to obtain the material for a comparative study of library conditions in the state.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18951 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 3 - Support of Libraries|Section 18951.

18951.  All money acquired by gift, devise, bequest, or otherwise, for the purposes of the library, shall be apportioned to a fund to be designated the library fund, and shall be applied to the purposes authorized in this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 309.)
CA Educ Code § 18952 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 3 - Support of Libraries|Section 18952.

18952.  If payment into the treasury is inconsistent with the conditions or terms of any gift, devise, or bequest, the board shall provide for the safety and preservation of the fund, and the application thereof to the use of the library, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the gift, devise, or bequest.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18953 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 3 - Support of Libraries|Section 18953.

18953.  Payments from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued after due audit by, and an order from, the library trustees. The warrants shall be signed by the president and secretary of the board of library trustees. The treasurer of the municipality shall pay such warrants without any further order or warrant from any other authority.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18960 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 4 - Government|Section 18960.

18960.  Every library established pursuant to this chapter shall be forever free to the inhabitants and nonresident taxpayers of the municipality, subject always to such rules, regulations, and bylaws as may be made by boards of library trustees. Any person who violates any rule, regulations, or bylaw may be fined or excluded from the privileges of the library.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18961 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 4 - Government|Section 18961.

18961.  The board of library trustees and the legislative body of any neighboring municipality or the board of supervisors of the county in which the public library is situated, may contract for lending the books of the library to residents of the county or neighboring municipality, upon a reasonable compensation to be paid by the county or neighboring municipality.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18962 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 4 - Government|Section 18962.

18962.  The title to all property acquired for the purposes of the library, when not inconsistent with the terms of its acquisition, or otherwise designated, vests in the municipality in which the library is situated, and in the name of the municipal corporation may be sued for and defended by action at law or otherwise.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18963 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 4 - Government|Section 18963.

18963.  Any municipal library which was established and existed on June 11, 1909, under the provisions of an act entitled “An act to establish free public libraries and reading rooms,” approved April 26, 1880, is continued under the provisions of this chapter and shall be considered the same as if established under the provisions of this chapter. This chapter has no application to any library established or governed by a city charter, and any city charter is in no manner affected by this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18964 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 4 - Government|Section 18964.

18964.  Any ordinance establishing a library adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be repealed by the body which adopted it upon being requested to do so by 51 percent of the electors of the municipal corporation, as shown by the great register. Upon the repeal of the ordinance the library is disestablished in the municipal corporation.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 18965 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 5 - Municipal Libraries|ARTICLE 4 - Government|Section 18965.

18965.  Whenever the governing bodies of two or more cities or counties consolidate their existing public library services, as a joint exercise of powers under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500), Division 7, Title 1 of the Government Code, and the ownership or management of the cities’ and counties’ library facilities and other library assets are turned over to a newly formed joint agency, any boards of public library trustees existing prior to the consolidation, may be dissolved by ordinance.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 19100 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 6 - County Free Libraries|ARTICLE 1 - Establishment|Section 19100.

19100.  The boards of supervisors of the several counties may establish and maintain, within their respective counties, county free libraries pursuant to this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 19101 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 6 - County Free Libraries|ARTICLE 1 - Establishment|Section 19101.

19101.  The board of supervisors of any county may establish at the county seat or elsewhere in the county, a county free library for that part of the county lying outside of cities maintaining free public libraries, and outside of library districts maintaining district libraries, and for all such additional portions of the county as may elect to become a part of, or to participate in, the county free library system as provided in this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 19102 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 6 - County Free Libraries|ARTICLE 1 - Establishment|Section 19102.

19102.  At least once a week for two successive weeks prior to taking any action, the board of supervisors shall publish, in a newspaper designated by it and published in the county, notice of the contemplated action, giving the date of the meeting at which the action is proposed to be taken.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 19103 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 6 - County Free Libraries|ARTICLE 1 - Establishment|Section 19103.

19103.  After the establishment of a county free library, the board of trustees, common council, or other legislative body of any city in the county maintaining a free public library, or the board of trustees of any library district maintaining a district library, may notify the board of supervisors that the city or library district desires to become a part of the county free library system. Thereafter the city or library district shall be a part of the system and its inhabitants shall be entitled to the benefits of the county free library, and the property within the city or library district shall be liable to taxes levied for county free library purposes.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 19104 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 6 - County Free Libraries|ARTICLE 1 - Establishment|Section 19104.

19104.  (a) The board of trustees, common council, or other legislative body of a city or the board of trustees of a library district may, on or before January 1 of any year, notify the county board of supervisors that the city or library district no longer desires to be a part of the county free library system. The notice shall be accompanied by a statement complying with the requirements of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 54900) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code. The clerk of the board of supervisors shall file the statement with the county assessor and the State Board of Equalization. Thereafter the city or library district shall cease to participate in the benefits of the county free library system, and the property situated in the city or library district shall not be liable for taxes for county free library purposes.(b) If the board of trustees, common council, or other legislative body of a city or the board of trustees of a library district intends to withdraw from the county free library system and operate the city’s or the district’s library or libraries with a private contractor that will employ library staff to achieve cost savings, the requirements of Section 19104.5 shall apply, unless the library or libraries are funded only by the proceeds of a special tax imposed by the city or library district pursuant to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 611, Sec. 1. (AB 438) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Educ Code § 19105 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 6 - County Free Libraries|ARTICLE 1 - Establishment|Section 19105.

19105.  If the notice is given after January 1st of any year, the property situated in the city or library district shall be liable to taxes for county free library purposes during the immediately succeeding year, and the notice shall not be effective until the next succeeding year, and library service shall be rendered in the city or library district during the year for which taxes are levied for library purposes in the city or library district.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 19106 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 6 - County Free Libraries|ARTICLE 1 - Establishment|Section 19106.

19106.  Before any board of trustees, common council, or other legislative body of any city, or the board of trustees of any library district gives notice that the city or library district desires to become a part of the county free library system, or gives notice of withdrawal from the system, the board of trustees, common council, or other legislative body of the city or the board of trustees of the library district shall publish at least once a week for two successive weeks prior to the giving of either notice, in a newspaper designated by the board of trustees, common council, or other legislative body of the city or the board of library trustees of the library district, and circulating throughout the city or library district, notice of the contemplated action, giving the date and the place of the meeting at which the contemplated action is proposed to be taken.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 19107 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 6 - County Free Libraries|ARTICLE 1 - Establishment|Section 19107.

19107.  The board of supervisors of any county in which a county free library has been established may enter into contracts with any city maintaining a free public library, and any such city, through its board of trustees or other legislative body, may enter into contracts with the county to secure to the residents of the city the same privileges of the county free library as are granted to, or enjoyed by, the residents of the county outside of the city, or such privileges as are agreed upon in the contract, upon such consideration named in the contract as is agreed upon, to be paid into the county free library fund. Thereupon the residents of the city shall have the same privileges with regard to the county free library as the residents of the county outside of the city, or such privileges as are agreed upon by the contract.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 19108 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 11 - LIBRARIES|CHAPTER 6 - County Free Libraries|ARTICLE 1 - Establishment|Section 19108.

19108.  The board of supervisors of any county in which a county free library has been established may enter into a contract with the board of supervisors of any other county to secure to the residents of the other county such privileges of the county free library as are agreed upon by the contract and upon such considerations as are agreed upon in the contract to be paid into the county free library fund. Thereupon the inhabitants of the other county shall have such privileges of the county free library as are agreed upon by the contract.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)