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VA Code § 42.1-32.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 1 - State Library and Library Board|§ 42.1-32.1. Declaration of intent

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Commonwealth, as part of its provision for public education, to promote the cooperation and networking of all public, academic, special and school libraries throughout the Commonwealth. It is the further intent of this article that none of its provisions shall be construed to interfere with the autonomy of the governing boards of institutions of higher education and the governing boards of public, special and school libraries.1983, c. 537.
VA Code § 42.1-32.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 1 - State Library and Library Board|§ 42.1-32.2. Grants for establishment of library network

In order to assist in the development of library cooperation and a library network, the Board shall grant from such appropriations as are made to it for this purpose, funds to assist libraries in preparing for networking and in supporting a library network. The Board shall seek the advice of the State Networking Users Advisory Board, as defined in § 42.1-32.7, to guide it in its allocation of such grants and in the establishment of standards and priorities for the network.1983, c. 537.
VA Code § 42.1-32.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 1 - State Library and Library Board|§ 42.1-32.3. Standards for networking

Libraries receiving such aid, as is provided by the Board for networking, shall be committed to the standards and priorities established by the Board for interlibrary lending policies between network members, to cooperation in establishing collection development policies and resource sharing for the greatest good of all library users, and to the provision of comprehensive and cost-effective library services to the citizens of Virginia.1983, c. 537.
VA Code § 42.1-32.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 1 - State Library and Library Board|§ 42.1-32.4. Computer programs and data bases property of the Commonwealth

All computer programs and data bases created pursuant to programs supported by grants made for networking shall be the property of the Commonwealth and shall be made available to all libraries of the network equally.1983, c. 537.
VA Code § 42.1-32.5 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 1 - State Library and Library Board|§ 42.1-32.5. Board to establish standards for grants

The Board shall establish standards under which a library shall be eligible for grants for networking.1983, c. 537.
VA Code § 42.1-32.6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 1 - State Library and Library Board|§ 42.1-32.6. Establishment and operation of communication centers and other networking services

The Board may establish and operate or may contract for the establishment and operation of one or more automated communication centers and other networking services, based on a plan approved by the Board and the Governor after consultation with the Users Board.1983, c. 537.
VA Code § 42.1-33 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 2 - Local and Regional Libraries|§ 42.1-33. Power of local governments to establish and support libraries

The governing body of any city, county or town shall have the power to establish a free public library for the use and benefit of its residents. The governing body shall provide sufficient support for the operation of the library by levying a tax therefor, either by special levy or as a fund of the general levy of the city, county or town. The word "support" as used in this chapter shall include but is not limited to, purchase of land for library buildings, purchase or erection of buildings for library purposes, purchase of library books, materials and equipment, compensation of library personnel, and all maintenance expenses for library property and equipment. Funds appropriated or contributed for public library purposes shall constitute a separate fund and shall not be used for any but public library purposes.1970, c. 606.
VA Code § 42.1-34 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 2 - Local and Regional Libraries|§ 42.1-34. Power of local governments to contract for library service

Any city, town or county shall have the power to enter into contracts with adjacent cities, counties, towns, or public institutions of higher education to receive or to provide library service on such terms and conditions as shall be mutually acceptable, or they may contract for a library service with a library not owned by a public corporation but maintained for free public use. The board of trustees of a free public library may enter into contracts with county, city or town school boards and boards of school trustees to provide library service for schools. Any city or county governing body contracting for library service shall, as a part of such contract, have the power to appoint at least one member to the board of trustees or other governing body of the library contracting to provide such service. Any city or county thus contracting for library service shall be entitled to the rights and benefits of regional free library systems established in accordance with the provisions of § 42.1-37. The board of trustees or other governing body of any library established under the provisions of § 42.1-33 may also, with the approval of and on terms satisfactory to the State Library Board, extend its services to persons in adjacent areas of other states.1970, c. 606.
VA Code § 42.1-35 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 2 - Local and Regional Libraries|§ 42.1-35. Library boards generally

A. The management and control of a free public library system shall be vested in a board of not less than five members or trustees. They shall be appointed by the governing body, chosen from the citizens at large with reference to their fitness for such office. However, one board member or trustee may be a member or an employee of the local governing body. Initially members shall be appointed as follows: one member for a term of one year, one member for a term of two years, one member for a term of three years, and the remaining members for terms of four years; thereafter all members shall be appointed for terms of four years. The governing body of any county or city entitled to representation on a library board of a library system of another jurisdiction pursuant to § 42.1-34 shall appoint a member to serve for a term of four years, or until the contract is terminated, whichever is shorter. Vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms as soon as possible in the manner in which members of the board are regularly chosen. A member shall not receive a salary or other compensation for services as a member but necessary expenses actually incurred shall be paid from the library fund. However, the governing body of Fairfax County may pay members of its library board such compensation as it may deem proper. A member of a library board may be removed for misconduct or neglect of duty by the governing body making the appointment. The members shall adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations for their own guidance and for the government of the free public library system as may be expedient. They shall have control of the expenditures of all moneys credited to the library fund. The board shall have the right to accept donations and bequests of money, personal property, or real estate for the establishment and maintenance of such free public library systems or endowments for same.B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A relating to the terms of library board members, a local governing body may alter the composition of its library board to create staggered terms of service in which approximately the same number of terms expire annually. To achieve this goal, the local governing body shall appoint in any year in which multiple terms expire members for terms of one, two, three, and four years as appropriate. Thereafter, all members shall be appointed for terms of four years. Vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms as soon as possible in the manner in which members of the board are regularly chosen.1970, c. 606; 1974, c. 84; 1985, c. 278; 1998, c. 212.
VA Code § 42.1-36 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 2 - Local and Regional Libraries|§ 42.1-36. Boards not mandatory

The formation, creation, or continued existence of boards shall not be considered or construed in any manner as mandatory upon (i) any city or town with a manager, (ii) any county with a county manager, county executive, urban county manager, or urban county executive form of government, (iii) any county that has adopted a charter, or (iv) the Counties of Caroline, Chesterfield, and Shenandoah, by virtue of this chapter.1970, c. 606; 1978, c. 6; 2002, c. 111; 2017, cc. 64, 408; 2018, cc. 177, 213.
VA Code § 42.1-37 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 2 - Local and Regional Libraries|§ 42.1-37. Establishment of regional library system

Two or more political subdivisions, (counties or cities), by action of their governing bodies, may join in establishing and maintaining a regional free library system under the terms of a contract between such political subdivisions; provided, that in the case of established county or city free library systems, the library boards shall agree to such action.1970, c. 606.
VA Code § 42.1-38 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 2 - Local and Regional Libraries|§ 42.1-38. Agreements to create regional boards

Two or more political subdivisions (counties or cities) which have qualified for participation in the state's regional library program, have been recognized as a region by the State Library Board, and have made the minimum local appropriation of funds as may now or hereafter be recommended by the Board, are hereby empowered and authorized to execute contracts with each other to create a regional library board to administer and control the regional library services within the region. Each jurisdiction shall, as a part of such contract, have the power to appoint at least one member to the regional library board.1970, c. 606.
VA Code § 42.1-39 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 2 - Local and Regional Libraries|§ 42.1-39. Regional library boards generally

The members of the board of a regional library system shall be appointed by the respective governing bodies represented. If the board of the regional library system is composed of two or more members from each county, city and town that is a part thereof, then each governing body represented on the board may appoint a member or an employee of the governing body to the board. Such members shall in the beginning draw lots for expiration of terms, to provide for staggered terms of office, and thereafter the appointment shall be for a term of four years. Vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms as soon as possible in the manner in which members are regularly chosen. No appointive member shall be eligible to serve more than two successive terms. A member shall not receive a salary or other compensation for services as member, but necessary expenses actually incurred shall be paid from the library fund. A regional board member may be removed for misconduct or neglect of duty by the governing body making the appointment. The board members shall elect officers and adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations for their own guidance and for the government of the regional free library system as may be expedient. They shall have control of the expenditure of all moneys credited to the regional free library fund. The regional board shall have the right to accept donations and bequests of money, personal property, or real estate for the establishment and maintenance of such regional free library system or endowments for same.1970, c. 606; 1985, c. 278.
VA Code § 42.1-40 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 2 - Local and Regional Libraries|§ 42.1-40. Powers of regional library board

The regional library board shall have authority to execute contracts with the State Library Board, with the library boards of the respective jurisdictions, and any and all other agencies for the purpose of administering a public library service within the region, including contracts concerning allocation and expenditure of funds, to the same extent as the library board of any one of the jurisdictions which are parties to the agreement would be so authorized. In addition, to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, a regional library board is empowered to sell the surplus assets, including real estate, of the said regional library board if the net proceeds therefrom are used for public library services within the region.1970, c. 606; 1986, c. 247.
VA Code § 42.1-41 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 2 - Local and Regional Libraries|§ 42.1-41. Funds and expenses of regional library system

The expenses of the regional library system shall be apportioned among the participating political subdivisions on such basis as shall be agreed upon in the contract. The treasurer of the regional library board shall have the custody of the funds of the regional free library system; and the treasurers or other financial officers of the participating jurisdictions shall transfer quarterly to him all moneys collected or appropriated for this purpose in their respective jurisdictions. Such funds shall be expended only for the library service for which the county or city contracted and for no other purpose. The regional library board shall furnish a detailed report of receipts and disbursements of all funds at the regular meeting of the governing body of every participating jurisdiction after the close of the state's fiscal year. It shall make a similar report to The Library of Virginia. The treasurer of the board shall be bonded for an amount to be determined by the board. The board may authorize the treasurer to pay bond premiums from state aid library funds.1970, c. 606; 1994, c. 64.
VA Code § 42.1-42 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 2 - Local and Regional Libraries|§ 42.1-42. Withdrawal from regional library system

No county or city participating in a regional library system shall withdraw therefrom without two years' notice to the other participating counties and cities without the consent of such other participating political subdivisions.1970, c. 606.
VA Code § 42.1-43 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 2 - Local and Regional Libraries|§ 42.1-43. Appropriation for free library or library service conducted by company, society or organization

The governing body of any county, city or town in which no free public library system as provided in this chapter shall have been established, may, in its discretion, appropriate such sums of money as to it seems proper for the support and maintenance of any free library or library service operated and conducted in such county, city or town by a company, society or association organized under the provisions of §§ 13.1-801 through 13.1-980.1970, c. 606.
VA Code § 42.1-44 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 2 - Local and Regional Libraries|§ 42.1-44. Cooperative library system for Henrico and Chesterfield Counties and City of Richmond

Notwithstanding the repeal of Title 42, §§ 42-12.1 to 42-12.5 of Chapter 2.1 of former Title 42 are continued in effect and are incorporated into this title by reference.1970, c. 606.
VA Code § 42.1-45 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 2 - Local and Regional Libraries|§ 42.1-45. Transfer of properties, etc., of public free library to governing body of city in which it is situated

The board of directors or trustees of any public free library established pursuant to Chapter 13, Acts of Assembly, 1924, approved February 13, 1924, may lease, convey, or transfer any interest to its properties, real or personal, to the governing body of the political subdivision in which such library be situated in order that such library may become a part of the public library system of such city, subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be agreed to by such board of directors or trustees and such governing body.1970, c. 367.
VA Code § 42.1-46 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 3 - State and Federal Aid|§ 42.1-46. Library policy of the Commonwealth

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Commonwealth, as a part of its provision of essential service to communities and for public education, to promote the establishment and development of public library service throughout its various political subdivisions.Code 1950, § 42-23; 1970, c. 606; 2020, c. 54.
VA Code § 42.1-47 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 3 - State and Federal Aid|§ 42.1-47. Grants for development of library service

In order to provide state aid in the development of public library service throughout the Commonwealth, the Library Board, in this chapter sometimes called the Board, shall grant from such appropriations as are made for this purpose funds to provide library service.Code 1950, § 42-24; 1952, c. 494; 1970, c. 606.
VA Code § 42.1-48 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 3 - State and Federal Aid|§ 42.1-48. Grants to improve standards

In order to encourage the maintenance and development of proper standards, including personnel standards, and the combination of libraries or library systems into larger and more economical units of service, grants of state aid from funds available shall be made by the Board to any free public library or library system which qualifies under the standards set by the Board. The grants to each qualifying library or system in each fiscal year shall be as follows:(a) Forty cents of state aid for every dollar expended, or to be expended, exclusive of state and federal aid, by the political subdivision or subdivisions operating or participating in the library or system. The grant to any county or city shall not exceed $250,000;(b) A per capita grant based on the population of the area served and the number of participating counties or cities: Thirty cents per capita for the first 600,000 persons to a library or system serving one city or county, and an additional ten cents per capita for the first 600,000 persons for each additional city or county served. Libraries or systems serving a population in excess of 600,000 shall receive ten cents per capita for the excess; and(c) A grant of ten dollars per square mile of area served to every library or library system, and an additional grant of twenty dollars per square mile of area served to every library system serving more than one city or county.The Board may establish procedures for the review and timely adjustment of such grants when the political subdivision or subdivisions operating such library or library system are affected by annexation.Code 1950, § 42-26; 1952, c. 494; 1958, c. 513; 1960, c. 234; 1970, c. 606; 1978, c. 565; 1989, c. 85; 1990, c. 48.
VA Code § 42.1-49 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 3 - State and Federal Aid|§ 42.1-49. Grants to municipal libraries

Every qualifying municipal library serving an area containing less than 5,000 population shall receive its proper share, but not less than $400.1970, c. 606.
VA Code § 42.1-50 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 3 - State and Federal Aid|§ 42.1-50. Limitation of grants; proration of funds

The total amount of grants under §§ 42.1-48 and 42.1-49 shall not exceed the amount expended, exclusive of state and federal aid, by the political subdivision or subdivisions operating the library. If the state appropriations provided for grants under §§ 42.1-48 and 42.1-49 are not sufficient to meet approved applications, the Library Board shall prorate the available funds in such manner that each application shall receive its proportionate share of each type of grant. Applications must be received prior to June one of each calendar year.Code 1950, § 42-25; 1952, c. 494; 1958, c. 426; 1970, c. 606.
VA Code § 42.1-51 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 3 - State and Federal Aid|§ 42.1-51. Obligations of libraries and systems receiving aid

The obligations of the various library systems and libraries receiving state aid, shall consist of establishing and maintaining an organization as approved by the Board, provided that personnel standards of such library systems and libraries shall conform to the provisions of § 42.1-15.1. All books and bookmobiles purchased with state aid funds shall, if the Board so determines, become the property of The Library of Virginia in the case of any library system or library which does not meet its obligations as determined by the Board.Code 1950, § 42-27; 1952, c. 494; 1970, c. 606; 1988, c. 716; 1994, c. 64.
VA Code § 42.1-52 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 3 - State and Federal Aid|§ 42.1-52. Standards of eligibility for aid; reports on operation of libraries; supervision of services

The Board shall establish standards under which library systems and libraries shall be eligible for state aid and may require reports on the operation of all libraries receiving state aid.As long as funds are available, grants shall be made to the various libraries, library systems or contracting libraries applying for state aid in the order in which they meet the standards established by the Board.In the event that any library meets the standards of the State Library Board but is unable to conform to § 42.1-15.1 relating to the employment of qualified librarians, the Library Board may, under a contractual agreement with such library, provide professional supervision of its services and may grant state aid funds to it in reduced amounts under a uniform plan to be adopted by the State Library Board.Code 1950, § 42-28; 1960, c. 235; 1970, c. 606; 1988, c. 716.
VA Code § 42.1-54 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 3 - State and Federal Aid|§ 42.1-54. Procedure for purchase of books, materials and equipment and payment on salaries

All proposals for books, materials and equipment to be purchased with state aid funds and all proposals for aid in the payment of salaries of certified librarians shall be submitted for approval to The Library of Virginia by the libraries, library systems or contracting libraries applying for state aid, in form prescribed by the Board, and those approved may be ordered by the libraries, library systems or contracting libraries. Payments and disbursements from the funds appropriated for this purpose shall be made by the State Treasurer upon the approval of the duly authorized representative of the Board, to the libraries, library systems or contracting libraries within thirty days of the beginning of each quarter.Code 1950, § 42-30; 1952, c. 494; 1956, c. 168; 1970, c. 606; 1987, c. 458; 1994, c. 64.
VA Code § 42.1-55 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 3 - State and Federal Aid|§ 42.1-55. Free service available to all

The service of books in library systems and libraries receiving state aid shall be free and shall be made available to all persons living in the county, region, or municipality.Code 1950, § 42-31; 1970, c. 606.
VA Code § 42.1-56 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 42.1 - Libraries|Chapter 3 - State and Federal Aid|§ 42.1-56. Meaning of term "books."

The term "books" as used in this chapter may be interpreted in the discretion of the Board to mean books, magazines, newspapers, appropriate audiovisual materials and other printed matter.Code 1950, § 42-32; 1952, c. 494; 1970, c. 606.